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Portugal Amends Nationality Rules for Babies
Portugal’s updated Nationality Law has extended the minimum residency requirement for one parent from one to five years, prompting a rise in family reunification requests for newborn children. Children born in Portugal to foreign parents now automatically qualify for citizenship if at least one parent has held legal residency for 5 years prior to the…
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Portugal Clears Golden Visa Backlogs
Portugal’s Golden Visa program remains a topic of significant interest for international investors, particularly as regulatory changes continue to shape the investment migration landscape. Pending Applications Cleared Portugal’s international population continues to grow 1.54 million foreign residents counted in 2024. After years of wait and delays, data from government shows ds of thousands of pending…
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Portugal Nationality Law Published in Gazette
Portugal Nationality Law was now published in Gazette Dario Republica on May 18, 2026 officially becoming a law 37/81 and will now be implemented for new applications. On May 3rd, 2026, Portugal’s updated Nationality Law was promulgated by the President of the Republic. Mercan Properties confirms that these changes do not affect the Portugal Golden Visa Program…
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Portugal Receives High Volume of Citizenship Applications
President António José Seguro formally promulgated the new Nationality Law on Sunday, May 3. The Parliament’s April 1 reform has now been signed by the President, who promulgated the revised law on May 3; the measure will come into force once published in the Diário da República. Under the new framework, the standard legal-residence requirement…
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President Signs Portugal Citizenship New Law
The President of the Portuguese Republic signed and promulgated the new law amending the Portuguese citizenship regime increasing the residence period to 10 years for Non-EU and 7 years for CPLP nationals, bringing years of uncertainty to the end. This means that the new law is expected to be published in the coming days in…
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Portugal Approves New Nationality Law 2026
After nine months of legislative proceedings, the Portuguese Parliament on April 1, 2026 approved the “new” Nationality Law increasing the residence time for citizenship to 10 years up from 5 years. The time for EU/CPLP nationals also increased to 7 years (up from 3 years). Voted in Favour The new-approved proposal reinforces criteria for effective…
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How to Get Portugal Golden Visa for €200,000
Portugal golden visa program shines as the best residency program in Europe. After Portugal Golden Visa program has transitioned entirely away from real estate, the 200k euro Cultural donation and investment fund donation routes remain the cheapest and most popular route to foreigners investors seeking EU residency and settlement Key Advantages Investment Routes Key Comparison…
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New Portugal Fund Donation Route: Invest €200K Instead of €500K
We are launching an exclusive €200,000 investment opportunity for golden visa investors for Portugal. This cheapest golden visa opportunity ONLY available with us. Portugal Investment Funds After the real estate route is closed in Portugal, alternative investment funds have become a popular route to Golden visa seekers especially americans. Under the standard Portugal Golden Visa…
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AIMA Speeds up Renewal of ARI Investment Permits
The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA, IP) informs that, starting February 16, 2026, the renewal of Residence Permits for Investment (ARI) will be available through the Renewal Portal . Submitting the application and paying the applicable fees will be simpler, faster, and entirely digital. Attendance is strictly necessary for the collection of biometric…
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Portugal Citizenship for Children of Golden Visa Holders
Portugal does not offer a birthright citizenship like in the US or South American countries. But for a child born on Portuguese soil acquires nationality at birth, only where two conditions are satisfied at the date of birth Children born in Portugal to Golden Visa holders are eligible for Portuguese citizenship by birth, if at least…
