Portuguese Citizenship Residency Requirement Doubles to 10 Years
Portugal's revised Nationality Law, signed in May 2025, extends the residency requirement for most foreign nationals seeking citizenship from five to ten years. The law passed parliament in April and will take effect once published in the official gazette.
Why it matters for your move
If you're planning to pursue Portuguese citizenship, you now need twice as long to qualify under the standard pathway.
This is Re-locant.com’s own brief, written to explain what the update means for people moving to or living in Portugal. For the full original report, see the source below.