The April 2024 update to Portugal's Nationality Regulation aligned administrative procedures with Law 1/2024, clarifying documentation requirements and residence time counting.
Law 1/2024 clarifies that residence time for Portuguese citizenship now counts from the date of initial residence permit application submission, not just from card issuance, addressing administrative delays.
The 2020 amendments to Portugal's Nationality Law reduced the residence requirement for children born in Portugal to acquire citizenship from five years to just one year of legal parental residence.
Law 2/2020 clarified that children born abroad to Portuguese parents automatically qualify for citizenship if the parent's nationality is registered prior to birth.
Law 2/2020 clarified citizenship rules for grandchildren of Portuguese citizens, requiring demonstration of effective connection through verifiable ties to Portugal.