Category: News
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Portugal Nationality Law Approved by President
Portugal’s President has just signed the new Nationality Law on May 3, 2026. It will be published in national gazette. After the publication it will become a law after 90 days. The approved law reinforces criteria of effective ties to the national community, extends residence periods Pending processes cannot be affected. Administrative delays cannot penalize applicants…
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Uncertainty surrounding Nationality law continue in Portugal
On December 15, 2025, Portugal’s Constitutional Court issued a preventive constitutional review that struck down four provisions in Parliament’s recent nationality law reforms, while leaving intact the longer residency timeline that extends naturalization to 10 years for most non EU nationals. Unconstitutional Reforms The proposed nationality law has several issues ruled unconstitutional by the court.…
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AIMA Answers Residence Permit Questions
Portugal’s immigration authority AIMA has answered and clarified important questions asked by holders of residence permit. Can I travel outside of Portugal with my expired Residence Permit, under the Decree-Law that extends the validity of documents until 06/2025? Documents and visas relating to stay in Portugal, whose validity expired onor after February 22, 2020, are…
