PORTUGAL CITIZENSHIP FOR SEPHARDIC DESCENDANTS

Portugal Sephardic Jews Law - Ministry of Justice Decree-Law No 30-A / 2015, Feb. 27

Sephardic Jews refers to the descendants of the ancient Jews and traditional Jewish communities of the Iberian Peninsula (Sefarad or Hispania), in other words, Portugal and Spain. The presence of these communities in the Iberian Peninsula is very old, and even before the formation of the Iberian Christian kingdoms, as was the case with Portugal.Portugal Citizenship Law - Right of Return for Sephardic Jews Descendants

The Portuguese Citizenship Act (Lei da Nacionalidade) authorizes the exercise of the right of return for Sephardic Jews descendants of Portuguese origin that so wish, through the acquisition of the Portuguese Nationality Concession or Portuguese nationality by naturalization, with its rights and obligations.

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Naturalization

The Sephardic Jews Law requires that the applicant meet the following conditions to obtain Portuguese Nationality under the law - Decreto Lei no. 30-A/2015 de 27 de Fevereiro:

1. They are Adult or Emancipated under the law.

2. Not Committed Serious Crime - Not been convicted, with final judgment of sentence for committing a crime punishable with a maximum prison sentence equal to or exceeding three years, under Portuguese law.

3. Evidence of belonging to a Sephardic Community of Portuguese Origin - Evidence includes family surnames, familiar language, direct descendants or family relationship in the collateral line of common parent from the Sephardic community of Portuguese origin.

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