Portuguese Citizenship Applications Backlog to be Debated

The Portuguese Assembly will debate citizenship rules on April 1st. The debate focuses on when the time to apply for citizenship starts. Deputies want the count to begin when people ask for residency permits.

There is a large number of pending citizenship applications in Portugal. About 516,000 applications are waiting to be processed. People who want to become Portuguese citizens are waiting an average of three years. This wait time includes children and grandchildren of Portuguese citizens. The Instituto dos Registros e do Notariado is responsible for handling these applications.

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