Obtaining Portuguese citizenship will become easier
Obtaining Portuguese citizenship will become easier. Source: Freepik
Portugal can significantly simplify the procedure of acquiring citizenship.
Thus, the Portuguese Parliament is considering amending the current legislation to make it easier for foreigners already residing in the country to obtain Portuguese citizenship, Jurid reports.
This potential change could affect all foreigners who have spent a certain amount of time in the country to obtain citizenship.
The parliamentary session on this issue will be held in September. No details are available yet.
Currently, to obtain Portuguese citizenship by naturalization, a foreigner must live in the country with a residence permit for at least 5 years. According to citizenship reviews, the application process takes from 1 to 3 years.