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   goatsarah (goatsarah@thegoatery.dyndns.org)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Apr-2023 20:35:38 JST goatsarah
   I’m gonna need to renew my uk passport before I can get Portuguese citizenship.
   
   Maybe I should do it a few years early before they stop issuing correct ones to trans people? The way things are going, them doing that seems quite likely.
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     goatsarah (goatsarah@thegoatery.dyndns.org)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Apr-2023 20:43:00 JST goatsarah

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     • Ailbhe
     @ailbhe On the other hand, with a citizenship application in progress, I don’t NEED a passport to live in Portugal. I just can’t leave until they grant me one.
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     Ailbhe (ailbhe@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Apr-2023 20:43:02 JST Ailbhe

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     @goatsarah yes, I think so

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     goatsarah (goatsarah@thegoatery.dyndns.org)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Apr-2023 20:44:05 JST goatsarah

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     • Ailbhe
     @ailbhe There are worse things than being stuck in the Schengen Zone for a couple of years.
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     goatsarah (goatsarah@thegoatery.dyndns.org)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Apr-2023 20:53:10 JST goatsarah

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     • Ghost of Hope
     @grayface_ghost There’s a bit of a calculation here. I can apply for citizenship from the end of 2025. My passport is valid until the middle of 2026.
     
     So when it expires, the application will be in progress. It takes about 2 years though.
     
     A lot of stuff here is tied to my existing passport, so changing it is a logistical bother.
     
     If the worst comes to the worst, it’s not catastrophic. I have a residence permit that’s valid until 2027, with a guaranteed renewal. The worst case scenario is that I’m stuck in the Schengen area for a couple of years until I get a Portuguese passport. If things get to that situation, my next step is likely renouncing UK citizenship anyway.
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     Ghost of Hope (grayface_ghost@tech.lgbt)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Apr-2023 20:53:11 JST Ghost of Hope

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     @goatsarah I'd do it, just in case.

     Thinking about re-doing mine once I get back from my latest trip, it's got 3 years to run but 10 would give me more breathing space.