Portugal doubles citizenship wait time

12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 4

The new law raises the residency requirement for most foreigners from five years to up to 10 years.
It was approved in parliament last year with support from the minority centre-right Social Democratic Party and the far-right Chega party.
The move comes as Portugal's foreign population reaches record levels, reflecting tougher immigration policy amid rising arrivals.

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