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Portugal tightens citizenship rules, doubles residency requirement for most foreigners

Portugal has announced a tightening of its immigration and naturalisation laws, including doubling the minimum period of legal residency required for most foreigners to apply for citizenship to 10 years.

Individuals from Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil and Angola will face a wait of seven years to obtain citizenship, while those from other nations must wait 10 years.

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