Eligibility Quiz
Was at least one of your parents or grandparents born in Portugal and did they retain their Portuguese nationality?
Documents Required
All foreign documents must be Apostilled (under the Hague Convention) or legalized by a Portuguese consulate if the issuing country is not a member of the Hague Convention. Documents not in Portuguese must be accompanied by a certified translation.
Identity and Civil Documents
- Your Birth Certificate: A full-form (inteiro teor) copy, issued by the registry office and digitized (not handwritten).
- Parent/Grandparent’s Birth Certificate: If they were born in Portugal, you need their Assento de Nascimento. If they were born abroad, you need their Portuguese registration.
- Valid Passport: A certified copy of your current national passport.
Connection and Legal Documents
- Language Certificate: For grandchildren, an official certificate of Portuguese language proficiency (CIPLE A2) from a center recognized by the Ministry of Education (CAPLE).
- Criminal Records: Original certificates from your country of birth, country of citizenship, and any country where you have resided for more than one year after the age of 16.
- Marriage Certificates: If your ancestors married abroad, those marriages may need to be "transcribed" (registered) in Portugal before your application can proceed to ensure the legal chain of descent is clear.