Prime Minister Montenegro stated that Portugal has granted legal status to more than 200,000 Brazilian immigrants over the past two years, with a rejection rate of under 5%.
Portugal regularised over 200,000 Brazilian immigrants in 2 years and refused less than 5% - Montenegro
Tuesday, 21 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Immigration Law is Portugal’s legal framework that governs entry, residency, asylum and deportation of non-nationals. It was amended by Law No. 61/2025 on October 22, 2025, after parts of an earlier draft were rejected by the Constitutional Court; the changes reorganise administrative responsibilities and introduce stricter control measures that affect visas, residency and family reunification processes.
