We applied for the Golden Visa in September 2023 and our initial biometrics appointment (for the main applicant) is finally scheduled for June 2026 — after 2 years and 9 months!!!
We recently consulted with a legal firm, and they advised us to apply for citizenship now, even before the biometrics appointment. Their reasoning is that the 5-year residency clock may already be running based on our application date. The worst case, they say, is that the application gets denied and we may face a 2-year ban before reapplying — but given the new nationality law currently awaiting the President’s signature, that may not be a major setback anyway. If passed, we’d be looking at 10 years from the date the first residency card is issued, which resets the timeline significantly regardless.
Has anyone else in a similar GV situation been given the same advice or considered this approach? Would love to hear your experience.