What changed
Years to permanent residency on the Portugal D9 programme moved from null to 5.
When
Detected 2026-05-20 by the verification pipeline.
Who's affected
Applies to: US / UK / ZA.
Action
Existing applications submitted before 2026-05-20 are likely processed under previous rules. New applications submitted from 2026-05-20 onwards should plan for the updated requirement.
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