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Cátia Neto Ferreira

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March 5, 2024

Portuguese nationality for Sephardic Jews residing in Portugal

Cátia Neto Ferreira explains the changes foreseen in the Portuguese Nationality Law, which impacts requests for nationality from descendants of Sephardic Jews.

Organic Law No. 1/2024, of March 5, was published today, which amends the Portuguese Nationality Law, with a special impact on requests for nationality from descendants of Sephardic Jews.

This organic Law established, as a mandatory requirement, for the application of Portuguese nationality by descendants of Sephardic Jews, their residence in Portugal, for a period of 3 years, consecutive or interpolated. Note that this residence must be legal, that is, they must have had a residence permit.

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