The 90-day deadline for the Portuguese government to regulate the new citizenship rules expired without any action being taken. The tightening of Portuguese citizenship affects thousands of Brazilians seeking to obtain the document.
The main change in the rules increases from five to seven years the minimum residence time required to apply for Portuguese citizenship. This change directly impacts those who were already in the regularization process or intended to start the procedures.
The Portuguese government did not respond to the established deadline and continues without regulating the new legislation. Thousands of Brazilians awaiting resolution remain without answers about the future of their citizenship processes.
The article is exclusive for subscribers, indicating that the topic generated great public interest. Those affected by the new rules are now seeking legal alternatives to guarantee their rights before Portuguese authorities.
