What's the potential impact of the 2025 Portuguese election on the Golden Visa program and pathway to citizenship?

Here’s the link to what she’s requesting from Parliament in her petition:

(translated to english)

STATEMENT OF REASONS REGARDING LEGAL SECURITY AND ACQUIRED RIGHTS

In the same way that there is a need to define the extent of the right based on length of residence, it is necessary to protect those who have already fulfilled the formal requirement of time but have not yet been able to proceed with the application.

In this case, the law must be amended to impose a transitional rule, as well as to ensure that any individual who is already eligible to apply for nationality by acquisition is not harmed by any future extensions of the deadline.

WORDING OF THE AMENDMENTS TO BE PROMOTED BY THIS INITIATIVE

Article 1.
Subject Matter

This law amends Law No. 37/1981, of October 3 (Nationality Law),

Article 2.
To promote the amendment of the wording of Article 15, paragraph 4, of the aforementioned law and its regulatory norm, consequently having the following text

"For the purposes of calculating the legal residence periods provided for in this law, the time elapsed since the moment the temporary residence permit was requested, by any effective means, whether on paper, electronically, through a platform or system in force, or by court order, shall also be considered, provided that it is granted.

a) The periods of residence permit applications resulting from any amendment to the article are also considered when the nature of the residence permit to be granted achieves the same purpose of making its holder legal in the territory, also considering for this purpose the cases of granting residence permits without a visa existing in the legislation in force on the date of granting, provided that the applicant has proven legal entry into the territory."

b) The holder of a residence permit whose total period of 5 years of residence in the country under any title has been fulfilled is guaranteed nationality in the form of paragraph 4, by acquired right.

Article 3.
Entry into force
This law enters into force on the day following its publication.

Based on all the factual and legal elements presented herein, the consideration of this claim is requested, as it is the fulfillment of the most honorable justice.

The approval of this initiative is requested.

Dr. Priscila Nazareth

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