Spain and Portugal allow descendants of Sephardic Jews to obtain the nationality of those European countries.
With the aim that they can recover their past, since 2015, Spain and Portugal allow descendants of Sephardic Jews to obtain the nationality of those European countries.
There is no official list in which each valid surname is indicated to apply, so it is necessary that a genealogical investigation be carried out, that must be prepared by a professional genealogist, who will verify and verify if there is a Sephardic origin, this according to the website Sephardic Family, dedicated to helping those in Mexico wish to process their Portuguese nationality for this condition.
In the Mexican country, for example, Among the surnames that could be considered Sephardic Jews are: Alanís, Cantú, Cardozo, Cárdenas, Cavazos, Cruz, Elizondo, Flores, García, Garza, Guerra, Guzmán, Leal, Lozano, Marroquín, Montemayor, Morales, Reyes, Rodríguez, Salazar, Saldivar, Silva, Tamez, Treviño, Valdés, Villalón, Villarreal, among others.
The web portal also explains that it is called Sephardic to those Jewish people from Israel, who lived in the Iberian Peninsula for more than a thousand years and who were expelled from their land in the 15th century, since more than 500 years ago a decree that received the name of the Alhambra or Edict of Granada was promulgated by the Catholic Monarchs, whose purpose was the expulsion of the Jews from Spain and later Portugal and all those who were under the power of the Catholic Monarchs.
The countries to which these exiles emigrated were Portugal, Nantes, London, Amsterdam, Hamburg, as well as to United States, Argentina, Mexico, Israel, France, Italy, Morocco or Brazil.
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Sefar Universal is another website, similar to Sephardic Family, in which advice is offered to obtain Portuguese nationality, but also to apply to Spanish or Italian.
What are the steps?
This type of site is responsible for carrying out the steps to achieve the desired nationality. To achieve Portuguese nationality, Sephardic family indicates the next steps:
- Research the genealogical line of your ancestors until you find a connection of Sephardic Jewish origin.
- Obtain the document granted by the Jewish community of Portugal that guarantees the Sephardic origin of the person.
- Presentation of personal file through the lawyer before the Ministry of Justice in Portugal.
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What is genealogical analysis about?
According to a publication by Sefar Universal, the genealogical analysis consists of the study and elaboration of genealogical trees, with which generation by generation is supported with filiation documents, which meet all the requirements of the Jewish communities of Spain or Portugal.
These documents guarantee the obtaining the certificate necessary to achieve Spanish or Portuguese nationality by Sephardic origin.
Sephardic status will give automatic right to Spanish nationality
Benefits of obtaining these nationalities
These internet portals mention that those who obtain any of the aforementioned nationalities access different benefits, these are the following:
- Travel, reside, study and work in any country of the European Union.
- Visiting the United States without the need for a visa, as well as 145 other countries.
- Access to basic health services for citizens of the Member States that have a European health card. (I)
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