My information on gaining citizenship through a grandparent originally came from a government brochure and was confirmed a couple of months ago in a conversation I had with the outgoing Consul General in San Francisco. The Vice-Consul added that she could help in arranging for the exam.
Over the past several years, EU countries have been bringing their laws into alignment. The standard is one must claim citizenship through a parent. Some countries still allow a claim through a grandparent, but not as easily as once upon a time. When I claimed Irish citizenship and got the passport, I did so in 1987--six months before Ireland changed its laws to eliminate the grandparent connection. Apparently there is some pressure on countries to follow suit. In Portugal, for example, Brazilians are having a much more difficult time securing Portuguese citizenship, and I heard rumblings from others born in former colonies such as Angola. One reason seems to be that many applicants are poorer and are suspected of trying to get into the social programs. Whether this development will affect me remains to be seen. Given I made a contact in the consulate in San Francisco, I may be OK. Tomas -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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."
