Legal Alert: Portugal’s Proposed Amendments to the Nationality Law — Government Backs Away from Retroactivity, Retains Loss-of-Nationality Clause
Executive Summary. The Government has adjusted its proposal to amend the Portuguese Nationality Law. According to public statements reported this week, the draft will no longer apply retroactively, addressing one of the most contested elements of the reform. However, the package maintains the possibility of deprivation of Portuguese nationality for certain serious crimes committed by