Source document
Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026, de 18 de maio (Lei da Nacionalidade)
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What the document holds
Organic Law 1/2026 (19 pp.) amending the Nationality Law with republication: naturalisation after 7 years of legal residence for CPLP/EU nationals and 10 years for others, language/culture test, revokes counting from the permit application date, pending procedures stay under the old law, in force the day after 18 May 2026. Already an event; no statistics or amounts.
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About the document
What it covers Naturalisation after 7 years (CPLP and EU nationals) or 10 years (others); revokes counting from the application date; pending procedures keep the old law; in force the day after publication.
Notes Official PDF from files.diariodarepublica.pt, reached via the ELI link https://data.dre.pt/eli/leiorg/1/2026/05/18/p/dre/pt/pdf.
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