I have made a short video to help explain the Portuguese nationality law for Sephardim. I am not a lawyer and if you want authoritative advice I would recommend asking your country's embassy in Portugal for their list of approved solicitors.
It may be a mistake to hire a lawyer advertising online. Members of the Portuguese National Assembly recently proposed amending or even abolishing the Sephardic citizenship law because they felt unscrupulous lawyers were exploiting it to obtain European Union passports for their clients.
The Portuguese citizenship law is not complex. The most difficult part is to collect the genealogical evidence and to present it as demanded by the folks in Portugal. The application process to Portugal is far simpler than to Spain. I advise most of my professional genealogy clients not to use a lawyer, but this is a matter of personal preference. If the genealogy has been presented correctly, your lawyer may just be a very expensive way of putting your application in the mail. Of course, some lawyers are excellent, but I have heard from people who have been advised to obtain unnecessary documents.
If you need a professional Sephardic genealogist to research the family history part of your application, you can contact me through the social media below.
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