# GV, Citizenship, and Children Under 18

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**Category:** Portugal Golden Visa\
**Tags:** golden-visa\
**Created:** [May 26, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-citizenship-and-children-under-18/49224 "2022-05-26T15:46:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-citizenship-and-children-under-18/49224/5 "2022-05-28T00:05:32Z")

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With respect to kids, the clear answer is “it depends”.

There is no hard set of requirements defined in law or regs for the naturalization of children in the general case. It depends on the specific situation you envision as of the point in time when you apply. There are some specific guidelines for specific situations.

Basically, it boils down to the “ties” thing - how tied both you and they are to the country.

The only definitive published:

[https://justica.gov.pt/Como-obter-nacionalidade-portuguesa/Tem-menos-de-18-anos-ou-e-incapaz-e-nasceu-antes-de-a-sua-mae-ou-o-seu-pai-adquirir-a-nacionalidade-portuguesa](https://justica.gov.pt/Como-obter-nacionalidade-portuguesa/Tem-menos-de-18-anos-ou-e-incapaz-e-nasceu-antes-de-a-sua-mae-ou-o-seu-pai-adquirir-a-nacionalidade-portuguesa)

Anything further, you probably need to consult a lawyer since even lawyers can have at least somewhat differing experiences and opinions on the matter.

@susanayang wrote some excellent posts on this, and they should turn up in search. Some of us have debated as well.

> [@Is GV for children necessary?](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-gv-for-children-necessary/33658):
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> If the parents apply for GV and eventually obtain citizenship, children are automatically allowed to live in any EU country with them. So what is the benefit of going through the GV process for children? Cost is not the issue, my concern would be passing the language test.

> [@Obtaining Portuguese Citizenship for Children of GV holders born in Portugal](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/obtaining-portuguese-citizenship-for-children-of-gv-holders-born-in-portugal/48733):
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> Wanted to know if any GV holders has been in this situation . I know it’s a new law just wanted to know the time and process if anyone has done it .

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