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After the law was approved by the Portuguese Parliament, it was submitted to the President for signature.
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, an expert in constitutional law himself, was not ready to approve the strict changes to the citizenship law concerning Spanish and Portuguese deportees (the regulations) before ascertaining whether they "meet the requirements of the Portuguese constitution".
Therefore, about a week ago, the President asked to receive the opinion of the Constitutional Court in Portugal regarding the claims regarding the "unconstitutionality" of the new citizenship law.
In his address, the President referred to the burdensome requirements of the law and mentioned the situation of the Israeli abductees in Gaza, for some of whom, the denial of the legitimate right to Portuguese citizenship is also the denial of the right to life!
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Contrary to what was stated in the announcements of various parties, the president did not veto the law, but expressed his "opposition and concerns" in a professional manner, so that his action would not be overheard and interpreted as a political use of the institution of the presidency.
Thus the burdensome flash legislation led by the socialist government was temporarily halted and the way was paved for making changes to the text of the future law so that it is likely that it will be less harsh and at the same time will also result in the retroactive cancellation of the delusional regulations.
After the President's move, two things will likely happen:
• Requests submitted to date, including those that will be submitted in the coming days until the Constitutional Court's decision, will likely receive constitutional protection and the stricter requirements will not apply to them.
• When the Portuguese Parliament passes a new and final law - from that moment on, the way to submit new applications may be blocked.
Therefore, it is appropriate to take advantage of the window of opportunity that has been created and act quickly.
If there is a desire to obtain Portuguese citizenship, the applicant must act quickly, for his own benefit and that of his family members, and submit an application for Portuguese citizenship before the changes in the law enter into force.
In this way, the request will receive the status of a request that receives constitutional protection, according to the current situation.
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