A new 'containment zone' has been implemented in the country's second city. Between 9 am and 8 pm, alcohol will be banned ...

Citizens from Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil must wait seven years for citizenship while those from other ...

The proposal to amend the nationality law, which the government submitted to parliament, will take effect on 19 June to deal with the mass applications ...

Portugal will now require 10 years of residency before most foreigners can request citizenship. People from Portuguese-speaking nations will wait seven years. New rules add culture tests, restrict ...

Portugal has raised its citizenship threshold to 10 years, added new civic tests, and changed how residency is counted.

Family reunification rules are also tightening. Immigrants must now have lived in Portugal legally for at least two years to ...

Portugal is preparing to reform its nationality law - a legitimate goal: ensuring citizenship is earned by those with real ...

10-year residency: Most foreigners must now reside legally in Portugal for ten years before applying for citizenship. 7-year ...

The Portuguese Government has announced that it will extend the deadline for granting nationality to seven years of legal ...

Citizens from Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil must wait seven years for citizenship while those from other ...

Cabinet minister Antonio Leitao Amaro said the new requirement would extend the current five-year rule to 10 years for most ...