Can I get the Portuguese citizenship if my father was born in Guinea Bissau when it was a Portuguese Colony?

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Can I get the Portuguese citizenship if my father was born in Guinea Bissau when it was a Portuguese Colony?

My father was born in Guinea Bissau when it was under the Portuguese colonization. His parents were living there at the time. He has his birth certificate stating the same. What is the process for me to pursue Portuguese citizenship?

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Nuno Albuquerque N-Advogados · Answer 1 · 2020-06-25T15:56:20Z

Nuno Albuquerque

N-Advogados

On June 25, 2020 Nuno Albuquerque answered:

You can get the Portuguese nationality if your father or your grandfather was Portuguese.

Diogo Capela Lamares, Capela & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados · Answer 2 · 2020-06-25T08:58:38Z

Diogo Capela

Lamares, Capela & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados

On June 25, 2020 Diogo Capela answered:

In theory, that would be possible. However, it is only possible to give you a proper answer after analyzing the documents you have.

Can I get the Portuguese citizenship if my father was born in Guinea Bissau when it was a Portuguese Colony?

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Nuno Albuquerque

Diogo Capela

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