The Price of a Portuguese Citizenship

Tomer Hila Birnbach

I received a recommendation from friends about the firm, and indeed every word is correct, a service team, professional, welcoming, a fair price for the work I requested, I am satisfied

Marce Ruth St. Rey

Party time in the heart, my beloved husband received his residence after so much time of battles and faith. Gratitude, God has blessed us with wonderful beings who have accompanied us, including a "precious angel" who touched our hearts, our excellent and fantastic lawyer: Maria Chernin Dekel, sweet and wonderful human being, who has guided us and stayed On our side. side in this intense legal transit whom we bless on every occasion. God bless you dear Maria, you have exceeded your professional duty by containing us and collaborating with us in hard times, very hard, for that we want to thank you publicly, you are unique!!!

We bless and thank the entire team at Decker Pex Tal Ofir Law Firm.

Lilian Granovsky

I can highly recommend these services!
Every time we turned to Joshua we always got a professional quick and helpful respond.

Prima Lorenzo

I admire the Austrian citizenship team in Tel-Aviv branch! They deserve more then 5 stars!! They are very friendly and professional. I've got Austrian citizenship in 4 months for all family members which consists of 12 people! The entire team is very friendly and responsive. They are always answering questions and support during the process. I recommend to everyone. Was 100% satisfied.

Michael Soffer

I would like to recommend Attorney Yehuda Elcharar. He assisted both me and my company in a complex lawsuit. He handled negotiations that led to a favorable outcome much quicker than expected.

I am extremely pleased with choosing Attorney Elcharar. Many thanks also to the office team, Oz and Chaya, for their assistance throughout the entire process.

Thanks again ????

Adi Katina

Great Team. With no doubt, this office is actually thee best-leading office in Israel. Simply put, if you want your case to win, just join them, hand in your documents, and celebrate the victory.

Kindest regards,
Adi k.

Joshua Pex was both an amazing human being and an inspiring human rights attorney. I reported directly to him for various activities I performed as in intern. I was impressed with his incredibly solid character. He is trustworthy, fair, and goes above and beyond to advocate for the vulnerable. He is completely trustworthy and high caliber in his work. His partners and employees are very blessed to work with him. I am honored to know them.

Heather Lebrun

Stuart Safft

I am delighted to report that my wife and I have just obtained our Israeli citizenship. We will be forever grateful for all of the help, guidance and support which Ariel Galili of Decker, Pex & Co. provided through this process.

I am a Jewish, 80-year-old American, and my wife is not Jewish. We had started the process on our own back in November 2020 via the Jewish Agency and Nefesh B’Nefesh, but soon became entangled in the delays and often-changing regulations due to Covid-19. The pandemic also caused delays in obtaining the required apostilles for various documents from various state agencies and the US State Department.

We found Decker, Pex & Co. On the internet and began working with Ariel in late November 2021. Ariel did a superb job of leading us through the process, helping us to understand which documents were essential, which would most likely be required, and which, though included on the list of required documents, were rarely required. He helped us several times to understand what was likely and unlikely to occur as “the next step.” Helping us manage our expectations was extremely useful to us.

Besides his knowing the laws, regulations and procedures, Ariel also made us feel that he was truly interested in helping us to successfully work through this process in as smooth, timely, and frustration-free manner as possible.

My wife and I strongly recommend anyone planning to go through this process seriously consider hiring Decker, Pex, Ofir & Co. and, specifically, Ariel Galili.

Andreas Kelling

We have been working with Decker, Pex & Co - Law Firm in Tel Aviv for many years very well. Because we appreciated their lawyers services, we recommended businesses and individuals again and again to go there as well.

Eden Weiss

Extrmely friendly, professional and helpful. A big thank you to Irina especially from the Jerusalem office. Highly Recommended.

Michael and Ariellah Waizman

For Advocate Joshua Pex.

We were in a devastating situation when my wife received an order from the immigration office to leave Israel within 30 days, without any explanation, after we have been married and in the process for six and a half years. We heard of Advocate Pex through a friend of a friend. We contacted Mr. Pex and he was ready to help us when he heard of our situation.

The service is amazing! Always ready to assist without regard to the time it takes. The advice Mr. Pex gave us was great, such as what to do, he gave useful links, and advice about which officials to contact. The price for the service was great!

The process until we received the extension for another year for my wife was not long (3 months). Things started moving once Mr. Pex came into the picture.

We highly recommend Advocate Joshua Pex! We achieved our goal and the fear of deportation has been lifted!

