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Portuguese nationality — relevant services to the Portuguese State

PortugalSpecial cases

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

Acquisition of Portuguese nationality by an adult who rendered relevant services to the Portuguese State or to the Portuguese community; acquisition always depends on a decision of the Minister of Justice.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not say why the route exists.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

Persons over 18 (or emancipated under Portuguese law) who rendered relevant services to the Portuguese State or to the Portuguese community.

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What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Having rendered relevant services to the Portuguese State or the Portuguese community (applicant over 18), followed by a request addressed to the Minister of Justice.

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What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

Documents proving the relevant services, issued by the department competent for the nature of the services; legalised birth certificate; criminal records from countries of birth, nationality and residence since age 16; and they must not have been sentenced to 3 or more years of prison or be involved in terrorism.

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What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

Result: Portuguese nationality (not an immigration permit). The request costs 250 euros.

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Limits of the record
  • Duration, family inclusion and effect of the circumstance ending are not stated.
  • POSSIBLE_CATEGORY_MISMATCH: route leads to nationality, not an immigration status.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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