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The formal minimum is 5 years of residency, but Portugal just raised it to 10, and Spain requires 10 too. Real naturalization timelines for 7 EU countries in 2026.
F-1 visas now max out at 4 years instead of running for the full program. Plus: SAT/ACT are back at Yale and Harvard, and new aid income thresholds hit $100,000 and $200,000.
INSEE puts foreigners at 9.1% of France's population and immigrants at 11.6%. A travel vlog on Nice and Cap Ferrat guessed 20-30% — here's the gap.
Spain grants digital nomad residency in about 2 months; France takes 4 years to permit and 5 to citizenship eligibility. Compare timelines across 7 EU countries.
France grants a 4-year residence permit, Spain approves digital nomad applications in 20 days but requires 10 years before citizenship. A country-by-country guide for 2026.