On 28 October 2025, the Portuguese government approved its new citizenship law. According to this, the timeline for Portuguese citizenship will be 10 years for most applicants and 7 years for citizens of CPLP and EU nationals. It will also start the processing time from the date of issuance of the first residence card. However, it is not in effect; the legislative process continues.
In this video, Büşra, our account manager, will ask questions related to the latest Portuguese Nationality Law Change to Madalena Monteiro, Managing Partner at Liberty Legal. They will explain what you need to know briefly.
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For further reading, here latest law change is explained in detail: https://getgoldenvisa.com/citizenship-law-change-update-portugal-2025