Cómo obtener la ciudadanía de Portugal

Person has been the spouse or unmarried partner (recognised by a court of law) of a citizen for more than 3 years. No effective connection to community requirement. Other conditions: no effective link with another country, no conviction for committing a crime that carries a prison sentence of 3 years or more, and no public function or non-obligatory service for a foreign state.

Ascendencia (nacidos en el país)

Person is born in Portugal to a citizen.

Ascendencia (nacidos en el extranjero)

Person is born abroad to a citizen who resides abroad in the service of Portugal.

Ascendencia (nacidos en el extranjero)

Person is born abroad to a citizen (who is not in the service of Portugal).

Nacimiento en el país

Person is a descendant of foreigners that are not in the service of the respective State, does not declare he/she do not want to be a Portuguese citizen and at least one of the parents resides legally in Portugal or resided in Portugal regardless of title for at least one year at the time of his/her birth.

Nacimiento en el país (dos generaciones)

Person is born in Portugal to a person who was also born there and who is resident there (legal or illegal residence).

Nacimiento en el país (adquisición posterior)

Person is a minor who is born in Portugal and one of whose parents has been resident there for at least five years (regardless of title) immediately preceding the request or is legally resident. Other conditions: no convictions for committing a crime punished with a prison sentence of 3 or more years and absence of practice of terrorism related activities.

Nacimiento en el país (adquisición posterior)

Person is born in Portugal, has resided there for 5 years (legal or illegal) and one of his/her parents have residence in Portugal (legal or illegal) at the time of his/her birth.

Person is a minor, or incapacitated adult, whose parent is acquiring citizenship. Other conditions: no effective link with another country, no conviction for committing a crime that carries a prison sentence of 3 years or more, and no public function or non-obligatory service for a foreign state.

Person is a minor who is adopted by a citizen after the entry in force of the Law 37/1981. Other conditions: no effective link with another country, no conviction for committing a crime that carries a prison sentence of 3 years or more, and no public function or non-obligatory service for a foreign state.

Person (minor or adult) was adopted by a citizen before the entry in force of the Law 37/1981. Other conditions: no effective link with another country, no conviction for committing a crime that carries a prison sentence of 3 years or more, and no public function or non-obligatory service for a foreign state.

Person is an ancestor of a Portuguese citizen of origin. Conditions: residence in Portugal, for at least 5 years immediately before the naturalization's request, and the ancestry must be established at the moment of the Portuguese citizen's birth.

Person was born abroad and is the grandchild of a citizen, who has not lost his or her citizenship. No residence requirement. Other conditions: declaration of will to acquire the Portuguese nationality, proof of an effective connection to the Portuguese community.

Person is a citizen of another country and a former citizen.

Person lost citizenship as a minor, or is a woman who lost citizenship due to marriage, or lost citizenship due to voluntary acquisition of citizenship of another country.

Person has Portuguese ancestry or belongs to a Portuguese community abroad. Absence of criminal convictions as indicated in the rules for ordinary naturalisation.

Person is a Sephardic Jew with a demonstrable link to Portugal. Absence of criminal convictions as indicated in the rules for ordinary naturalisation.

Person is a minor who was born in Portugal and who has completed elementary school or high school there.

Person is a minor covered by a protection measure and is hosted by a public, cooperative, social or private institution with a cooperation agreement with the Portuguese State. Other conditions: sufficient knowledge of Portuguese language, no convictions for committing a crime punished with a prison sentence of 3 or more years, no danger or threat to security or national defence, for involvement in activities related to the practice of terrorism (see the rules for ordinary naturalisation).

Niños expósitos

Person is a newborn infant found in Portugal of unknown parentage.

Apátridas de otro modo (nacidos en el país)

Person is born in Portugal and is not entitled to citizenship of another country.

Person has rendered or is called to render relevant services to Portugal or to the Portuguese community. Absence of criminal convictions as indicated in the rules for ordinary naturalisation.