Benefits That Come with Acquiring Portuguese Citizenship
Portuguese citizenship is one of the most sought-after
citizenship today, as it comes with a lot of benefits, and it is easy to
acquire as well. there are many legal ways to acquire Portuguese citizenship,
which includes investment, naturalization, and marriage. There’s a special
provision for residents of former Portuguese colonies as well, who can apply
for Portuguese passport Goa.
Here are some rights that are
given to permanent residents of Portugal which are same as benefits given to
Portuguese citizens. Both can:
- Participate in study and education
- Participate in self-employment and/or full employment. A permanent resident or citizen of Portugal doesn’t need Portuguese work permit to participate in self-employment and full employment.
- Buy property and real estate in Portugal
- Access the benefits and pensions under Portuguese social security
However, there exist some
additional benefits that come with Portuguese citizenship and Portugal passport Goa only, which
allows the citizen to:
- Obtain Portuguese passport, a passport which is ranked at 16th position in the world on Passport index.
- Vote in the Portuguese referendums and elections
- Live, work, and even retire in any other European Union Member states
- Acquire EU citizenships, which also means that you are free to travel across the EU member states freely without visa.
However, applying for Portuguese
citizenship is much more demanding and time-consuming as compared to acquiring
permanent residency. Additionally, the cost of acquiring Portuguese passport is
typically higher too. In certain cases, one might also have to give up
citizenship of his/her home country, although a lot of nationals do qualify for
dual citizenships.
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