Nationality Law Update

The new Portuguese Nationality Law has been promulgated.

One key point deserves particular attention: No transitional period was included in the law.

However, the President made two important remarks:
- Pending applications should not be negatively affected by the new rules
- The counting of time should not be impacted by administrative delays

These points are highly relevant.

They show a clear concern with legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations, but they are not fully guaranteed in the law itself.

In practice, this means:
- There will be room for interpretation
- Future regulation will be crucial
- Legal challenges may arise

At this stage, caution is key.

We should wait for the final publication and regulation to fully understand the real impact of the PR declarations.

Paxlegal is closely monitoring the situation and ready to respond accordingly.