Current residence periods, transitional questions and why older five-year claims are unsafe for new cases.
Point 1
The reviewed framework identifies seven years for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries and EU Member States, and ten years for other nationals, for new residence-based cases.
Point 2
Cultural, civic, security and self-support conditions may also apply.
Point 3
Applications submitted before the change and non-residence routes require individual analysis. The former special route for new Sephardic-descendant applications was removed.