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.
Changes to the Nationality Law are under review by the Constitutional Court.
Emphasis is placed on legal risks, impacts on the community, and possible scenarios following the Constitutional Court's review.
Amendments to the Nationality Law are sent to the Constitutional Court for review.
The court has 25 days to issue its opinion; the president awaits a decision to proceed with the legislative process.