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Royal Baby Born in Portugal: Dual Citizenship Questions Arise
5 Aug
Summary
- Princess Eugenie's third child was born in Lisbon, Portugal on August 3.
- The newborn will not automatically gain Portuguese citizenship.
- Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank moved to Portugal in 2022.
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed their third child, a baby daughter, on August 3, with the birth taking place in Lisbon, Portugal. This marks a departure from their previous two children, sons August and Ernest, who were born in London.
The couple relocated to Portugal in 2022, spending half of the year there for Jack Brooksbank's work. Their new residence is in a luxurious complex along the Alentejan coast.
While the newborn daughter automatically qualifies for British citizenship by descent, she will not automatically receive Portuguese citizenship. Portugal requires parents to have legally resided in the country for five years before a child born overseas can claim citizenship. Eugenie and Jack, having moved in 2022, have not yet met this requirement.
Should Eugenie and Jack wish for their daughter to hold Portuguese citizenship, they could pursue this option once she completes a designated level of schooling in the country. Both the UK and Portugal permit dual citizenship.
