Citizenship by family
Applying through a parent or grandparent.
The official service is called Acquisition of Nationality of Origin by Choice. It is available to a person born abroad whose father, mother, grandfather, or grandmother was a Cabo Verdean national by birth.
Official core documents
- Declaration of NationalityUse the current form provided by the Consular Portal. For a minor, the declaration must be signed by the parents.
- Your birth certificateUse a recently issued certified copy. The portal warns applicants to pay attention to the certificate’s expiration date.
- Cabo Verdean family birth recordsIf applying through a parent, provide that Cabo Verdean parent’s birth certificate. If applying through a grandparent, the portal calls for the connecting parent’s birth certificate and the Cabo Verdean grandparent’s birth certificate.
- Identification documentBring a passport or another form of identification accepted by the consulate.
- Information about both parentsThe online application asks for complete information about the applicant’s mother and father. A non-Cabo Verdean parent’s birth certificate is not listed as a standard core attachment, but the consulate may request more documentation.