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This 20% increase corresponds, in absolute terms, to around 163,000 more citizenship assignments to people from third countries (87%).
According to data from the European Statistical Service, in absolute terms, Italy (213,700, 22% of the total in the EU), Spain (181,800, 18%) and Germany (166,600, 17%) were the countries with the most statutes of citizen attributed.
Among the Member States, the biggest increases, from 2021 to 2022, were registered in Italy (92,200 more), Spain (37,600) and Germany (36,600).
At the other end of the table, fewer citizenships were granted in France (-15,900), the Netherlands (-9,300) and Portugal (-3,700).
In 2022, Portugal granted a total of 20,800 citizenships, compared to 24,500 in the previous year, a decline of around 8%.
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The amount of red tap and lack of manpower in Portugal is alarming as it is taking much longer to process applications - no acknowledge is given of receipt and the online system is defunct as nothing is being updated to show any progress with an application. Even submitting official letters requesting such gets no attention even coming from intenso departments
By DB from Madeira on 02 Mar 2024, 07:06
Congratulations Portugal for making citizenship a serious comittment. 2 hour language test, 18 month wait full background checks. I wish U.K. gov had been as stringent.
By Simon Phillips from Algarve on 03 Mar 2024, 13:02