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What this site is
Eligible By Descent provides independent information, tools and data. Figures are researched, sourced inline, and dated; tools show their assumptions. Eligible By Descent is an independent site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the Portuguese state, the Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado, any consulate or any government body, and it is not a law firm or an immigration adviser. Nothing here is legal advice on a nationality claim, and no verdict on this site decides anything: every route needs confirmation from a consulate, a conservatória or a Portuguese lawyer on your own facts. Portuguese phrases are quoted verbatim from the Portuguese nationality application service and read on the date at the top of this page; the English glosses are ours and the Portuguese governs where they could differ. We publish no fee and no processing time, because the official pages we read state neither. Nationality law changes, and a page that was accurate on the date shown may not be accurate now.
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