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Foreigner

Recognition of a foreign judgment
It is a judicial process for recognising a Brazilian (or foreign) court decision in a Portuguese court, and may only be conducted by a lawyer registered with the Portuguese Bar Association.

Main types of recognition:

a) Divorce recognition
Recommended for those who divorced in Brazil and have a marriage recognised in Portugal. The application must be filed after marriage transcription and, in some cases, is required by Portuguese Consulates to issue a Portuguese electronic passport and Citizen Card.

b) Adoption recognition\nAims to recognise in Portugal a full adoption judgment granted in Brazil, enabling a subsequent Portuguese nationality process for the adoptee.

c) Paternity recognition\nSeeks to recognise in Portugal a paternity judgment issued by a Brazilian (or foreign) court, allowing the child to apply for Portuguese nationality.

Recognition of stable union (or de facto union) in Portugal Recognition of a stable union in Portugal is a judicial process that formalises, under Portuguese law, cohabitation in a stable union between two people living as a couple outside Portugal, such as in Brazil.

The process requires evidence of a public, continuous and lasting relationship, as required by Portuguese authorities.

Once recognised in Portugal, the stable union may support an application for Portuguese nationality by the foreign partner, under applicable law.