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<\/p>\nRecently, there has been quite a lot of information circulating that Portugal has extended the citizenship application period from 5 years to 10 years?<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccc What's happening is:<\/p>\n
Decree No. 48\/XVII was issued by the President of Portugal, but the document only came into effect after its publication in the Di\u00e1rio da Rep\u00fablica \u2014 the official gazette of Portugal.<\/p>\n
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Up to now:
\u25aa\ufe0f There has been no official announcement regarding the effective date.
\u25aa\ufe0f The current Nationality Law is still in effect.
\u25aa\ufe0f The five-year legal residency requirement remains a legal basis for many citizenship applications.<\/p>\n
This is very important for people who are:
\u2022 Learn about settling in Portugal,
\u2022 There are plans for a Golden Visa.,
\u2022 Or are currently residing long-term in Europe.<\/p>\n
In a period of constantly changing global immigration policies, staying updated with official sources will help avoid confusion between "policy proposals," "signed decrees," and "laws already in effect.".<\/p>\n
\u201c"According to information from the Portuguese Parliament and the Official Gazette, changes to the Citizenship Law still require further monitoring until their official publication to determine their effective date."\u201d<\/p>\n
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