"A few years ago, Portugal made changes to make access to citizenship more humane."
Analysis by Isabel Comte in an interview with the Portugal Giro column of the newspaper O Globo.
Transmission of Portuguese nationality to family members: requirements, steps and points to consider.
Understand when citizenship is granted, how proof of effective ties works, and what legal precautions are essential.
Nationality processes: how to identify real opportunities to speed up the decision.
Understand the real factors, avoid unrealistic expectations, and know when legal intervention can make a difference.
Brazilians accounted for a quarter of the nationalities granted by Portugal in 2024, according to official data.
Information from the National Institute of Statistics confirms 12,000 concessions were granted to Brazilian citizens in the last year.
More than 25,000 nationality applications remain pending at Portuguese consular posts due to staff shortages.
The Ministry of Justice acknowledges structural difficulties at the IRN (National Registry Institute) and announces increased human resources to accelerate processing.