Exactly what I was thinking.

True

So true

I really like this Natth.. but after this video.. i am really considering …

That's true, and these are the oddities of life. 🤕

Being someone who was born in an EU country, I too was blessed with the privilege you have. Of course, you’ll notice I said that in the past tense, due to the fact that such privilege has been robbed from me against my will. I’ll give you one guess which EU country I was born in … 😔

Absolutely. You have no idea how draining it is.

@@nathanieldrew I thought you now lived in Mexico bro.

@@nathanieldrew being a Ukrainian and have the possibility to travel around the EU from 2017 has been a privilege of its own. Hopefully we will be able to travel around the globe with visa free 🙏🏼🇺🇦

@@tofferson which one is it ? I happen to be from a country that places me lower in this passport-based cast system

I hope it does too 🙏🏽

If you know the language and find a job even remote, it is also comparably quick to get citizenship after 3 or 4 years of living in PT. Or you buy some property for 250.000€ 🤣 for those who are richer

If your biological father was from France, can’t you claim citizenship by descent? If it helps, I never let the country I live in define my values, or my feeling of fitting in. One benefit of living in a diverse and individualist country like the US (at least that’s what I’ve heard about it; I’m not American!) is that you can be what you want, and you don’t have to worry about fitting in. You’ll be an American regardless of your values; you just have different beliefs than others. Every country has various types of people, and personally I do not like the idea of linking a country to its stereotypes (like how Americans are all bbq eating party people or how the French are people who are rude and smoke and strike) unless it’s for something ad trivial as online jokes. Sure, there are many common customs but to think that the personality, beliefs, values of most people are the same is just wrong.

@@forestreee depends because a full adoption erase family of born. In France we have full adoption or simple adoption ( born parents should agree to, don't erase the born parents) Other on, did the father name was on the original birth certificate ? If no, and if he didn't recuse his parental rights, it may be possible.

@@forestreee I am not sure. I am working on it. So, my biological mother didn’t tell him we think. He never told his family, whom I have met my aunt and grandparents. Both of my biological parents died of cancer. But, I did a DNA test and matched my aunt but said it was either my aunt of half sibling. So then my grandparents did it to confirm, and sure enough it came back as 100% they’re my grandparents. That was three years ago and my Grandpa was 92 and passed away. My Grandma is 90 and now cannot remember anything with Alzheimer’s. My aunt is helpful, and says she will do anything to help. But I haven’t found anything legally yet to help me get any recognition by France to apply for anything. I did spend three years in foster care, as the state I am from couldn’t get any information about my Father. But my biological Mom didn’t want me and gave me to the State. I surely hope I have some way to do it. I am actually in the process of changing my surname. I also am trying to get my original birth records but they’re sealed and the state doesn’t want to give them to me. Not sure what to do, but I will do anything required to work through it to become a French citizen.

Wow I didn’t realize how common this is

And it’s weird and pretty sketchy that he had to “donate to the Jewish community of Porto”

Also some european countries grants citizenship as "gold passport", you need to invest there to become citizen. I believe for Portugal it's 100,000 euro

@@khalilahd. Cyprus and Malta do golden passports a lot too. In my country, the UK, it’s been a way for rich Russians and Chinese to live here, as prior to Brexit, all EU passports could live anywhere in the UK and since then they’ve all got settled status.

Yeah. Abramovich also made a ‘little donation’ to the Jewish community of Porto, only in his case it probably meant a large donation to the corrupt Rabbi who’s being investigated...

As a portuguese I felt exactly the same... very strange, somehow angry but i don´t know if I'm angry with the goverment or with people that take advantage of the litle quirks of bureaucracy.

A familia do rapaz foi excomungada da Europa, nao acha que isso traz um senso de justica, mesmo sendo gerocoes depois? Sou portugues tambem, do Rio de Janeiro. minha familia veio de uma pequena aldeia perto de Viseu, acho que devemos nos preocupar com as imigracoes ilegais, e nao as legais provadas por documentos e fatos historicos.

