PATRICIA MIRANDA ANDRADE
LAW FIRM
BIRTH REGISTRATION IN PORTUGAL
The birth of an individual who has the right to obtain Portuguese nationality must be registered at Portuguese Consulate of respective jurisdiction area
Required documents:
Minors younger than 14 years:
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Full transcript of Birth Certificate of the minor to be registered.
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Full transcript of birth certificates from each parent, with marriage already endorsed (obtained by the Consulate if one or both parents are Portuguese)
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It is mandatory the simultaneous presence of both parents (with respective ID documents)
Minors older than 14 years (but less than 18 years):
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Full transcript of Birth Certificate of the minor to be registered.
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Full transcript of birth certificates from each parent, with marriage already endorsed (obtained by the Consulate if one or both parents are Portuguese)
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Valid passport or ID card
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It is mandatory the simultaneous presence of both parents (with respective ID documents)
18 years old and older:
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Full transcript of Birth Certificate of the person to be registered.
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Full transcript of birth certificates from each parent, with marriage already endorsed (obtained by the Consulate if one or both parents are Portuguese)
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Valid passport
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It is mandatory the applicant’s presence.
PORTUGUESE
CITIZENSHIP
THROUGH MARRIAGE
A foreigner married to a Portuguese national for more than three years may acquire Portuguese nationality by means of a declaration made during the duration of the marriage.
A foreigner who, at the time of the declaration, lives in a de facto union with a Portuguese national for more than three years may acquire Portuguese nationality, after judicial recognition of the status by a civil court.
Required documents:
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Birth Certificate of the applicant
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Birth Certificate of the Portuguese spouse, with the marriage annotated on it. (This document may be obtained by the Portuguese Consulate)
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Marriage Certificate. (This document may be obtained by the Portuguese Consulate).
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Document proving the foreign citizenship of the applicant, with the respective translation if not issued in Portuguese.
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Criminal Clearance issued by the country where the applicant was born, from where he holds his citizenship and of all countries he has ever lived after turning 16 years old, with the respective translation if not issued in Portuguese. (The applicant is exempt of presenting the Portuguese Criminal Clearance, since it may be obtained by the Portuguese government, yet we advise it previous presentation by the applicant in order to gain time).
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Document proving the nature of the public function or that he has served the army due to legal obligation. The presentation of such documents is only necessary if the applicant fits in these situations.
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Links to the Portuguese community (No formal residence period in Portugal is laid down; however, in practice, knowledge of the Portuguese language and integration into Portuguese society may be required).
For Example:
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Visits to Portugal (photos)
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Receipts from hotels, restaurants, medical bills, airlines
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Portuguese clubs or Associations
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Document proving that the applicant has plenty knowledge of the Portuguese idiom. The evidence of knowledge of Portuguese can be given by presenting the following documents:
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Diploma issued by a Portuguese public or private school, under the terms of the Portuguese law.
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Certificate of approval in exam issued by the Portuguese Consulate when the applicant was still living abroad.
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Certificate of proficiency in Portuguese as foreign language issued by one of the accredited Portuguese evaluation centres.
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In case of someone who has studied in a public or private school in any of the Portuguese-speaking countries, the evidence of knowledge of the Portuguese idiom may be given through Diploma issued by these teaching institutions.
THROUGH GRAND PARENTS
The Portuguese Government shall grant the naturalization, to those persons born abroad with, at least, an ancestor on the 2nd degree of the accessory line of the Portuguese citizenship who has not lost such citizenship.
Required documents:
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Application addressed to the Minister of Justice containing the following elements:
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Full name, date of birth, marital status, place of birth, citizenship, name of parents, profession, current address and indication of the countries he has lived previously;
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Full name and address of the legal representatives or attorneys, if the applicant is legally unfit;
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Number, date and issuing authority of the Residence Permit, passport or equivalent identification document, as much of the legal representatives or attorney if it is the case.
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The authenticated signature of the applicant. The authentication is exempt if the applicant signs the application in front of a worker of the public department where he is going to submit it. When the attorney is a lawyer or a solicitor, it is only necessary to indicate his professional registration number in order to confirm his signature.
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Birth Certificate of the applicant. This certificate must prove that the parents have recognized the applicant while he was underage.
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Birth Certificate of the Portuguese grandparent.
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Birth Certificate of the parent who is the child of the Portuguese grandparent. This certificate must prove that the grandparents have recognised the parent of the applicant while he was underage.
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Document proving that the applicant has good knowledge of the Portuguese idiom. The evidence of knowledge of Portuguese can be given by presenting the following documents:
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Diploma issued by a Portuguese public or private school, under the terms of the Portuguese law
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Certificate of approval in exam issued by the Portuguese Consulates when the applicant was still living abroad.
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Certificate of proficiency in Portuguese as foreign language issued by one of the accredited Portuguese evaluation centre's.
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In case of someone who has studied in a public or private school in any of the Portuguese-speaking countries, the evidence of knowledge of the Portuguese idiom may be given through Diploma issued by these teaching institutions
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If the applicant is illiterate, the evidence of the knowledge of Portuguese must be given according to his capability to show that he knows the idiom.
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Criminal Clearance issued by the country where the applicant was born, from where he holds his citizenship and of all countries he has ever lived after turning 16 years old, with the respective translation if not issued in Portuguese. The applicant is exempt of presenting the Portuguese Criminal Clearance, since it may be obtained compulsorily by the Portuguese government
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Power of Attorney.