I just received my Portuguese citizenship on May 14 of this year. It took me 7 years to obtain mainly because I had lived in three different countries and I was required to get a police report from each one to prove that I had no criminal record. Since after considerable trying I was unable to get such reports I was saved by the new Portuguese Vice Consul in San Francisco who secured a waiver for the police reports. The other time consuming part was the Portuguese language test which is only offered in the US a couple of times a year. I do not have a passport only a citizenship card but with the card and $138.00 I can get a passport. At this time, I have no intention of getting a passport but yes it is recognized not only by European Union countries but any country in the world. I began the process soon after the Portuguese government changed the law to allow second generation (my parents were born in the US but grandparents were born in Portugal) people to get citizenship.
Phil Lopes On Friday, July 4, 2014 6:53:42 AM UTC-7, Lorraine wrote: > Does anyone here (American) have any experience with seeking Portuguese > citizenship? My father (deceased) was born in the Azores and I'm > considering applying for Portuguese citizenship. For me it would be a dual > citizenship as I would retain my American citizenship. ( I'm aware that > the US doesn't recognize a second citizenship for its American citizens.) > Just wondering about this - any advantages/disadvantages? It's my > understanding that a Portuguese passport would be recognized in all of the > European Union - for extended stays, opening a business, etc. > > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
