Portugal Moves To Enforce Tougher Citizenship Rules, Nigerians Face 10-Year Wait

Portugal has approved regulations to implement its revised citizenship law, which doubles the residency requirement for Nigerians and other nationals outside the European Union and Portuguese-speaking countries.
The Council of Ministers approved the measures on October 29, setting out how officials will assess applications, including language, cultural knowledge and financial independence requirements.
Under the amended law, Nigerians, Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalis and Bangladeshis must complete 10 years of legal residence before applying for citizenship. EU nationals and citizens of Portuguese-speaking countries have a seven-year pathway.
The regulations had yet to be confirmed as p...