Portugal Strengthens Access to Nationality by Requiring Foreigners to Stay for 10 Years and a Language Examination

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Portugal is taking a further step towards a more restrictive migration policy. The Government, in the hands of the conservative AD coalition, has approved Monday changes to the nationality law, which will strengthen the granting of Portuguese citizenship to foreigners. Until now, those who have resided in the country for five years could access it. From now on, the period is doubled to ten and, in the case of natives from Portuguese-speaking cou…

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Changes were made this afternoon by the Government after the Council of Ministers meeting