FWIW, Jornal de Notícias’ latest summary on where the various parties stand on nationality in their current campaigning…
Criticizing the current Nationality Law, AD, Chega and IL propose reviewing the requirements for granting Portuguese nationality, introducing different limitations.
In the case of the PSD – CDS-PP coalition, the idea is to extend the minimum period of residence and effective presence in national territory, with the period of illegal stay no longer being considered.
Chega wants to limit the granting of Portuguese nationality to “those who have a real connection to the country, namely those who know its history (…), identify with Portuguese culture and traditions and who speak and write in Portuguese”. In the case of binational citizens, it proposes that Portuguese nationality be withdrawn from those who commit violent crimes.
Liberals, on the other hand, advocate strengthening the criteria for effective integration, including language proficiency, basic knowledge of democratic institutions and the absence of a serious criminal record.