Legal: Nationality news in Portugal

Portugal's Assembly of the Republic to debate AIMA waiting times for citizenship

The time of the State

An analysis of how excessive administrative delays in Portugal, particularly regarding immigration, nationality, and foreign investment, are eroding the practical utility of rights. The author argues that when the State's own procedural slowness renders a legal right moot—or arrives after a life-altering event—it ceases to be a mere bureaucratic issue and becomes a fundamental question of the rule of law and state responsibility.

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Constitutional Court candidates avoid discussing abortion and nationality. Chega nominee rejects life imprisonment

The parliamentary hearing of the four candidates for the Constitutional Court involved some evasive answers, but the judge nominated by Chega stated he would have rejected the loss of nationality and opposes life imprisonment.

Chega forces debate on loss of nationality following President of the Republic's veto

Following the President of the Republic's veto, Chega requested a parliamentary review of the accessory penalty of loss of nationality. Aguiar Branco gave the green light, and the scheduling is expected to take place in the coming weeks.

Chega forces debate on loss of nationality following President of the Republic's veto

Following the President of the Republic's veto, Chega requested a parliamentary review of the accessory penalty of loss of nationality. Aguiar Branco gave the green light, and the scheduling is expected to take place in the coming weeks.

Loss of nationality returns to Parliament

Aguiar-Branco gave the green light to a request from Chega for the re-examination of the decree that amends the Penal Code.

Tânia Laranjo speaks with Brazilian pilot sentenced to 23 years in prison for his wife's death

Marcos Barbosa explains to CM how he obtained Portuguese nationality. After learning of his sentence, the defendant left Brazil; however, he was arrested by the PSP in Covilhã following an international arrest warrant.

Seguro vetoes accessory penalty of loss of nationality due to unconstitutionality

The President of the Republic, António José Seguro, vetoed the decree creating the accessory penalty of loss of nationality due to unconstitutionality, returning it to the Assembly of the Republic.

Constitutional Court unanimously rejects the bill on loss of nationality

The Constitutional Court (TC) voted unanimously to reject the diploma regarding the loss of nationality.

New law leaves immigrants waiting longer than expected for nationality, researcher warns

We could have people waiting 12 or 15 years for nationality, stated the social worker.

PS requests a second review by the Court of Auditors regarding the loss of nationality

51 socialist deputies have signed a new request for preventive review by the Court of Auditors, citing a violation of the principles of proportionality, criminal necessity, and equality.

PS submits request to the Constitutional Court to review loss of nationality as an accessory penalty

PS parliamentary leader, Eurico Brilhante Dias, announced that the PS would once again request a review of this decree amending the Penal Code.

"PSD's concession to the far-right". PS sends loss of nationality bill to the Constitutional Court

The Socialist Party has decided to send the decree determining the loss of nationality for serious crimes to the Constitutional Court for preventive review, arguing that there is “manifest unconstitutionality” because it creates a different sanctioning framework for the same crime.

PS once again requests constitutional review of loss of nationality for serious crimes

The PS will again request that the Constitutional Court (TC) review the decree amending the Penal Code, which provides for the loss of nationality as an accessory penalty, approved earlier this month by the PSD, Chega, IL, and CDS-PP. This decision was announced by the PS parliamentary leader, Eurico Brilhante Dias, in statements to journalists.

PS once again requests oversight on loss of nationality

The request is being prepared and will be submitted by next Tuesday, says the PS parliamentary leader. The party argues that the amendment to the Penal Code violates the constitutional principle of equality.

PS to evaluate new request for Constitutional Court review on loss of nationality

Pedro Delgado Alves insisted that the amendment to the penal code providing for the loss of nationality as an accessory penalty “retains many of the problems that the Constitutional Court had already identified.”

Can foreigners obtain Portuguese nationality in one hour? No

Some videos show documents that are not Portuguese. Others were recorded several years ago.

Chega says there is no agreement on nationality and accuses PSD of being no less socialist than PS

Ventura says that by the negotiation deadline, 'the Government failed to be less socialist than the socialists' and, therefore, 'there is no agreement'.

PSD/CDS-PP maintain accessory penalty of loss of nationality but for fewer crimes

PSD and CDS-PP maintain the proposal to amend the Penal Code to create the accessory penalty of loss of nationality, but they reduce the list of crimes and increase the level of the effective sentence that can justify this sanction. According to the amendment proposals from the two parties to the decree from the Assembly rejected by the Constitutional Court...