Portuguese citizenship would offer the following benefits:
- With Portuguese passport you become a citizen of EU;
- Visa-free travelling to 170 countries of the world;
- The right for employment in Portugal and other EU countries without any supplementary documents;
- The right for health care services, education and social benefits;
- The right to vote and to be voted for;
- Possibility for starting a business;
- Take loans at low interest rates in European banks;
- Real estate acquisition;
- Possibility for dual citizenship.
Conditions under which a foreign national can obtain a passport of Portugal:
Naturalization.
- Living in Portugal for 6 years and more.
- Children under 18 obtain citizenship automatically in case their parents had undergone the process of naturalization.
By birth.
- Children obtain citizenship automatically in case either parent is a Portuguese national.
- Children born inside Portugal if their parents reside in the country on the basis of permanent residence for a minimum period of 10 years.
- Children adopted by Portuguese nationals.
- Children born inside Portugal without the identification of parents.
Marriage.
Requirements for an alien who wishes to become Portuguese citizen:
- Pass the test on the Portuguese Constitution, traditions and customs of the country;
- Pass the test on Portuguese language proficiency;
- Remain legally in the country without violation of immigration rules;
- Dwelling availability (purchased or leased).
Reasons for denying the citizenship application:
- Persons with criminal records and those who are on the Interpol wanted list;
- Aliens providing false information;
- Military and civil servants of foreign states;
- Persons who violated the immigration law of Portugal.
