Portuguese citizenship

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eadweard4Member16 September 2021 18:19:40

Hi there,

I was wondering if anyone have some experience with applying and getting a Portuguese citizenship (not as spouse of Portuguese). As I understood, you can live in Portugal for 5 years with a residency permit (that you got after D2/D7 visa, etc.), then get a permanent residency, and later apply for citizenship. And if you lived in Portugal long enough and know Portuguese well enough you can get citizenship relatively easy.

JohnnyPT Portugal Expert

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JohnnyPTPortugal Expert19 September 2021 17:37:45

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Hi Eadweard4,

That's right. Please read this:

Portuguese Citizenship: Who is entitled and how to obtain it?
https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=915197

Legally resident in Portuguese territory for more than 5 years (case B5)

The Portuguese language test CIPLE (Certificado Inicial de Português como Língua Estrangeira / Initial Certificate of Portuguese as a Foreign Language) is a mandatory language test for obtaining Portuguese citizenship. Level A2 is the minimum level required.

Kind Regards

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