This article is behind a paywall but the gist of it is that parliament will discuss the waiting time for nationality and a potential transitional period this Jan 27th. A petition led by lawyer Priscilla Ferreira with 8,000 signatures has prompted this discussion.
Some of the points in the petition are:
- Waiting time during application to be counted as residency time (the amendment to the nationality law of 2024) has not been fully implemented across Portugal, and therefore harming immigrants
- A request for a transition rule for immigrants who have met all their nationality requirements for citizenship but have yet to apply.