What does citizenship by descent cost?

Government & filing

• IRN registration fee (citizenship by descent)$205

  Source: IRN fee schedule (irn.justica.gov.pt). Paid at the Portuguese consulate or via the IRN digital platform. ~$205 USD at current exchange rates.

• CIPLE A2 Portuguese language exam$84–$123

  Grandparent-path applicants only (2+ generations) — not required for the parent path. Paper exam: €72–€85; computer-based: €95–€105. Held 3×/year in Berkeley, Boston, Newark, Washington DC.

documents

• US vital record (certified copy)×3$30–$150

  Varies by state and county

• Portuguese civil registry record (certidão de nascimento)×3$0–$70

  Obtained from the conservatória in the ancestor's birth town or the Conservatória dos Registos Centrais in Lisbon. No apostille or translation required on Portuguese-origin documents.

processing

• Apostille (on US vital records)×3$30

  Only required on US-origin documents; Portuguese civil registry records do not need apostilles

• Certified Portuguese translation×3$90–$225

  Per US vital record. Translator must be certified and recognized in Portugal (tradutores/tradutoras certificados). Portuguese-issued documents do not need translation.