Portugal Citizenship Law Reform

In a giant stride in the right direction, the Portuguese parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, has passed a substitute text that brings back the timeline for applying for citizenship. Under the newly approved Portugal Citizenship Law Reform, citizens of EU Member States and CPLP countries must now complete seven years of legal residence before they can apply for Portuguese citizenship. The applicants from all other countries will now have to obtain a ten-year legal residence requirement before submitting their applications.