{"id":87386,"date":"2025-08-12T09:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/?p=87386"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:11:34","slug":"new-nationality-law-portuguese-citizenship-restricted-for-almost-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/knowledge\/new-nationality-law-portuguese-citizenship-restricted-for-almost-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"New Nationality Law: Portuguese Citizenship Restricted for Almost Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government has presented a proposal to amend the\u00a0<strong>Nationality Law<\/strong>, with\u00a0<strong>direct impact on virtually all types of processes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Although media attention is mainly focused on\u00a0<strong>nationality through length of residence<\/strong>, the truth is that\u00a0<strong>grandchildren, great-grandchildren, minor children, spouses, de facto partners, ascendants of original Portuguese nationals<\/strong>, among others,\u00a0<strong>will also be negatively affected<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Following our <a href=\"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/knowledge\/immigration\/the-new-nationality-and-immigration-regime-has-already-been-discussed-in-a-first-phase-what-could-change-now\/\">previous article<\/a>, we will\u00a0<strong>explore the most relevant changes<\/strong>, with a\u00a0<strong>\u201cBefore and After\u201d comparison<\/strong>\u00a0so you can understand, in practical terms,\u00a0<strong>what may change<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Key Proposed Changes with the New Nationality Law<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Children of Foreigners Born in Portugal<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Will only be entitled to nationality if\u00a0<strong>the parents have been legally residing for at least 3 years<\/strong>\u00a0at the time of birth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Grandchildren of Portuguese Nationals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mandatory proof<\/strong> of Portuguese language, culture, rights, duties, and political organization of the State.<\/li>\n<li><strong>General exclusion of applicants<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>effective prison sentences<\/strong>, even if\u00a0<strong>less than 3 years<\/strong>, in processes where this was already foreseen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Naturalization of Adults<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mandatory proof<\/strong> of Portuguese language, culture, rights, duties, and political organization of the State.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase in residence period<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>5 to 10 years<\/strong> (7 years for CPLP citizens).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Residence only counts<\/strong>\u00a0from the\u00a0<strong>date of the residence card<\/strong>, not from the date of the first application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Naturalization of Minors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only with\u00a0<strong>legal residence of the parent for 5 years<\/strong>\u00a0(does not accept illegal or shorter periods).<\/li>\n<li>Additionally,\u00a0<strong>regular attendance of compulsory education in Portugal<\/strong>\u00a0is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Naturalization of Great-Grandchildren<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Direct nationality limited to great-grandchildren<\/strong>; further generations lose the right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Acquisition through Marriage, De Facto Union or Minor Children<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Possibility of opposition to nationality<\/strong>, based on\u00a0<strong>naturalization parameters<\/strong>, i.e., proof of Portuguese language, culture, rights, duties, and political organization of the State.<\/li>\n<li>Nationality process for de facto unions only after a court ruling recognizing the union by a Portuguese court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Elimination of Several Nationality Processes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Processes that will no longer exist:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sephardic Jews<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ascendants of original Portuguese nationals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Those who previously had Portuguese nationality and lost it<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g., born in former colonies before independence)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Born in Portugal to undocumented parents<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. In all naturalizations, the residence period<\/strong>\u00a0will be counted\u00a0<strong>from the date of the <a href=\"https:\/\/aima.gov.pt\/pt\/viver\/autorizacao-de-residencia-permanente-art-80-o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">residence card<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(not from the first application, as before).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. General exclusion of applicants<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>effective prison sentences<\/strong>, even if\u00a0<strong>less than 3 years<\/strong>, in processes where this was already foreseen (e.g., grandchildren, acquisition through marriage and union, minors aged 16 and over, and all naturalizations).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Comparison: Current Nationality Law vs. Proposed Amendment<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"87474\" class=\"elementor elementor-87474 elementor-87465\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf9ab1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cf9ab1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056cdff elementor-widget__width-inherit e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"056cdff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;stretch&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"5688831\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888311\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888311\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-56888311\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tChildren of foreigners born in Portugal\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888312\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888312\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-56888312\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tGrandchildren\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888313\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888313\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-56888313\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tMarriage\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888314\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888314\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-56888314\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tDe facto union\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888315\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888315\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-56888315\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tResidence\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888316\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888316\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-56888316\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 6;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tNaturalization of minors\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888317\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888317\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-56888317\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 7;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tFormer colonies | Descendants | Great-grandchildren | Relevant services\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888318\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888318\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-56888318\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 8;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSephardic