Portuguese citizen - Descendants of Portuguese Sephardic Jews

Member since 28 July 2024

Romeo T LMember28 July 2024 06:49:52

I applied for Portuguese nationality in May 2021. I applied for nationality under Sephardic law. I applied in full (including the Sephardic certificate from the Jewish community of Lisbon) one year before the law was modified (now you must have a property or company obtained by inheritance "mortis cause".

I am already in the third year of waiting and I do not know the possible time that this type of process takes.

On the consultation page (nacionality.justica.gov.pt), the point or step of progress is still marked 1 (there are 7 in total).

Does anyone know how long the process can take?

Can the steps (1 to 7) advance quickly or is it certain that the authority has not made any progress yet?

I hope someone has an idea and can guide me.

Thank you

JohnnyPT Portugal Expert

Member since 23 May 2020

JohnnyPTPortugal Expert28 July 2024 08:28:14

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The law for Safardic Jews has changed at the end of 2023 and it is now mandatory to have lived in Portugal for the last 3 years before applying. However, these changes have brought ambiguities that are being analysed on a case-by-case basis. That's why cases like yours are pending in justice issues.

I doubt that these cases will be resolved quickly, as there are thousands in your situation.

Eg.

https://www.caiadoguerreiro.com/en/new- … nship-law/