Genaan Abdelall

I cannot recommend Nechama enough! Her expertise, professionalism, and dedication to her clients is unparalleled. From the moment I reached out to her, she provided clear and concise communication, and helped me navigate through a complex legal issue with ease.

Throughout the entire process, Nechama went above and beyond to ensure that I was informed and comfortable with every decision. She demonstrated a deep knowledge of the law, and was able to offer sound advice that ultimately led to a positive outcome.

What sets Nechama apart is her compassionate and empathetic approach to her clients. She truly cares about the well-being of her clients, and it shows in the way she handles every case.

If you are in need of a lawyer, I highly recommend Nechama.

Lauma Zariņa

This is definitely the best lawyer I know!!! very honest and super helpful he really helped me a lot dealing with immigration issues in Israel and it was very successful!
I highly recommend

Greg Olson

We highly recommend Adv. Mike Decker and have know him for many years. He has helped our family with many battles over the years. We recently received our permanent residency after 23 years in Israel. We so much appreciate Mike’s representation of us.

Sergei m Vashkevich

We came to Mr. Joshua with so many questions (and most of all, with so many concerns and worries) …

When we explained our case to him, first of all, he calmed us down and helped us to see the big picture, which took away our fears;

Then he presented us with a detailed explanation and a few options to explore, and a timeline, how things work and necessary steps to undertake on our part,

We thank and highly recommend Mr. Joshua for showing us so much empathy, care and professionalism (!)

David De La Rosa

Very friendly, professional, and effective, highly recommended

Shaltiel Devorah

Mr. Joshua Pex is knowledgeable and Professional. I really appreciate his courteous and direct approach.

Schruuf

We were very pleased and content with the services of this law firm. They supported us 100% and solved our case successfully, we couldn't be happier.

lynn vonne

Excellent service, very friendly and helpful, fast responding and very patient. Highly recommend. I will choose them again next time if needed.

Arielle Bosch

Incredibly knowledgeable, approachable, accessible, and evident across the board that they truly care about the people they are helping. They are quick to respond, engaged, and obviously top-notch lawyers. I couldn't recommend them highly enough. Thank you, Joshua and Itamar for your help with our Joint Life Application. You were a calming energy during a storm - always breathed a sigh of relief after speaking with you. It is so difficult to get straight answers from the Misrad Hapnim, but you guys are straight shooters. I appreciate your candor and evident integrity. Hope to work with you in the future, and will send everyone I know in need of legal aid your way. Thank you for your guidance and support.

YK C

We had a pleasure of working with Irena Rosenberg who assisted in getting our two U.S. born children registered in Israel and supported visa process for my wife in 2021. During the pandemic, my wife and I decided to move to Israel where I am originally from after living in the U.S. for over 20 years, but we had no idea how to go about securing visas before and after arriving in Israel. Irena is knowledgeable, reliable and competent lawyer who always had answers to all our questions which made us feel confident that everything would be fine with her assistance. We are now happily living in Israel and are so grateful to have Irena who is a genuinely nice person as our lawyer.

Shurouq Hajyassin

We were very satisfied with the consultation we had.
You were very straightforward with us , You tried to help us in every way you could . we really appreciate that.
And of course the fast reply we got from you on our emails and the appointment you gave us .
You deserve more than 5 stars????

Sophie Cooperman

Oded Ger did an excellent job by reviewing a modeling contract I was offered. Explained the bad clauses in the contract, and their possible consequences. Thank you for your amazing job, your professionalism, your consultation and honesty. You showed me from your experience how it can be done differently. It was the best decision choosing you as my lawyer.

I highly recommend this firm, especially Oded Ger.

Alexander P Gutterman

EU PASSPORT ! Big news! Thanks to Michael Decker and the other good people at the law office, as well as to the virtue of my ancestors, the cruelty of the Inquisition, reparations issued in the Iberian Peninsula, and etc, I am delighted to be on track for Portuguese and European Union Citizenship! A truly incredible development and one which brings me deep joy.

Morgan Jones

The team at Decker, Pex & Co have been awesome to work with in helping our US company establish banking in Israel and in providing counsel for legal needs in Israel. I highly recommend!

Matthias Oppliger

I have been receiving services from this Law Firm for several years now and I want to say THANK YOU to the team, especially Joshua Pex. They are doing outstanding work. The services I have received for both our Israeli non profit association but also our social business have helped us solve many issues at hand and provided solutions in complicated situations. Personally, I am grateful for support in visa issues as a foreigner living now in Israel for many years.

