A new version of the Nationality Law will be voted on this afternoon, April 1st, at the Assembly of the Republic. Negotiations between parties will continue until the last minute, but some rules are already set, pending this final approval. These standards, which were not even reviewed by the Constitutional Court, directly impact the lives of immigrants living in Portugal. Key points include: the inability to request Portuguese nationality through babies born in Portugal; the requirement of five years of residency with a residence permit for babies born in the country to be eligible for nationality; the increase from five to seven years of residency for citizens of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), and ten years for others; and the end of the special regime for descendants of Sephardic Jews. The Socialist Party (PS) aims to balance the law, proposing changes such as a six-year residency requirement for CPLP citizens and the inclusion of a transition period, which will be subject to negotiations with the Government until the vote at 3:00 PM Lisbon time.