Jews\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888319\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-56888319\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"9\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-56888319\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 9;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tAncestors of Portuguese origin\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-568883110\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-568883110\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"10\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-568883110\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 10;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tResidents from former colonies\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-568883111\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-568883111\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"11\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-568883111\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 11;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tApplicable to married, de facto unions, minor children of those who acquired nationality, and reacquisition\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-56888311\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-56888311\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-fa2059e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa2059e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d2465 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99d2465\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14834b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d14834b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc4755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdc4755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c3abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66c3abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 1 \u2013 Original nationality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 They are Portuguese by origin:<\/p>\n<p>f) Individuals born in Portuguese territory, children of foreigners who are not in the service of the respective State, who do not declare that they do not want to be Portuguese, provided that, at the time of birth, one of the parents is legally resident in Portuguese territory, or has been resident here, regardless of title, for at least one year;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ede2be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ede2be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2dfaad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2dfaad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c151a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c151a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 1 \u2013 Original nationality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 \u2026<\/p>\n<p>f) Individuals born in Portuguese territory, children of foreigners who are not in the service of the respective State,\u00a0<u>if they declare that they want to be Portuguese<\/u>, and provided that, at the time of birth, one of the parents has been legally resident in Portuguese territory\u00a0<u>for at least three years<\/u>;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a57b9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a57b9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29afe23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29afe23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b33098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b33098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc5efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bc5efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>The parent&#8217;s legal residence is now always required &#8211; it&#8217;s not possible if it&#8217;s illegal.<\/li>\n<li>The parent&#8217;s time of legal residence is increased to three years &#8211; in other words, they must have been legally resident in Portugal for three years at the time of the child&#8217;s birth.<\/li>\n<li>The parent&#8217;s declaration of will is required to acquire nationality &#8211; it is no longer automatic.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of legal residence through documents and not just an identity document.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-56888312\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-56888312\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-5e12354 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e12354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a29570 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a29570\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66bf862 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66bf862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13123e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13123e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c362c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c362c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 1 \u2013 Original nationality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 \u2013 The existence of effective ties to the national community, for the purposes set out in paragraph 1 d), is verified by sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language and depends on not having been sentenced to a prison sentence of three years or more, with the sentence having become final, for a crime punishable under Portuguese law, and on there being no danger or threat to national security or defence, namely through involvement in activities related to the practice of terrorism, violent, especially violent or highly organized crime.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1f23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdb1f23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01ea7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d01ea7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aaa200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aaa200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 1 \u2013 Original nationality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 \u2013 The granting of Portuguese nationality under paragraph 1 d) presupposes that the requirements set out in Article 6, number 1 c) to g) have been met.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>c) Sufficient knowledge of the\u00a0<u>Portuguese language and culture<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0<u>Sufficient knowledge of the fundamental rights and duties inherent to Portuguese nationality and the political organization of the Portuguese State<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>e)\u00a0<u>Solemnly declare their adherence to the fundamental principles of the democratic rule of law<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>f) They have not been convicted of a crime punishable under Portuguese law by a final and unappealable court decision;<\/p>\n<p>g) They do not constitute a danger or threat to national security or defense, namely through involvement in activities related to terrorism, violent, especially violent or highly organized crime.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca086b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca086b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e03d0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e03d0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9879882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9879882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c291a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61c291a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Requirement of proof, in addition to knowledge of the Portuguese language, of the culture, fundamental rights and duties and political organization of the Portuguese state.