I agree with Guilherme. Did you @Silva and @Marta skip the first part of the video in which he said his family was persecuted for their religion for centuries? Nathaniel is legally entitled to this passport by your own government because of previous injustice.

Yes I watched the whole video, and I agree he is legally entitled to this passport. But it still gives me a strange sensation because let’s admit this is also driven by other interests. Nathaniel chose to have the passport with a special interest. And if the Italian would make their process easier maybe he would not consider Portugal…

@@guilhermepimentel6951 Considerando que isso foi há mais de 500 anos (meio milénio!!!), que os ancestrais dele que foram expulsos foram no melhor dos cenários 12th Great-Grandparents e que a nacionalidade portuguesa está a virar um negócio, sim acho que essa lei é um absurdo. Sabe quantos 12th Great-Grandparents uma pessoa tem? 16384!! Acha normal que uma pessoa consiga obter uma nacionalidade só porque um ou dois (se for um casal) dos 16384 12th GGP foram expulsos de um país há meio milénio?? Eu não acho, assim como muitos portugueses não o acham. Mas a culpa não é do Nathaniel ou das outras pessoas que também obtém a nossa nacionalidade desta forma. Aliás, o Nathaniel até se esforça para aprender sobre a cultura e os costumes de Portugal. A culpa está em quem manda, e definitivamente que não é o povo que manda.

Rightfully so. Citizenship is not something we should hand out left and right.

his family was kicked out of their country, of course he is entitled to become a citizen

I also feel conflicted about this video. I am left feeling that it's a huge privilege to gain citizenship and it almost seems like it was given "too easily" and to someone who doesn't seem that interested in the country. Maybe I have misinterpreted what was presented in the video? If you choose to gain citizenship in another country someone should learn everything possible about the country, live there for at least some of the time, and be immersed in the culture. A passport should be more than symbolic, don't you think. I don't know, there is something kind of arrogant or offensive about how easy and trivial it seems to have obtained this and hey, it's just another passport with little interest in the country. That was my take on what was said and I accept I may have misunderstood.

I think that is why now Portugal changes it and it'll be harder to get citizenship

@@christinecamley Worth saying we have given out Portuguese citizenship to Russian oligarchs (Abramovich) on regards of this law ....

Why congrats?

Because you’re Jewish too?

Antisemitic comment. In Poland all descendants with a Polish parent may apply. Are you jealous that Spain and Portugal murdered, robbed their Jews and forced them to flee or convert?

We will only know if we are really in the Matrix in the afterlife 😎

Meu bisavô tbm nasceu em Portugal, então da pra conseguir mesmo q não seja avô ou pai?

Did you ever get your Portuguese passport? Hope you did!!

Ye, kinda my thoughts. My wife is Argentine, her grandparents were Spanish but obviously she has no right to reside in Spain (let alone obtain the Spanish citizenship); she's to an extent Mapuche, which is a native American tribe inhabiting Argentina and Chile - the Spanish have actually commited genocides against them and discriminated them in every form for centuries. But well, in this world there's only justice for rich people, ergo Usonians. Guess should've been born Yank and/or Jewish. Not to blame Nathaniel; it's the fault of the deeply rooted systematic racism troubling this world, which is not his fault. If there's a loophole to exploit, why not? Would've done the same if I could.

He apply via ancestry, it is not easy to get your citizenship he had to provide huge amount of documentation, same of you are ungry because you did not get the citizenship. Let me know tell you, I been living in uk for more than 30 years from 1986, I don't have the British citizenship. I am Romanian citizen living uk and have the Indefinite Live To Remain (ILR) before România enter in the EU 2007. I am privileged to be resident in uk. I was a refugee when I arrive in uk with a 2 years old child and a widow, I had to get through the painful birocratic and hostile symptoms in uk to get my permanent residency 13 years. To get the British citizenship is a privilege not a right acording to the Home Office. You have to pay huge amount of money and to pass a stupid test a test not even the native can't passed. I don't bother to apply at all. After Brexit. GB return to the "Old sick man of Europe" similar with 1973 when joined the EU. GB they think they are not even European Continent. That attitude and colonial attitude will make GB to pay a huge price. The native are emigrating 3000 British citizen living in Romania Romania. For the last 15 years same of them longer. So for the people who coment and their are bitter please understand each of us we have different stories of our lives. Golden visa in uk is been stopped from 2019. Abramovichi been trying to get his residency or citizenship form other countries like Portugal, unfortunately his citizenship is being revoked. And the person who did help him lost his job and he is under investigation.

