In short
- Citizenship by time of residence, by marriage or de facto union, and by descent.
- We prepare the application, obtain the documents from Portugal and abroad, and answer every IRN notification within its deadline.
- We tell you first whether you qualify, and which route fits your case.
By time of residence
For people who have lived in Portugal legally for at least seven years (nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries and EU citizens) or ten years (all other nationalities), with proof of knowledge of the Portuguese language and culture, of the rights and duties of citizenship and of the political organisation of the State, a solemn declaration of adherence to the principles of the democratic rule of law, means of subsistence and no serious criminal convictions. These rules have been in force since 19 May 2026 (Organic Law 1/2026); applications filed before that date follow the previous law, which required five years. We check which rule applies to you before you gather anything.
What we do
- Confirm that your years of legal residence count, and from which date
- Prepare the application and the proof of residence, language and criminal record
- File it with the registry and answer every notification and document request
By marriage or de facto union with a Portuguese citizen
For the spouse or de facto partner of a Portuguese citizen, after three years of marriage or union. A de facto union has to be recognised first, which is a separate step we can handle.
What we do
- Check the requirements, including the recognition of a de facto union where needed
- Prepare the application and the proof of the marriage or union
- Follow the process with the registry until the decision
By descent
For children of a Portuguese citizen, and for grandchildren under separate rules. The documents often come from Portuguese parish and civil records, sometimes decades old, and from the country where the family lives today.
What we do
- Trace and obtain the Portuguese records that prove the family line
- Prepare the application for the child or grandchild
- Obtain apostilles and translations for the foreign documents
The IRN process
Citizenship applications are processed by IRN (the Central Registry Office and other registries); naturalisation is granted by the Government, through the Ministry of Justice, on the basis of IRN’s instruction. The registry may ask for more documents, send notifications with deadlines, and take time to decide.
- We file the application and keep the proof of every step
- We answer every notification and document request within its deadline
- We check the status and tell you when something changes
Nobody can promise you a date. What we control is a complete application and every deadline met.
Documents from Brazil and elsewhere
Most applications need documents from another country: birth and marriage certificates, criminal record certificates, proof of residence. They usually need an apostille and a certified translation, and some expire quickly.
- We tell you which documents you need, in which form, and in which order to request them
- We handle apostilles, translations and powers of attorney where they are needed
What we need from you
- Your passport and your residence permits, current and past
- The certificates that prove your route: marriage, birth, family records
- Any letter or notification from the registry, if your application is already filed
How it starts
Fill in the short form and describe your situation in your own words. Bring any letter or decision you have received to the consultation; we ask for the rest later.
Nádia reads it herself and replies with what to do next. If a consultation is the right next step, she proposes it: 45 minutes, at the office in Lisbon or by video call, in English or Portuguese.
Fees for the work are agreed at the consultation, before anything starts. Nothing is filed in your name until you say so.