Michelle Long

Josh has been helping me on and off for a few years now. I have needed legal advice and assistance with immigration due to a complex situation of mine, and he has been extremely available and responsive, honest and clear about my route and how to proceed. Very much recommended!

Jacob Newberry

A really excellent firm. They knew exactly how to handle my situation effectively and efficiently, and we got the result I needed without much fuss. Adi Berger was a wonderful advocate for me and I am deeply grateful for her help!

Priscilla Moses

competent consulting, fast processing, reliable, warm & good team. highly recommended

Kfir Cohen

We were searching for a law firm that will be honest with us and really work hard for a satisfying result, it wasn't an easy task
We found them online; they were the only law firm from all of our searchings which were completely honest and NOT gave us just what we wanted to hear
Using them guaranteed honesty above all. A legal team that is friendly and cares for a superb result
They really care about helping their customers without any other interest
Nadia gave us service behind what we expected; she was professional which lead to fast and easy process with great result
We definitely recommend using them

Josh W-S

The firm had a quick response to my last-minute needs, they were helpful in communicating with me in English, and they fulfilled my needs in a timely fashion.

Gáspár Erőss

If you need to solve any complicated legal issue in Israel, don't hesitate to contact them. Otherwise you will loose hours/days/weeks with things that they can solve in minutes. They helped me to obtain my expert working visa in Israel and even after that they responded further questions and gave me advices related to administrative issues in Israel which saved me a lot of time. Irena Rosenberg and Michael Decker worked on my case, they are very professional and helpful. They will not let you down, feel free to contact them.

TarcisioePotira Freitas

I really recommend the law office's services. The service is very professional and efficient, the price is right. I am satisfied with the services I needed and happy to have known them.

Dongdiet & Nellie

We are very happy with the services. Somehow they managed to translate the law lingo into language we actually understand 😉 and their outstanding YouTube videos helped us to have a better grasp of what process we had to go through. Their patience, clear explanation and experience are very valuable. It's also very nice to know that you will receive response promptly; it made us feel we can really trust their services. We recommend all those looking for immigration lawyers to get in touch.

Israel iluz

We were very satisfied with the service of Nehama. She was very professional in all her dealings and kept us informed all the way.
We highly recommend this law firm. They proved to be reliable, efficient and pleasant to work with.

Esty A

I had a consultation with Batya and she was very helpful. She made sure I understood all the information I needed, and was patient with me in gathering documents I needed.

Amir Abt

The best lawyer firm I’ve had dealt with. I would like to thank Anat Levi and Ariel Galili from the Jerusalem branch for all of their efforts and patience, we could not have been Able to reach to where we are now without them

Sveta Vashkevich

We (myself and my husband) came to Mr. Joshua Pex – for his professional advice – and we received such human warmth and caring attitude, that our hearts melted …

His attention to our details and our situation peculiarities, combined with his professionalism and knowledge, helped us to map out what needs to be done on our part: we appreciate and recommend You, Mr. Joshua!

Halvor Ronning

Courteous, clear, efficient service.

Yossi Montrose

Very knowledgeable and professional

Paul Prince

The team of lawyers and assistants are incredibly professional. Aiming to give their clients the advice possible regarding the normative and the law of Israel. With well trained and professional secretary at the front desk to the lawyers team, I could say that I had one of the most professional services possible. I'm super glad of choosing Joshua Pex of Law office for immigration solution, lawyers to advise in my case, to me, it is remarkable.

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Great lawyers Joshua Pex and Nechama and Michael Deker who really want to help you and I have very trustful relationships with them. All my cases they took they won. Thank you and let’s keep working together

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Best lawyer house from Israel! I couldn’t dealt with my situation without their professionalism and effectiveness. Their dedication to every legal aspect and their drive it’s how a true lawyer house can be!
Working in European market and international now, I couldn’t dare to let myself wide my wings on countries unknown to me. Definitely they’ll be the lawyers representing me, my business at every international aspect and on personal development.
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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 and benefits.

Many Israelis already understand the benefits of having a Portuguese passport and being a part of the EU. Accordingly, they take steps in order to obtain a European Union passport. An Israeli citizenship is respectable, but there are many benefits in having EU citizenship. Such a citizenship allows its holders to settle in every part of the EU, including for work. There is no need to apply for a US visa before a tourist visit, and this passport allows entry to many countries that are impossible to enter into with an Israeli passport. And that is only a short list of benefits.

