Portuguese Citizenship
How to Acquire a Second European Passport
Our law office helps Israeli and American citizens obtain a second European passport. We assess your situation to suggest a straightforward route to EU citizenship. The avenues are discussed below – here’s a summary: Since the expansion of the European Union, every fifth Israeli is eligible for EU citizenship. Those who arrived to Israel from…
Read MorePortugal – Immigration Lawyer
Our law offices specialize in the fields of immigration, relocation and acquisition of a foreign citizenship. The offices assist those interested in emigrating to Portugal. We help with obtaining a Portuguese citizenship for descendants of Jews who were expelled from Spain due to the Alhambra Decree, and are currently living in Israel or other countries.…
Read MoreThe Jewish community in Portugal – Recommendation letter
Any person who has Sephardic ancestors and is interested in receiving a Portuguese passport, can do so; provided they can prove their Sephardic ancestry based on an official document. Proving the Sephardic ancestry will be done with a family tree of about 5 generations. In addition, the candidate needs to provide a recommendation letter. But…
Read MoreHow Much Does an EU Passport Cost?
What is the cost of an EU passport? This article will present the different tracks through which you can acquire a European passport and the stages within the process of obtaining it. Investing in a Portuguese passport is, with no doubt, a worthwhile expense, since it grants better rights and benefits than most other passports.…
Read MoreThe importance of a genealogist for obtaining foreign citizenship
This article explains the importance of a genealogist (family roots researcher) for obtaining foreign citizenship. If you are seeking to obtain foreign citizenship based on descent, you should pay close attention to your genealogical report. Presenting such a report to the authorities can be, in many cases, a deciding factor in obtaining foreign citizenship. Our…
Read MoreSpanish or Portuguese passport
In recent times, there’s a great of deal of discussion Israelis who want to receive a Spanish or Portuguese passport. These passports give theirs holders many advantages; like the right to live and work in the states of the European Union, the ability to study in leading European academies for free or via scholarships, the…
Read MoreList of Jewish Names for Spanish Citizenship
What is the significance of the list of Jewish names for Spanish citizenship? Since the Spanish government is trying to make amends for the tragic deportation of Jews circa 1492, Spain passed a law offering descendants of Spanish deportees their chance to obtain Spanish citizenship and passports. However, this law has expired as of October…
Read MoreSephardic Jewish Spanish Citizenship Last Names
Spanish Sephardic Names – can they get you Spanish citizenship? In 2015, the Spanish government made a historic decision to grant Spanish citizenship to descendants of Spanish deportees. However, this law expired by the end of 2019. As of today, April 2020, Spain no longer grants citizenship for descendants of the expelled Sephardi Jewish community.…
Read MoreList of Sephardic Jewish Last Names
Frequently asked questions about Sephardic Jewish last names and Portuguese citizenship Jewish Sephardic last names run in my family, what does that mean? In 2015, Spanish and Portuguese governments passed laws sating that any descendant of the Sephardic Jews expelled from their territory in 1492 and 1496, would be eligible to obtain Spanish citizenship and…
Read MoreList of Sephardic Last Names
Sephardic family names and Portuguese citizenship There are more than 3 million Israeli Jews with some family connection to the Spanish expulsion. There are millions more of Jews and non-Jews around the world who can easily qualify for a Portuguese passport. Others who want to obtain a passport of Portugal will have to make an…
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