Portuguese Nationality through Portuguese Grandparents

• Individuals born abroad with at least one ascendant of Portuguese nationality of the second degree in the straight line who has not lost that nationality are Portuguese of origin.;
• For this they must declare that they want to be Portuguese, and have ties of effective connection to the national community;
• The verification of the existence of bonds of effective connection with the national community implies the recognition by the Government of the relevance of such ties, namely due to the sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language and the existence of regular contacts with the Portuguese territory, and depends on non-conviction, with a final sentence of judgment, of a crime punishable under Portuguese Law, with imprisonment for a maximum equal to 3 years or more.