Portuguese citizenship descendant of a Sephardic Jew

Portuguese citizenship for spouses and children of Portuguese citizen who has obtained the citizenship as a descendant of a Sephardic Jew

Portuguese law grants citizenship for spouses and children of Portuguese citizen who has obtained the citizenship as a descendant of a Sephardic Jew as long as they meet some specific requirements.

There are a lot of benefits of getting a Portuguese passport, such as:

  • Free movement within the EU
  • The possibility to live, study and work in any EU country
  • According to the 2022 Passport Index, the Portuguese passport allows you to travel to 110 countries visa-free
  • Get free access to quality healthcare and schooling
  1. Portuguese Citizenship by marriage

We are writing here the requirements of the acquisition of Portuguese citizenship by Marriage:

  • A foreign national married to a Portuguese citizen for longer than 3 years;
  • The marriage must be registered in the Portuguese system;
  • The foreign must prove that he has effective connection to the Portuguese community.

It should be noted that connection with the Portuguese community will be assumed:

  • In case of marriage or common-law partnership when there are common children of the couple with Portuguese nationality
  • When the marriage or common-law partnership has been going on for at least six years.
  1. Portuguese citizenship for children of Sephardic Jew parent that has already obtained the citizenship

On the whole, children of Portuguese citizens can apply for Portuguese citizenship.

Note that the Portuguese citizenship for children were born before their parents obtained the Portuguese citizenship is granted for minors who have effective connection with the Portuguese community.

Get in touch with us to understand more on how you can apply for the citizenship for spouses and children based on the Sephardi Citizenship.

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