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The New Nationality Law: Constitutional Court Blocks Four Controversial Provisions

The New Nationality Law: Constitutional Court Blocks Four Controversial Provisions

Portuguese Nationality Law – alterations and impact on Golden Visas

12 Nov 2025 by Sofia Paixão

Portuguese Nationality Law – alterations and impact on Golden Visas

Nationality Law amendments referred for preventive review of constitutionality

29 Jan 2024 by Julieta Fernandes

Nationality Law amendments referred for preventive review of constitutionality

08 Jan 2024 by Sofia Paixão

Legal residency period for Portuguese citizenship

Update on article 15º - counting of legal residence periods for citizenship purposes On January 5 th, 2024, Parliament approved an amendment to the Citizenship Law, which among other changes,...

15 Dec 2023 by Julieta Fernandes

The "end "of the NHR

The Portuguese Parliament approved the State Budget for 2024 on 29 November [1], effectively ending the Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime, which offered reduced tax rates to qualifying residents...

05 Jul 2023 by Elena Nistal

Acquisition of nationality by minors under Article 2 of the Portuguese Nationality Law

There are many people who have obtained nationality by naturalisation, in accordance with article 6.7 of the Portuguese Nationality Law no. 37/81 of 3 October, and who, wishing to pass on this...

05 May 2023 by Julieta Fernandes

Amending the Nationality Law - Sephardic Jews

By announcement of the Council of Ministers of April 6, 2023, the Government declared its intention to set a deadline for the validity of the regime that allowed the descendants of Portuguese...