June 24, 2026 | Breaking News | Portugal | Golden Visa | Citizenship Portugal Changed the Rules Mid-Game. Now 500 Golden Visa Investors Are Suing the State Benjamin Trotter invested in Portugal's Golden Visa program in 2021. He was four months away from qualifying for Portuguese citizenship when the Portuguese parliament voted to double the required waiting period from five years to ten. Without warning. Without transitional protections. Without asking him first. Trotter, a 4