nacionalidade portuguesa
Published 6 November 2026, 09:07
pedido de nacionalidade portuguesa por naturalização
An application for Portuguese citizenship. The authorities look at legal residence for the required number of years, language at A2 level and the absence of a serious criminal record. You apply through the IRN and the Conservatória dos Registos Centrais.
Where you come across it. After several years of living in the country on a residence permit.
The required period and the way it is counted have changed — check the rules in force when you apply, not other people's experience from past years.
Official website: irn.justica.gov.pt/Nacionalidade