Recent Amendments to Citizenship Law No. 21/1991 under Law No.14/2025

Abstract

Law No. 14/2025 introduces significant amendments concerning the procedure for the acquisition, reacquisition, and loss of citizenship. The new provisions establish strict deadlines, additional requirements for applicants, and extended mechanisms for verifying the authenticity of submitted documents. Furthermore, the law introduces a citizenship card based on the collection of biometric data, with the declared objective of strengthening security measures. The present analysis examines the impact of the new legal framework considering constitutional requirements relating to legality, decision-making transparency, and normative predictability in the field of citizenship.