Lisbon (HRNW)- Immigration tightened, 40,000 illegal immigrants ordered to leave the country. The Portuguese government has made significant changes to immigration policy. Authorities have issued notices to approximately 40,000 illegal immigrants to leave the country, who will either have to leave voluntarily or face deportation. In addition, the period for foreigners to obtain citizenship has also been extended. Foreign citizens must now have resided legally in Portugal for at least 10 years to be eligible for citizenship, up from 5 years previously. For citizens of certain countries, such as those from Portuguese-speaking countries, this period has been set at 7 years. People who have legal residence permits, such as work permits or visas, and are working in other European countries are currently not being processed.
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