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Angola citizenship by descent is governed by Nacionalidade angolana — filiação. Angolan citizenship by descent is available to children of Angolan nationals. We file through the Ministério da Justiça in Luanda and recover Portuguese colonial-era records.
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Eligibility for Angola citizenship by descent depends on your generational distance to your Angolan ancestor and whether the citizenship chain was never broken.
Citizenship is transmitted through both parents equally under modern Angola law.
Generational limit: See country guide
Dual citizenship: Permitted
Language requirement: None for descent path
Filing authority: See country guide
FAQ
Is there a generational limit for Angola citizenship by descent?
See the Angola country guide for detailed generational limit information.
Does Angola allow dual citizenship?
See the Angola country guide for dual citizenship policy.
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