<\/li>\n<li>Exclusion of candidates with an effective prison sentence, even if less than 3 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-56888313\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-56888313\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-4f0e77d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f0e77d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1031d19 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1031d19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f7d5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60f7d5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f61c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f61c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e989cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e989cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 3 \u2013 Acquisition in the event of marriage or de facto union<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 A foreigner who has been married for more than three years to a Portuguese national may acquire Portuguese nationality by means of a declaration made during the marriage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3930b66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3930b66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe47693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe47693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f7663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f7663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 3 \u2013 Acquisition in the event of marriage or de facto union<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 A foreigner who has been married to a Portuguese national for more than three years may acquire Portuguese nationality by means of a declaration made during the marriage,\u00a0<u>provided that he or she is not in any of the situations provided for in Article 6, no. 1, f) and g)<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Article 6, no. 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>f) They have not been convicted of a crime punishable under Portuguese law by a final and unappealable court decision;<\/p>\n<p>g) They do not constitute a danger or threat to national security or defense, namely through involvement in activities related to terrorism, violent, especially violent or highly organized crime.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c348af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c348af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a788847 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a788847\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49599b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49599b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3024ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3024ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Requirement of proof, in addition to knowledge of the Portuguese language, of the culture, fundamental rights and duties and political organization of the Portuguese state.<\/li>\n<li>Exclusion of candidates with an effective prison sentence, even if less than 3 years.<\/li>\n<li>Possibility of opposition and loss of nationality up to two years after registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-56888314\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-56888314\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-db5b3c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db5b3c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdd68b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fdd68b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c480360 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c480360\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db47028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db47028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196dbe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"196dbe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 3 \u2013 Acquisition in the event of marriage or de facto union<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 \u2013 A foreigner who, on the date of the declaration, has been living in a de facto union for more than three years with a Portuguese national may acquire Portuguese nationality, following an action for recognition of this situation to be brought before a civil court.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0b193 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e0b193\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a56c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a56c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7430de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7430de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 3 \u2013 Acquisition in the event of marriage or de facto union<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 \u2013 A foreigner who, at the time of the declaration, has been living in a de facto union for more than three years with a Portuguese national may acquire Portuguese nationality, after the\u00a0<u>competent court has issued a judicial recognition decision<\/u>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1668ede e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1668ede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9722b2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9722b2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e492c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e492c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d658454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d658454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Requirement of proof, in addition to knowledge of the Portuguese language, of the culture, fundamental rights and duties and political organization of the Portuguese state.<\/li>\n<li>Exclusion of candidates with an effective prison sentence, even if less than 3 years.<\/li>\n<li>Possibility of opposition and loss of nationality up to two years after registration of nationality.<\/li>\n<li>Process of nationality for de facto unions only after a sentence recognizing the union has been passed by a Portuguese court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-56888315\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-56888315\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-09fddc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09fddc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b0549 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76b0549\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f3964 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2f3964\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b47ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8b47ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d695499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d695499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality by naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 The Government grants Portuguese nationality, by naturalization, to foreigners who cumulatively meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p>a) Be of legal age or emancipated under Portuguese law;<\/p>\n<p>b) Have been legally resident in Portuguese territory for at least five years;<\/p>\n<p>c) Sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language;<\/p>\n<p>d) Have not been convicted of a crime punishable under Portuguese law, with a final and unappealable sentence of imprisonment of three years or more;<\/p>\n<p>e) Do not constitute a danger or threat to national security or defense, namely through involvement in activities related to terrorism, violent, especially violent or highly organized crime.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9b4e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f9b4e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea9562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dea9562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea575b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ea575b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality by naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 The Government grants Portuguese nationality to individuals who cumulatively meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p>a) Be of legal age, according to Portuguese law;<\/p>\n<p>b) Have been legally resident in Portuguese territory for at least\u00a0<u>7 or 10 years, depending on whether or not they are natural citizens or nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>c) Have sufficient knowledge of the\u00a0<u>Portuguese language and culture<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0<u>Have sufficient knowledge of the fundamental rights and duties inherent to Portuguese nationality and the political organization of the Portuguese State<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>e)\u00a0<u>Solemnly declare their adherence to the fundamental principles of the democratic rule of law<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>f) They have not been convicted of a crime punishable under Portuguese law by a final and unappealable court decision;<\/p>\n<p>g) They do not constitute a danger or threat to national security or defense, namely through involvement in activities related to terrorism, violent, especially violent or highly organized crime.