What is the path from a D7 visa to permanent residence or citizenship?

You enter on the D7 visa, convert it to a residence permit with AIMA, and renew it on the standard cycle. After five years of continuous legal residence you can apply for permanent residence, a threshold the recent reforms left unchanged.

Citizenship is a separate step. Changes to the Nationality Law applying to applications from 2026 extended naturalisation to seven years for EU and CPLP nationals and ten years for others, and tightened how residence time is counted. Keep your permits continuously valid and confirm the current rules before counting on a specific date.