Obtaining Foreign Citizenship

Even without an urgent need, Israelis like to know that they have the option to move somewhere else without requiring any approvals and certificates. In other words, Israelis tend to be much calmer when they know they have a foreign citizenship.

Portugal recognizes the fact that many Israelis have Portuguese roots that can be traced to the 15th century, before the Alhambra Decree (the expulsion from Spain), which sent their ancestors to North Africa, the Middle East and even to the American continent. From 2015, receiving a Portuguese citizenship for the descendants of the Jews who were expelled from Spain became a relevant and affordable option. It applies for Israeli natives, who have never been to Portugal.

A major part of the descendants have surnames that can testify to their long-standing family connection to Portugal, a pedigree which proves their affinity to the Spanish Jewry, mastery of the Ladino language, documents attesting to the family connection, etc. As a gesture of good will, and in order to correct the historical injustice, the government of Portugal enables these descendants to “return to their roots” and obtain a Portuguese passport.

Looking for a Portuguese Citizenship for a Good Price? Here Are Few Things You Should Know

There are a few steps in the process of obtaining a Portuguese citizenship. First and foremost, those who wish to have eligibility for a Portuguese citizenship will have an interview with a lawyer who specializes in the field and present to him all the evidence and relevant documents.

If the documents they have are satisfactory, the application is transferred to the Jewish Community in Portugal. However, if it is known that there is a connection to a Spanish ancestor, but there isn’t conclusive proof, the case will be referred to a professional genealogist. Thus, there are a number of possible scenarios:

Documents and conclusive evidence of Spanish descendants – the first and easiest scenario to deal with, is that the documents and evidence the person requesting eligibility justify submitting an application. In such a case, the documents will be transferred to the Jewish community in Portugal, which will approve the connection of the applicant to Sepharadic Jews.
The documents and evidence do not prove the connection – unlike in the first scenario, in this one there is not enough evidence proving a connection to Sepharadic Jews. In this case the process will be paused and an application for a Portuguese citizenship will not be submitted, until finding conclusive evidence that will grant the long-awaited citizenship.
There is information regarding a connection to the Spanish exiles but applicant does not have conclusive evidence – in this scenario the person does not have conclusive evidence, but it is assumed that he or she is of a Spanish descent and a there is a basis to prove so in the future. In this case the applicant will be referred to a professional genealogist, who might add relevant information in order to prove the connection.

The price of Portuguese citizenship

The cost may vary according to each step in the process of issuing a citizenship. Bottom line – the whole process of obtaining a Portuguese citizenship can amount to a total cost of between 10,000-12,000 ILS (approx. 3000-3600 USD). It includes payments to the Jewish community in Portugal (which confirm the affinity to the country), additional application fees and attorney’s fees.

For those who consider living in the EU countries, or at least want to have the option, the price of a Portuguese citizenship is indeed worth the expense, and will pay itself many times over in the future.

At this point it should be mentioned that it is unknown what the future holds, and whoever wishes to have a Portuguese citizenship better get it as soon as possible and take advantage of this window of opportunity, before there will be changes in the requirements and the price of a Portuguese citizenship. As they say: don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today.

Portuguese Citizenship, Good Prices, and Everything in Between

There are those who try to save on the cost of a Portuguese citizenship and go through the process without a lawyer. Issuance of a foreign citizenship is a complex bureaucratic procedure, even in a country where it is relatively easy to issue a citizenship, like Portugal.

First of all, there is a need to get the relevant documents attesting the historical affinity and to send them to the local Jewish community. Then, there is a need to translate the documents in a notarized translation and add an apostille stamp, which certifies them as official outside the country they were issued in. Only then, after more than a year, you will be able to receive the desired approval.

It should be emphasized that each of the stages has costs, even if you decided to take care of the process on your own. Sometimes it can even reach several thousand Euros for each stage. Therefore, an immigration lawyer who has dealt with the procedure numerous times, can save you money, effort and many hours of browsing the internet and studying the subject. Of course, the lawyer’s expertise and advice for those who have no experience in this field (which applies to most of us) are of great value.

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In short, the price of a Portuguese citizenship, especially when the process is accompanied by a lawyer, amounts to thousands of shekels. But in the long run, this is a sum that will pay for itself and grant you peace of mind – and that is something money can’t buy. For more questions you can contact our law offices, that specialize in handling Portuguese passport applications, via the phone numbers or email below.