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064ae3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"064ae3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be401c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be401c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9233b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9233b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9231f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9231f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Increase in the minimum period of legal residence from 5 to 10 years (7 years for CPLP citizens).<\/li>\n<li>The period of residence will be counted from the date of the residence card (and not from the first application, as has been the case until now).<\/li>\n<li>Residence added up to a maximum of 6, 9 or 12 years, depending on whether the persons concerned are stateless, nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries or citizens of other countries.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to knowledge of the Portuguese language, proof is required of the culture, fundamental rights and duties and political organization of the Portuguese state.<\/li>\n<li>Exclusion of candidates with an effective prison sentence, even if less than 3 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-56888316\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-56888316\" data-tab-index=\"6\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 6;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-13d5431 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13d5431\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de71a0 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7de71a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a44ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4a44ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a04c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96a04c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c24f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4c24f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality by naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 \u2013 The Government grants nationality, by naturalization, to minors born in Portuguese territory, children of foreigners, and who, if they have reached the age of criminal responsibility, meet the requirements of paragraphs d) and e) of the previous number, provided that, at the time of the application, they meet one of the following conditions:<\/p>\n<p>a) One of the parents has resided here, regardless of title, for at least the five years immediately preceding the application;<\/p>\n<p>b) One of the parents is legally resident in Portugal;<\/p>\n<p>c) The minor has attended at least one year of pre-school, primary, secondary or vocational education here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be935d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be935d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7debe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa7debe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd33bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efd33bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality by naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 \u2013 The Government grants nationality to minors born in Portuguese territory, children of foreigners, provided that, at the time of the application, the following requirements are\u00a0<u>cumulatively<\/u>\u00a0met:<\/p>\n<p>a) One of the parents has been\u00a0<u>legally<\/u>\u00a0resident in Portuguese territory for\u00a0<u>at least five years<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>b) The child is\u00a0<u>enrolled and regularly attending<\/u>\u00a0compulsory education,\u00a0<u>where applicable<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>c) If the minor has reached the age of criminal responsibility, they meet the requirements of points e) to g) of the previous paragraph.<\/p>\n<p>e)\u00a0<u>Solemnly declare their adherence to the fundamental principles of the democratic rule of law<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>f) They have not been convicted of a crime punishable under Portuguese law by a final and unappealable court decision;<\/p>\n<p>g) They do not constitute a danger or threat to national security or defense, namely through involvement in activities related to terrorism, violent, especially violent or highly organized crime.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdb6cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bdb6cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6169339 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6169339\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9851b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9851b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbde64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffbde64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Requirements become cumulative instead of alternative.<\/li>\n<li>Only if one parent has been legally resident for 5 years (no less time and no illegal residence) and only if there is regular attendance at compulsory school.<\/li>\n<li>Exclusion of candidates with an effective prison sentence, even if less than 3 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-56888317\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-56888317\" data-tab-index=\"7\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 7;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-60ed660 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60ed660\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d536aec e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d536aec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a498a0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a498a0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6323ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6323ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caebc41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caebc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality through naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 \u2013 The Government may grant naturalization, with exemption from the requirements set out in paragraphs b) and c) of no. 1, to individuals who, not being stateless, have had Portuguese nationality, to those who are considered to be descendants of Portuguese origin, to members of communities of Portuguese descent and to foreigners who have rendered or are called upon to render relevant services to the Portuguese State or to the national community.<\/p>\n<p>b) Have been legally resident in Portuguese territory for at least five years;<\/p>\n<p>c) Have sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6b59c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e6b59c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fca1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fca1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf7d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cf7d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality through naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8 \u2013 The Government may grant nationality, with exemption from the requirement laid down in paragraph 1 b), to individuals who are descendants of original Portuguese citizens,\u00a0<u>in the 3rd degree of the straight line<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>9 \u2013 The Government may grant nationality, with exemption from the requirements set out in paragraphs b) and c) of no. 1, to foreigners who have rendered or are called upon to render relevant services to the Portuguese State.<\/p>\n<p>b) Have been legally resident in Portuguese territory for at least 7 or 10 years, depending on whether or not they are natural citizens or nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries;<\/p>\n<p>c) Have sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language and culture;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6b0b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e6b0b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208779e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"208779e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be70652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be70652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f439195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f439195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Of those listed in number 6, the following are eliminated:\n<ul>\n<li>not being stateless but having had Portuguese nationality (e.g. those born in former Portuguese colonies).