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Portuguese Citizenship Application

From viability check to submission — your citizenship application, handled by a partner lawyer.

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Overview

A two-stage Portuguese citizenship application handled by a partner lawyer. Stage 1 is an expert viability assessment and document analysis to confirm your route and prepare your file. Stage 2 is submission to the Registry (Conservatória) and follow-through on your application.

  • Residents applying by time of residency (now 7 years for EU/CPLP nationals or 10 years for others under the 2026 law)
  • People with Portuguese descent, marriage or a de-facto union with a Portuguese national
  • Applicants linked to former Portuguese territories

What's Included

  • Stage 1 expert viability assessment and document analysis
  • Preparation of the complete file for your route
  • Stage 2 submission to the Registry (Conservatória) and follow-through

Process & Timeline

  1. Stage 1 — viability & analysis

    A partner lawyer assesses the viability of your case, confirms the best route, and analyses your documents.

  2. Prepare the file

    We gather and prepare the complete file for your route, flagging any translations or certificates you still need.

  3. Stage 2 — submission & follow-through

    We submit your application to the Registry (Conservatória) and follow through until a decision is reached.

Total TimeStage 1 is usually completed within a few weeks of receiving your documents; Registry processing of citizenship applications is lengthy and outside our control, commonly taking well over a year to a final decision.

Frequently Asked Questions

By residency (now 7 years for EU/CPLP nationals or 10 years for others under the 2026 law), by descent (parents or grandparents), by marriage or de-facto union, and links to former Portuguese territories.

Stage 1 is an expert viability assessment and document analysis to confirm your route. Stage 2 is the submission to the Registry (Conservatória) and follow-through on your application.

For the residency route, yes — A2-level Portuguese is required, typically via the CIPLE exam, which you arrange and pay for separately. Other routes have their own requirements, confirmed in Stage 1.

No. This is a facilitation service handled by a partner lawyer: we assess, prepare and submit your application to the highest standard, but the decision rests with the Portuguese authorities and cannot be guaranteed.

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