On April 1st, 2026, the Portuguese Parliament approved sweeping amendments to the citizenship law.
The country has extended the naturalisation period to 10 years for most foreign nationals and introduced stricter grounds for revoking citizenship.
Pedro Barata, Senior Investment Migration Advisor, outlined the key changes.
Eymi Castro, an immigration expert with Immigrant Invest, has analysed the nuances of the current Portuguese citizenship law review, from the Government’s original proposal through parliamentary votes, constitutional review, and the President’s veto.
A Portuguese residence permit obtained by investment can now be renewed without visiting the AIMA agency. The changes came into force on February 16th, 2026.
Pedro Barata, an expert at Immigrant Invest, explains how to renew a residence permit under the new rules.
Portugal’s parliament approved amendments to the nationality law on October 28th, 2025. The proposed changes extend the required residence period for citizenship 5 to 10 years for most foreign nationals. The law now awaits the president’s decision.
Paul Lauber, Consultant and Compliance Anti-Money Laundering Officer, and Marielle Burti, in-house advocate at Immigrant Invest, explained how the amendments could affect current and future Golden Visa holders.
Portugal approved amendments to its citizenship law on October, 28th, 2025. The law increases the naturalisation period from 5 to 10 years and allows citizenship to be revoked for serious offences.
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Pedro Barata analysed all available sources and explained how the changes will affect applicants.
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