<\/li>\n<li>those considered to be descendants of Portuguese origin.<\/li>\n<li>members of communities of Portuguese descent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/li>\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<li>Descendants only up to the 3rd degree &#8211; great-grandchildren in the new number 8 of article 6.<\/li>\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<li>Foreigners who have rendered or are called upon to render relevant services to the Portuguese State under the new number 9 of Article 6.<\/li>\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<li>Requirement of proof, in addition to knowledge of the Portuguese language, of the culture, fundamental rights and duties and political organization of the Portuguese state.<\/li>\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<li>Exclusion of candidates with an effective prison sentence, even if less than 3 years.<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-56888318\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-56888318\" data-tab-index=\"8\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 8;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-2e93c87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e93c87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd4df6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbd4df6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2b6cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d2b6cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6761bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6761bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873a5fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"873a5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality by naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7 \u2013 The Government may grant nationality by naturalization, with exemption from the requirements set out in paragraphs b) and c) of no. 1, to descendants of Portuguese Sephardic Jews who cumulatively meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p>a) Demonstrate a tradition of belonging to a Sephardic community of Portuguese origin, based on proven objective requirements of connection to Portugal, namely surnames, family language, direct or collateral descent;<\/p>\n<p>b) Have legally resided in Portuguese territory for a period of at least three years, consecutive or interpolated.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824fa8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"824fa8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b46a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b46a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e3253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e3253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality by naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7 \u2013 [Revoked]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b1ae0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b1ae0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdac69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afdac69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92268e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92268e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b751c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b751c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eliminated<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-56888319\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-56888319\" data-tab-index=\"9\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 9;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-cf852a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf852a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd14337 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd14337\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed19f54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed19f54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c122c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30c122c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b01e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b01e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality by naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8 \u2013 The Government may grant nationality, by naturalization, with exemption from the requirement established in paragraph 1 b), to individuals who are ascendants of original Portuguese citizens, who have resided here, regardless of title, for at least five years immediately prior to the application and provided that the ancestry was established at the time of the birth of the Portuguese citizen.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6502125 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6502125\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa1926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aa1926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed6340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ed6340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality by naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[No corresponding provision]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c478c77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c478c77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfba874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfba874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ece516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ece516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a5403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8a5403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eliminated<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-568883110\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-568883110\" data-tab-index=\"10\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 10;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-9454bc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9454bc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4ee4d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd4ee4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de115b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2de115b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e1304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2e1304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac507c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ac507c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality by naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9 \u2013 The Government shall grant nationality by naturalization, with exemption from the requirements set out in paragraphs a), b) and c) of no. 1, to individuals who did not retain Portuguese nationality under the terms of article 2 of Decree-Law no. 308-A\/75, of 24 June. \u00ba 308-A\/75, of June 24, for having resided in Portugal for less than five years on April 25, 1974, provided that, after losing Portuguese nationality, they have not been in the service of the respective State and have remained and remain in Portugal, regardless of title, as well as their children, born in national territory, who have not been granted original nationality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ddf17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73ddf17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ab485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45ab485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bd62b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68bd62b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 6 \u2013 Requirements [for acquiring nationality by naturalization]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[No corresponding provision]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7e30c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f7e30c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2a846 