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

A beautiful description of the randomness and senselessness we see on this forum every day…

For the two experts, this rule “is constitutionally unacceptable”, as it violates the principles of legal certainty, equality and human dignity. “It creates a situation of uncertainty about the start date of the period, which is no longer in the hands of the citizen and is entirely in the hands of the Administration.” Thus, two people who submit a residence application at the same time may receive approval on different dates, thus having a completely different start date for access to nationality. “No discernible reason can be found for such a distinction”, they point out.

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