@@mihaelafilipescu5818 Your story is unfortunate yes but has nothing to do with Portugal or this situation. I've lived many years in UK as well, I know how dumb the system is. Most of us are agreeing with you thought. The system is against the poor. And I'm glad he got his citenzinship.. but like.. he is exploiting our system (which is allowed because of corrupt politicians). This person can now vote in a portuguese election but has no knowledge of our culture, politics, daily life because he lives in france and apparently is going to continue. It's not fair for someone who is not even in the country to be able to get this so easily while others that have been here for years and actually contributing for the countries' economy don't get anything. It's not fair. I hope he gets french citizenship.

@@pawemaojo1229 have you actually read the Spanish Civil Code … 10 years for anyone, 5 of EU citizens, but 3 for anyone from the former Spanish Empire … & there is also a way for grandchildren & children of Spanish citizens SO you are so wrong … Oh, & the Mapuche were one of our most interesting enemies, as the Guarani were one of our most interesting allies … & indulging in self hatred for a portion of your wife’s ancestors while calling a portion of her ancestors that literally kick out asses every summer & we jointly call a truce every winter for 300+ years is the height of self indulgent victimhood & stupidity … but go right ahead … it took the modern Chilean army to actually call it a win & the Mapuche never call it a lost BUT perhaps the Mapuche on the Argentinian side were just a tad less successful, except that the historical record doesn’t think so … And do check when your wife’s grandparents arrived in Argentina … as there are two routes in the civil code of Spain for grandchildren … & no, it’s not easy just like his process was not easy either …

@@pawemaojo1229 Sorry but this complete bullshit. If she does have verifiable Spanish ancestry then she has the right to claim the citizenship, no matter what other roots she may have or how much money she makes. In fact, most citizens of Spanish-speaking Latin American can benefit from a treaty between Spain and those countries which allows them to become officially Spanish through a quicker bureaucratic process and with many advantages, such as not having to renounce their other nationality. Just look it up. 'She makes minimum wage so I guess thats why' is simply a uninformed statement. I wonder if this story you're telling is true or you just wanted to make your dumb point..

Wow, congratulations!!

Lucas, cê poderia me dar umas dicas de onde posso buscar mais sobre?

your name is faria so you probably have ancestry

It's a disgusting loophole

Hey Chris do you think Portugal is a good option to settle down ? Austra vs Germany vs Australia vs Denmark vs Portugal - which one would you pick and why

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@@VS-yk3guchoose Austria 🙌

@Nihilistic Atheist By the sound of you, I don't think you need me to pollute Europe. What made you think I'd "pollute" Europe? Is it like a race thing? Or you are just plain old a**hole? You seem pissed....what happened got ur half-witts beaten by some Indian? Come on dude don't tell me your so proud of being a racist online in 2022!!

Unfortunately due to Brexit, I'm stuck in the same situation Nathaniel was in (even in England), I happen to very likely have that same history so I'm going to try to get an EU passport as soon as I can. I want to leave the UK

Why did it take four years? I thought if you have the paperwork and an appointment it’s straightforward (assuming jure sanguinis)

So do you feel you also “tricked” Spain?...

@@joaomramalho1 absolutely not. I'm grateful for the door Spain opened. But they did not make it easy, 4 years of traveling, paperwork & probably the hardest challenge in my life .

My grandparents are literally from Spain and I can't get a Spanish passport :(

@@billypilgrim1 I'm sorry about that, I wouldn't be suprised if Spain will eventually pass a law for your situation one day. but let me tell you, this did not come on a silver plater. Spain put me through the ringer x10 to make this a reality.