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c2a846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ccc7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00ccc7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c921ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c921ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eliminated<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-568883111\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-568883111\" data-tab-index=\"11\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 11;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-5c2310b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c2310b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9e102 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca9e102\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c80055 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c80055\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86c1c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d86c1c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current version<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1a607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec1a607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 9 \u2013 Grounds [for opposing the acquisition of nationality by virtue of will]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 The following are grounds for opposing the acquisition of Portuguese nationality by virtue of will:<\/p>\n<p>a) The lack of an effective link to the national community;<\/p>\n<p>b) A conviction with a final and unappealable sentence of imprisonment of three years or more for a crime punishable under Portuguese law;<\/p>\n<p>c) The exercise of public functions not predominantly of a technical nature or the provision of non-compulsory military service to a foreign state;<\/p>\n<p>d) The existence of a danger or threat to national security or defence, namely through involvement in activities related to terrorism, violent, especially violent or highly organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>2 \u2013 Opposition to the acquisition of nationality on the basis of point a) of the previous paragraph does not apply to situations of acquisition of nationality in the case of marriage or de facto union when there are common children of the couple with Portuguese nationality.<\/p>\n<p>3 \u2013 Opposition to the acquisition of nationality on the basis of paragraph 1a) shall also not apply to situations of acquisition of nationality when the marriage or de facto union has been going on for at least six years.<\/p>\n<p>4 \u2013 Proof of the absence of a conviction referred to in paragraph 1 b) shall be subject to the provisions of Article 6, no. 11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Article 10 \u2013 Procedure [for opposing the acquisition of nationality by virtue of will]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 The opposition shall be filed by the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office within one year of the date of registration of the acquisition of nationality, in proceedings to be instituted under the terms of article 26.<\/p>\n<p>2 \u2013 It shall be compulsory for all authorities to report the facts referred to in the previous article to the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3930401 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3930401\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdb0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bdb0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2ca2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b2ca2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Article 9 \u2013 Grounds [for opposing the acquisition of nationality by virtue of will]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 \u2026<\/p>\n<p>a) The lack of effective ties to the national community,\u00a0<u>taking into account the material parameters set out in points c) to g) of article 6<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>b) [Revoked];<\/p>\n<p>c) [\u2026];<\/p>\n<p>d) [Revoked].<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a0<u>Have sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language and culture<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0<u>Have sufficient knowledge of the fundamental rights and duties inherent to Portuguese nationality and the political organization of the Portuguese State<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>e)\u00a0<u>Solemnly declare their adherence to the fundamental principles of the democratic rule of law<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>f)\u00a0<u>They have not been convicted of a crime punishable under Portuguese law by a final and unappealable court decision<\/u>;<\/p>\n<p>g)\u00a0<u>They do not constitute a danger or threat to national security or defense, namely through involvement in activities related to terrorism, violent, especially violent or highly organized crime<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>2 \u2013 There is no opposition to the acquisition of Portuguese nationality when the marriage or de facto union is\u00a0<u>more than six years old<\/u>\u00a0or when there are common children of the couple with Portuguese nationality,\u00a0<u>except on the grounds of the material parameters of Article 6, no. 1, f) or g)<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>f) They have not been convicted of a crime punishable under Portuguese law by a final and unappealable court decision;<\/p>\n<p>g) They do not constitute a danger or threat to national security or defense, namely through involvement in activities related to terrorism, violent, especially violent or highly organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>3 \u2013 [Revoked].<\/p>\n<p>4 \u2013 [Revoked].<\/p>\n<p><strong>Article 10 \u2013 Procedure [for opposing the acquisition of nationality by virtue of will]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 The opposition shall be lodged by the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office within\u00a0<u>two years<\/u>\u00a0of the date of registration of the acquisition of nationality, in proceedings to be instituted under the terms of article 26.<\/p>\n<p>2 \u2013 The facts referred to in the previous article must be reported to the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office\u00a0<u>by anyone who is aware of them<\/u>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbfea5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbbfea5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41bf3d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41bf3d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c75a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0c75a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9baa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf9baa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Requirement of proof, in addition to knowledge of the Portuguese language, of the culture, fundamental rights and duties and political organization of the Portuguese state.<\/li>\n<li>Exclusion of candidates with an effective prison sentence, even if less than 3 years.<\/li>\n<li>Possibility of opposition and loss of nationality up to two years after registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>At\u00a0<strong>Lamares, Capela &amp; Associados<\/strong>, we closely monitor legislative developments and provide our clients with\u00a0<strong>up-to-date, accurate information and strategic legal advice<\/strong>\u00a0to navigate any changes.<\/p>\n<p>If you intend to apply for nationality, start a regularization process, or request family reunification,\u00a0<strong>contact us<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government has presented a proposal to amend the\u00a0Nationality Law, with\u00a0direct impact on virtually all types of processes. Although media attention is mainly focused on\u00a0nationality through length of residence, the truth is that\u00a0grandchildren, great-grandchildren, minor children, spouses, de facto partners, ascendants of original Portuguese nationals, among others,\u00a0will also be negatively affected. Following our previous article, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":87423,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2076,2072,2077],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration","category-knowledge","category-portuguese-citizenship"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamarescapela.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}