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Top stories · Romania · 9 NovemberRomania may close citizenship reacquisition for descendants of former citizens
Bill B509/2026 in the Romanian Senate would keep citizenship reacquisition only for former citizens. Who is affected and why it makes sense to apply now.ReadIn brief
- EU's 12 November Caribbean deadline unconfirmed as Antigua proposes closing its programme by 2030
- Portugal: government approves regulation of the new nationality law
- Barbados: House of Assembly passes investor residence bill with a path to citizenship
- Poland: the government is preparing stricter citizenship rules - B2 Polish, a test and a longer residence period
- Portugal: 12,829 residents acquired citizenship in 2025, 38% fewer than a year earlier
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Citizenship by investment and by descent: contributions, timelines, checks and government decisions.
Cyprus: citizenship by registration cannot be passed to a new spouse, appeal court rulesRead 
Antigua and Barbuda: the citizenship programme may be paused by 12 NovemberRead 
Saint Kitts and Nevis: citizenship for children and grandchildren of citizens born abroad after 1983Read 
Italy debates a citizenship bill: B1 certificate for all applicants and new grounds for revocationRead 
Portugal: 690,000 citizenship applications await a decision as the queue grows 38% in a yearRead 
St Kitts residency requirement: what is announced, what is in force and how to plan a trip to the islandRead 
Ireland wants to raise the citizenship residence period from 5 to 8 years: who is affected and what to do nowRead 
Jordan citizenship by investment in 2026: 100 approvals and what they meanRead 
Turkish citizenship: new property valuation rules from 28 September 2026Read 
São Tomé and Príncipe: 548 applications in the first year, Russia in second placeRead 
Saint Vincent promises citizenship by investment in Q1 2027: what to expect and why not to pay in advanceRead 
Sao Tome election without a winner: what happens to the citizenship programmeRead 
No more Caribbean passport without a trip: biometrics and interviewsRead 
Argentina citizenship by investment ban bills: risks for investorsRead 
Saint Kitts and Nevis passport biometrics: who, where, cost and the 31 July 2027 deadlineRead 
The Tate case showed what Vanuatu revokes citizenship forRead 
A Vanuatu passport takes one in-person meeting, and it can take place in MoscowRead Analysis
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