@@billypilgrim1 that’s strange. Both Portugal and Italy give you nationality of if you have just one grandparent of Portuguese or Italian origin.... Have you properly researched that option?

The feels. I lived in Spain for a bit - and now can't go back. So sad about having lost access to such a privileged thing following brexit :'(

I'm a British / Australian citizen and because I live in Germany I have an Aufenthaltstitel (similar to a passport, like a residency permit which enables me to travel freely around the EU)

i feel this entirely!!! this is why i ultimately moved to Lisbon 🥹

so easy to become portuguese. Anyone born in Portugal to a legal parent is automatically portuguese. Anyone born in portugal to an illegal parent is also automatically portuguese. Everyone can get a residence permit through their child and even citizenhip through their child. 5 years in Portugal (legal ou illegaly) even if all 5 years are as illegal migrants and a portuguese born child will grant you portuguese citizenship

Welll you can apply for a portuguese newest visa to look for work in Portugal ( recentely aproved) your child is born in Portugal while you hold the visa it automatically becomes portuguese. If you are a retiree 5 years in Portugal to the non habitual resident programm no taxes and citizenship after 5 years.

There are people living and working here for years and years that still don't have a passport, paying taxes etc.. talking about white privilege

I just want the portuguese comments to have more likes so more people see it. He knows nothing about portuguese culture and he's just some tourist taking advantage of stupid laws

But his family WAS portuguese. His family IS part of portuguese history. They were forced from their homes. If he isn't allowed to be a citizen, who should be?

I agree and I don't think Nathaniel sees this. I may be wrong. Maybe it's age? No matter how mature 24 is very young. But I think even a specific family history it's too easy to obtain this passport and it isn't used properly. There should be a huge interest in living in the country, immersing in the culture, contributing to the country, etc. The point is totally missed.

Our people explored the entire world for hundreds of years. Now is time for people to get a piece of the cake.

It's disgusting, unfair and ridiculous. You shouldn't be happy for this guy, he shouldn't have Portuguese citizenship, the whole thing is stupid.

I just applied for the Italian citizenship through the 1948 rule ! Hopefully in a year and a half i will be European as well, fingers crossed :)

I think he just did it for clicks I don’t think he meant to offend anyone

Imagine getting offended by a KZfaq title about exploiting a loophole in your country bureaucracy 😂

@@renaudjacob1111 it's not even a loophole haha, they are literally just taking responsibility (finally) for kicking jews outside of their country.. I hope Egypt does the same now.

@@renaudjacob1111 it isn’t a fucking loophole, it’s by design, it’s THE law.

@@renaudjacob1111 Imagine a bunch of cheating millionaires and clickbait master youtubers taking advantage of a rightful law made to made amends with historical unjustice. Sure bureaucracy can find a loophole to reverse it and take their passports back. And they deserve that happening

What fucking roots? You just have to be jewish and to send some money to get a membership into the jewish organisation in Portugal to then be able to claim citizenship. He just bought is "citizenship".

Oh wow where did you grow up ?

Yes he did. Lol. It could've brought him into trouble 🤣😅

What was it before?

Why are you congratulating a parasite? This guy has zero to do with Portugal.

@@TheMountainBeyondTheWoods how is he a parasite if he is a productive self-sufficient money making member of society? He isn’t taking any services from any govt or even living in Portugal. Maybe you need to look up the definition of the word parasite.

@@roseam14 he's taking advantage of a stupid program that will give him rights he shouldn't have. He's taking advantage of a loophole that shouldn't exist. The guy has zero to do with Portugal, he's not Portuguese. Go defend people like this somewhere else.

@@TheMountainBeyondTheWoods it’s Portugal’s law. He isn’t “taking advantage” of it, he is entitled under it to citizenship. You may not like it, but it is the law. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@@roseam14 you're right, I shouldn't have called him a parasite, after all, he's just taking advantage of one of the many ridiculous loopholes that this joke of a country has. It still doesn't make it right, and the guy has zero connections to Portugal. You idiots think a country is just there to cater to your own personal wants and needs.