Portuguese Nationality Through Adoption

The fully adopted by a Portuguese national acquires Portuguese nationality.

The rule applies to foreigners who are fully adopted by a Portuguese national, by a final decision after the Portuguese Nationality Act Law 37/81, of 3 October.

If the adoption judgment comes from a foreign court, it must first be reviewed and confirmed by the Portuguese Court, unless it is a decision of a country, with which an agreement has been concluded that does not require the review and confirmation of the sentence.