Portuguese Citizenship
Portuguese Citizenship: Your Gateway to Europe
With all due respect to the Israeli citizenship, many of us desire a European one. Just in case – have another passport in our pocket, to open doors in the event of an emergency or trouble. Many Israelis like to travel the world with a foreign passport in hand, and to feel like global citizens.…
Read MoreThe Price of Portuguese Citizenship – Your Window to Europe
Portuguese citizenship opens a window to the world for many Israelis – to the European Union (EU) and even beyond. If you’ve decided that it’s time to seek a new emigration and travel opportunity, allow us to give you some essential information on the price of a Portuguese citizenship and passport, compared to its value…
Read MoreHow Much Does an EU Passport Cost?
What is the cost of an EU passport? This article will present the different tracks through which you can acquire a European passport and the stages within the process of obtaining it. Investing in a Portuguese passport is, with no doubt, a worthwhile expense, since it grants better rights and benefits than most other passports.…
Read MoreIssuing a Portuguese Passport for Sephardic Jews
There are currently over 3 million Israeli Jews who are eligible to Portuguese/EU citizenship, as their ancestors hail from countries that received exiled Jews of the Alhambra Decree (the expulsion of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewry), of the 15th century. These countries include Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Syria, Iran, etc. Portuguese Citizenship has…
Read MoreThe importance of a genealogist for obtaining foreign citizenship
This article explains the importance of a genealogist (family roots researcher) for obtaining foreign citizenship. If you are seeking to obtain foreign citizenship based on descent, you should pay close attention to your genealogical report. Presenting such a report to the authorities can be, in many cases, a deciding factor in obtaining foreign citizenship. Our…
Read MoreSpanish or Portuguese passport
In recent times, there’s a great of deal of discussion Israelis who want to receive a Spanish or Portuguese passport. These passports give theirs holders many advantages; like the right to live and work in the states of the European Union, the ability to study in leading European academies for free or via scholarships, the…
Read MorePortugal citizenship requirements for Sephardi Jews
Sephardi Jews are descendants of members of the Jewish community who resided in Portugal and Spain from the later eras of the Roman Empire up until they were persecuted and expelled from these countries at the end of the 15th century. In 2015, Portugal’s government passed a “law of return” that allowed Sephardi Jews to…
Read MoreRepeal of the Portuguese Bill for Sephardic Jews
The Portuguese law of return, which was enacted in 2015, and grants descendants of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewry the privilege to obtain a Portuguese European passport, has been in question in the past few months, due to a great fear it might change. However, eventually a hard pressure by Israeli officials and Jewish organizations…
Read MoreList of Jewish Names for Spanish Citizenship
What is the significance of the list of Jewish names for Spanish citizenship? Since the Spanish government is trying to make amends for the tragic deportation of Jews circa 1492, Spain passed a law offering descendants of Spanish deportees their chance to obtain Spanish citizenship and passports. However, this law has expired as of October…
Read MoreSephardic Jewish Spanish Citizenship Last Names
Spanish Sephardic Names – can they get you Spanish citizenship? In 2015, the Spanish government made a historic decision to grant Spanish citizenship to descendants of Spanish deportees. However, this law expired by the end of 2019. As of today, April 2020, Spain no longer grants citizenship for descendants of the expelled Sephardi Jewish community.…
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