Restricted: A child born in Portugal will become a citizen at birth in the following cases:
1) At least one of the parents have been a resident of Portugal for at least 1 year before the child's birth, OR
2) One of the parents was born in Portugal and is resident there during the birth.
Also, a child born in Portugal can naturalize after only 1 years of legal residency, if a parent was a legal resident at the time of birth or if a child completed 1 year of local schooling.Permanent residency is not a requirement for naturalization.Must be married for 3 years. No in-country residency requirements.Can reside abroad. If married for less than 5 years, must demonstrate "effective connection" to Portugal - frequent trips to Portugal, Portuguese real estate, participation in Portuguese cultural clubs abroad, establishing residency in Portugal, etc.
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