Monitoring of Nationality Processes in Portugal – November 2025
In November 2025, Martins Castro continues to closely monitor Portuguese nationality applications, which are still facing long processing times and uneven progress in the Lisbon and Porto registry offices. The delays in processing, which vary depending on the type of application, remain a source of concern and dissatisfaction. The information shared is the latest available from the registry offices.
Lisbon Registry Office (updated September 2025)
- Children of Portuguese (Art. 1, C – Transcription):
- major: first half of February 2022
- Minors: first half of November 2024
- Children of Portuguese (Art. 1, C – Registration):
- major: first fortnight of August 2023
- minors: second half of March 2025
- Grandchildren of Portuguese (Art. 1, D):
- major: first half of January 2022
- Minors: first half of February 2025
- Minor Children of Naturalized Portuguese Citizens (Art. 2):
- first fortnight of July 2022
- Spouses (Art. 3.3):
- first fortnight of November 2023
- Sephardim (Art. 6, 7):
- first fortnight of May 2021
Porto Registry Office (updated August 2025)
- Children of Portuguese – Transcription (Art. 1, C)
- major: first fortnight of October 2024
- minors: first half of March 2025
- Children of Portuguese – Registration (Art. 1, C)
- major: second half of May 2025
- minors: second half of June 2025
- Grandchildren of Portuguese (Art. 1, D):
- older: second half of November 2021
- minors: second half of May 2025
- Sephardim (Art. 6, 7): second half of April 2022
Other Registry Offices in Portugal
In addition to the main registry offices in Lisbon and Porto, other registry offices in Portugal may also be reviewing nationality applications. However, the jurisdiction to process certain types of applications may vary depending on the location and specialization of each registry office.
Important to Know: THE Porto Registry Office, unlike the Central Registry Office in Lisbon, does not have the authority to analyze all types of nationality cases. Its activities are restricted to specific cases, such as those involving children of Portuguese nationals, grandchildren of Portuguese nationals and Sephardic nationals.
If your process is in another registry office: If you are a Martins Castro client and your case is being analyzed by a registry office other than the main ones in Lisbon or Porto, please contact us for more information. Simply click here to send an email and we will provide you with details about the registry office responsible for analyzing your nationality application.
This information, provided by the respective registry offices, was updated in November 2025 and is essential for applicants to track the progress of their applications. To access details about the location and status of their application, applicants can consult the [website/platform name - specify if available]. IRN Monitoring System or access the Exclusive Area for Martins Castro Customers, where you can check the submission date and the current analysis phase.
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