Cómo obtener la ciudadanía de Timor Oriental

Person has been married for more than 5 years with a citizen. Other requirements: residence in Timor-Leste for at least 2 years, ability to speak one of the official languages. If the previous citizenship is lost as a consequence of the marriage, Timorese citizenship is acquired automatically. Note: a Ministerial Decree from 2018 made naturalisation on the basis of marriage a discretionary decision, even in cases where the foreign spouse lost his/her citizenship as a consequence of the marriage. This MD's legality is highly questionable. Grounds for opposition: clear inexistence of any effective ties to the Timorese society, conviction for crime punishable with prison sentence of more than 8 years or for crime against the internal and external security of the state, unauthorised exercise of sovereign functions for a foreign state, rendering of military service to a foreign state outside of cases explicitly authorised.

Ascendencia (nacidos en el país)

Person is born in Timor-Leste to a citizen.

Ascendencia (nacidos en el extranjero)

Person is born abroad to a citizen and the birth is registered with the Timorese Civil Registry.

Nacimiento en el país (dos generaciones)

Person is born in Timor-Leste to a person also born there.

Nacimiento en el país (adquisición posterior)

Person is born in Timor-Leste to foreign parents and declares, of his/her own accord and after reaching the age of 17 years, that he/she wishes to acquire citizenship.

Person is the minor child of a parent who acquires Timorese citizenship by naturalisation, provided that the parent requests for the child to also acquire citizenship. Grounds for opposition: clear inexistence of any effective ties to the Timorese society, conviction for crime punishable with prison sentence of more than 8 years or for crime against the internal and external security of the state.

Person is a minor who is adopted by a citizen. Grounds for opposition: clear inexistence of any effective ties to the Timorese society, conviction for crime punishable with prison sentence of more than 8 years or for crime against the internal and external security of the state.

Person lost citizenship by declaration of his/her parents when he/she was a minor. Person must have reached the age of majority and must have established residence in Timor-Leste for at least 1 year.

Person voluntarily renounced citizenship and has established residence in Timor-Leste for at least 5 years. Grounds for opposition: clear inexistence of any effective ties to the Timorese society, conviction for crime punishable with prison sentence of more than 8 years or for crime against the internal and external security of the state, unauthorised exercise of sovereign functions for a foreign state, rendering of military service to a foreign state outside of cases explicitly authorised.

Person is born in Timor-Leste to unknown parents or to parents who are stateless or of unknown citizenship.

Person is granted citizenship, by the National Parliament, for having rendered high and relevant services to the country.