Hofstaetter Tramujas & Castelo Branco - Associated Lawyers

We help families broaden their horizons with Portuguese nationality

For over 18 years, helping families expand their horizons through Portuguese citizenship.

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Advantages of obtaining Portuguese Nationality

Freedom, global mobility and lasting opportunities for you and your family.

  • Reconnect with your Portuguese family roots

    Reconnect with the history and roots of your Portuguese ancestors, preserving memory and family ties.

  • Pass Portuguese nationality on to descendants and spouses

    Ensure that children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and spouses can benefit from Portuguese citizenship, expanding opportunities for the family.

  • Easier entry to many countries worldwide

    Enter countries such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Morocco, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, China, Australia and New Zealand without a consular visa.

  • Access to the European Union education system

    Study at European universities on much more affordable terms, including scholarships and reduced fees for European Union citizens.

  • The Portuguese passport is one of the world’s most secure passports

    The Portuguese passport ranks among the most valued in the world, allowing easier entry to hundreds of international destinations.

  • Travel freely across all European Union countries

    Portuguese citizens can live, study and work in any European Union country.

Why choose us for your Portuguese citizenship process?

  • Portuguese nationality specialists for 18 years

  • We are a law firm, not a company.

  • Thousands of families served safely and efficiently

  • Support at every stage, from document review to completion of the process

  • Every case handled with care, transparency and professionalism

  • Team specialised in international law

  • Clear, reliable experience even in complex, bureaucratic cases

  • Access to the Client Area for case tracking

Who is entitled to Portuguese Nationality?

Children

Grandchildren

Great-grandchildren

Spouses

Period of residence

Other Proceedings Inherent to Portuguese Nationality

Marriage transcription

Recognition of foreign judgments

Intervention in Ongoing Proceedings

Urgent processing request

Defense against opposition to Portuguese nationality

Documentation Services

Document research in Portugal

Document provision in Brazil

Correção/ Retificação de documentos

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How we work?

Our clients' Portuguese nationality applications are filed directly in Portugal, with the Central Registry Offices and Civil Registry Offices.

Stage 1

Data Verification

After contacting the interested party, we verify whether they are entitled to Portuguese nationality, in accordance with the legislation in force in the country.

Stage 2

Analysis of documentation

After analyzing the family documents and verifying the degree of ancestry, we inform you about the necessary documents required by the Portuguese body to begin the Portuguese nationality process.

Stage 3

Apostille of documentation

Once the documentation has been approved and received at one of our offices in Brazil, we forward it to the competent notary office, which will apostille the necessary documents.

Stage 4

Remittance of Brazilian documentation to Portugal

Once the documentation has been legalized, we send it to our Lisbon office.

Stage 5

Portuguese nationality application protocol

Once the documentation has been received in Portugal, we begin the application for Portuguese nationality with the competent authorities. After this, we inform our clients of the respective process number.

Stage 6

Procedural monitoring

Once the interested party’s nationality process number has been generated in the CRC system, we begin the procedural monitoring phase. During this phase, we allow the interested party to check the procedural progress of their process through our website – customer area. The Portuguese nationality process must comply with the seven phases: Data verification, Numbering, Consultations, Documentation verification, Analysis, Dispatch and Registration.

Stage 7

Registration

Once the process is complete and Portuguese nationality is granted, the applicant receives a Portuguese birth certificate issued by the competent authority. In order for the Portuguese national to apply for the respective documents (citizen card and Portuguese electronic passport), he or she must present the birth certificate in person, as representation by third parties is not possible. The documents can be requested in Brazil, at one of the Portuguese consulates, or in Portugal, at one of the Civil Registry Offices or at one of the citizen's offices.

Timeline of the Portuguese Nationality Process at the Registry Office

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Receipt at the Registry Office

Receipt of the application for Portuguese Nationality

Timelines for Portuguese Nationality proceedings

Timelines for obtaining Portuguese nationality may vary according to the type of proceeding, review by the competent authorities in Portugal and the completeness of the documentation submitted. In general, this is a procedure that requires attention at each stage and may change over time. That is why our firm works strategically and proactively, monitoring the entire process to provide greater security and efficiency.

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After signing the contract, the client receives exclusive login credentials to follow the process for Portuguese nationality from anywhere, at any time.

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Through the client area you can

Follow the full progress of the case in Portugal, from filing through each stage.

See when documents arrive at the firm and how they are handled.

Upload and download documents securely.

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