Portugal: Copy of updated Portuguese legislation on citizenship, and information on the process to be recognized as a Portuguese citizen for someone not registered at a Portuguese mission before reaching 14 years of age, including possible reasons for denial of citizenship upon application (follow-up to PRT20937.E of 16 June 1995)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PRT22364.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Portugal: Copy of updated Portuguese legislation on citizenship, and information on the process to be recognized as a Portuguese citizen for someone not registered at a Portuguese mission before reaching 14 years of age, including possible reasons for denial of citizenship upon application (follow-up to PRT20937.E of 16 June 1995), 1 March 1996, PRT22364.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aafe1b.html [accessed 21 October 2022] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Information on grounds and procedures for obtaining Portuguese citizenship beyond that provided in previous responses and their attachments could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Sources Consulted
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). Latin America Daily Report. Daily.
Immigration and Nationality: Law and Practice [London]. Quarterly. Tolley Publishing Company.
Material from the Indexed Media Review (IMR) or country files containing articles and reports from diverse sources (primarily dailies and periodicals) from the Weekly Media Review.
Newspapers and periodicals pertaining to the appropriate region.
Relevant laws on citizenship.
Foreign diplomatic representatives in Canada.
On-line searches of news articles.
IRB, USINS and UNHCR databases.
Note:
This list is not exhaustive. Country-specific books available in the Resource Centre are not included.
