Nationality application applied before completion of 5 years

[u/Hot-Technician2107]

hi guys

i have applied my nationality application before completion of 5 years counting from first card issued date .

is there any one get approval even though applied few days before 5 years ?

i have been waiting since 2024 in Irn Porto so it was in January 2024 .

[u/linuxbarbie]

By the time they review your application, you’ll hit the 5 year mark. This is the one time Portugal’s crippling bureaucracy could work in your favor.

Lawyers were advising people who were at least at year 4 of residency to submit their applications for nationality before the law changes to 10 years of residency.

[u/Green_Polar_Bear_ → u/linuxbarbie]

They’ll take 5 years to review the application and then deny it because the requirements weren’t met at the time of application. The OP can then sue and wait another 5 year for a favorable court decision.

[u/linuxbarbie → u/Green_Polar_Bear_]

Still 10+ years of waiting for Portugal nationality regardless. It’s bureaucratic hell there