Paths
September 22, 2026
4 min

Child and grandchild of a Portuguese citizen are not the same application

The child path follows article 1(1)(c). The grandchild path follows paragraph (d). A great-grandchild is not covered by this service.

A child born abroad applies for nationality by attribution under article 1(1)(c) of the Nationality Law. The file includes the foreign birth record and the birth record (assento) of the Portuguese parent.

A grandchild applies under paragraph (d). The grandparent must be Portuguese by origin and must not have lost that nationality. The chain includes the parent's birth record in the middle.

A great-grandchild cannot open an application with this product. Sephardic nationality and naturalization by residence are also outside it.

You order the records, the apostille and the certified translation, pay the IRN fee and file the application. Linha Reta drafts the declaration. We do not file it and we do not sit any exam.

Ask about your Portuguese relative

Paste a name, a year, a parish or a line from a certificate. The guide will tell you whether it is a child or a grandchild application.