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How to obtain a residence permit via the birth of a child in Portugal

beibitovasya

What documents, steps, and key contacts are required to obtain Portuguese citizenship for my newborn child (in 2 months), followed by family reunification for our family? Thanks for any help)

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Cynic

Hi and welcome to the Forum.


Based on what you've said, I'm not sure that you can.  The Portuguese government have a website on the subject, this link will take you straight to it.  Scroll down to "Children born in Portugal to foreigners parents".


I hope I'm wrong and somebody comes along with some factual experience.


Cynic

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JohnnyPT

@beibitovasya,


As @Cynic have said, being born in Portugal is not a guarantee of a straight forward citizenship.


Please read posts #57 to #59 here:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … =2#5974166

beibitovasya

Thank you)


My husband and I lived for less than 5 years. In this case, can the baby still get the citizen card (not the parents)/ Portuguese citizenship? 

JohnnyPT

That information was given in the links provided above ....


Nationality is granted to your baby, if your baby acumulatively meet the following requirements:

a) Has been born in Portuguese territory; ok, check

b) Parents were resident here at the time of the birth;  check?

c) Parents must have resided here for at least five years. Not check yet.