Nationality Law: the Sephardic process is still active — understand what happens now.
The law is not over yet.
Despite approval in Parliament, The repeal of the Sephardic route has not yet come into effect..
The text will be sent to President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who may veto, approve, or forward the diploma to the Constitutional Court.
About that, The current law remains valid..
This means that It is still possible to initiate new applications for Portuguese nationality through the Sephardic route. — until the President decides and the updated law is published in Official Gazette. Read the full article on here.
An appeal for the preservation of historical justice.
Movements of descendants of Sephardic Jews have made a public appeal for the President do not enact the repealbut promote a technical and ethical review of the process.
The proposal aims to refine the criteria — such as strengthening genealogical verification and cultural ties with Portugal — without eliminating the gesture of historical reconciliation that this law represents.
“Instead of revocation, we ask that they opt for a technical and ethical improvement of the process, preserving the act of justice that dignifies Portugal,” stated Jordana de Almeida Marsano, a Portuguese-Brazilian who leads the initiative.
Next steps
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Submission to the President of the Republic: The approved text will be forwarded to Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for review.
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Possibilities: The President can veto, approve, or request an opinion from the Constitutional Court.
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Publication and entry into force: only after publication in Official Gazette The repeal will have a practical effect.
Until then, All processes continue to be accepted and processed by the Registries..
What does this mean for those who haven't yet started the process?
The time is right for attention and action with legal certainty.
Until the amendment is enacted, Applications based on Sephardic ancestry remain legally valid..
Martins Castro monitors legislative developments daily and recommends that interested parties... Do not wait for the final decision to gather the documentation and initiate the process..
The Sephardic route is still a legitimate path to recognition of Portuguese nationality. — a link between past and present, justice and identity.
Until the law is published, the right remains in effect.
If you have not yet started your order via the Sephardic route, please fill out the form below:
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If you wish to pass it on to your children and spouses, please access the link below:
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