EU Citizenship

Citizenship by Naturalization in the EU — Requirements by Country (Complete Guide)

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Citizenship by naturalization is one of the most common ways foreigners obtain nationality in European Union countries. Unlike citizenship by descent or citizenship through marriage, naturalization is based primarily on long-term residence, integration into society, and compliance with national legal requirements. There is no single European Union procedure for naturalization. Citizenship law remains under the […]

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Which EU Countries Allow Dual Citizenship? (Complete Guide)

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Last updated: March 2026 Dual citizenship means a person legally holds the nationality of two countries at the same time. In the European Union, there is no single EU rule that decides whether dual citizenship is allowed. EU citizenship comes from the citizenship of an individual member state, and each country keeps its own nationality

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EU Citizenship by Marriage — Which Countries Allow It and How It Works in Europe

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Marriage to a citizen of a European Union country can provide a faster legal pathway toward citizenship, but it is important to understand how the system actually works. In most cases, marriage does not automatically grant citizenship. Instead, it usually allows the foreign spouse to apply for citizenship through a simplified naturalization procedure, often with

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Common Mistakes That Delay or Ruin Citizenship Cases — And How to Avoid Them

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Most citizenship applications do not fail because a person is legally ineligible.They fail — or drag on for years — because of preventable technical mistakes. Across EU countries (and in systems like Israel’s), the same problems appear again and again: missing civil records, wrong legal routes, format errors, and incomplete evidence chains. This guide explains

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Documents Needed for EU Citizenship Applications — Complete Checklist by Route

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EU citizenship cases are won (or lost) on two things: 1) Your legal basis (descent, residence/naturalisation, marriage, restoration, special routes)2) Your evidence (civil records + formalities in exactly the format the authority accepts) This guide gives a practical, country-agnostic checklist you can use for most EU citizenship files, plus route-specific add-ons and the technical “format

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Hungarian Citizenship — Eligibility and Procedures

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When people say they want a “Hungarian passport,” what they legally mean is Hungarian citizenship first, followed by Hungarian identity documents (ID card and passport). There is no separate “EU passport” procedure—citizenship is the legal decision, and the passport is issued afterwards. For the broader context of how citizenship and passports relate, see What an

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Portuguese Citizenship & Passport — Complete Legal Guide

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When people talk about a “Portuguese passport,” the legal reality is simple: Portugal issues passports only to Portuguese citizens. So every lawful strategy starts with Portuguese nationality, and only then moves to civil registration and passport/ID issuance. Portugal’s nationality framework is built around Law No. 37/81 (Lei da Nacionalidade) and its amendments (including Lei Orgânica

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Italian Citizenship — Complete Legal Guide

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Italian citizenship is one of the most powerful and widely sought EU nationalities — not because it is “fast,” but because Italy allows citizenship to pass through generations by descent with no formal generational limit in many cases. This makes Italy one of the strongest ancestry-based citizenship systems in Europe. If you’re still unclear how

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How Long Does It Take to Get EU Citizenship? (By Country)

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People usually ask this as “How long until I get an EU passport?” In reality, every case has two separate clocks: 1) Eligibility time — how long you must wait before you’re allowed to apply (often years for residence-based routes, sometimes zero for descent).2) Processing time — how long authorities take to review your file

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EU Citizenship by Descent — Which Countries Allow It and How It Works in Practice

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Last updated: March 2026 EU citizenship by descent (also called citizenship by ancestry or by origin) is often the most efficient legal route to a European passport. Instead of waiting years under residence-based naturalization rules, some applicants qualify through a parent, grandparent, or earlier ancestor—depending on the country. In this guide you’ll learn: Important: This

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