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Portuguese Citizenship Application: A Comprehensive Guide

Portugal is a beautiful country that attracts many foreigners to live, work, or study. If you're considering staying in Portugal for a long period, you may want to consider obtaining Portuguese citizenship. Portuguese citizenship grants you the right to live and work in Portugal, as well as to travel freely within the European Union. In this article, we'll provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to apply for Portuguese citizenship. Eligibility Criteria for Portuguese Citizenship Application To apply for Portuguese citizenship, you need to meet certain eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria for Portuguese citizenship are: Legal Residency: You must have legally resided in Portugal for at least five years. This can be reduced to three years if you have Portuguese ancestry, or if you are married to a Portuguese citizen. Language Proficiency: You must have a basic knowledge of the Portuguese language, which is proven through a test or certificate. No Criminal Record: Y

How to Apply for Portuguese Nationality through Naturalization

It is been said that in European countries it is easy to obtain nationality if you have Portugal Nationality by neutralization.

Portuguese Nationality through Naturalization

Ways of obtaining Portugal Nationality

  • By Origin (Who are Portuguese, whose parents are Portuguese, and who take birth in Portugal)
  • By Neutralization
  • By adoption (If you are Portuguese Citizen and if you adopt a child then the child will get the Portuguese nationality)
  • By Marriage
These are the four ways through which one can get Portugal Nationality.

So in this post, we will focus on how you can apply for Portuguese Nationality through Neutralization.

Apply for Portuguese Nationality through Naturalization

People from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc. who work in European Countries, also have a wish that where they are working they should also get citizenship and passport so that they could move to European countries and they also get the same rights as the locals or resident has.

In other European countries like Spain, Italy, it takes more than 10 years to apply for nationality and for 2 -3 years you don't even get a response that your application for nationality has been accepted or rejected. Whereas in Portugal if you have a legal stay of 12 years or more then you are eligible to apply for Portuguese nationality and Portuguese Passport.

Basic requirements to apply for Portuguese Passport are:
  • Applicant age should be 18 years or above
  • Applicant should know to speak, write and read the Portuguese Language, at least B2 level
  • Should not have any criminal record
  • You should have a proper residence in  Portugal
Your documents will be coming from your home country like birth certificate, criminal record, etc. and these documents are to be submitted to the ministry.

Portuguese Passport in the world is ranked in 3rd position, if you have a Portuguese Passport then you can travel without a visa in European countries.

Also, you can move freely to European countries and settle there.

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