Throughout 2025 in the municipalities of the Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP), the PSP identified 56 illegal accommodation units occupied by around 900 foreign nationals, the police national directorate said on Tuesday. In a statement reviewing enforcement actions regarding the residence of foreign nationals on national territory carried out during the year...
PSP identified 56 illegal accommodation units occupied by around 900 foreign nationals in the Porto Metropolitan Area in 2025
Tuesday, 13 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Local accommodation (alojamento local) means short-term tourist rentals—private apartments, houses or rooms rented for days or weeks—that must be registered and licensed with municipal authorities. Municipalities can suspend or cancel licences (Lisbon cancelled about 6,700 licences in early 2026), so travellers and hosts should check a listing's registration and local rules before booking or offering stays.
