If more than 130 days (non-business days) have passed since you submitted your nationality application and the Conservatory has still not issued a decision, your case is legally considered delayed.

With the review of the Nationality Law and the announced end of the Sephardic regime, thousands of applications risk remaining undecided before the new rules take effect.
A legal action is currently the only effective way to compel the Conservatory to meet the legal deadline and ensure that your process is decided under the current law.

No. Filing a legal action does not harm your process.
On the contrary, the right to access the courts is protected by the Portuguese Constitution and European human rights conventions.
The court simply ensures that the public administration follows the law and issues a decision within the required timeframe.

An urgency request is submitted directly to the Conservatory and depends on whether the registrar chooses to accept it or not.
A legal action, on the other hand, is filed in court, which is independent and can compel the State to make a decision.
In many cases, the court rules in favor of the applicant and sets a deadline for the decision to be issued.

No. The action can be filed remotely.

Yes. If you already submitted your nationality application with evidence of Sephardic ancestry, the Conservatory cannot reject your process solely because the CIL certificate is missing.
The court may order the process to move forward and require the CIL opinion to be requested later.