The Public Security Police (PSP) has already submitted more than a thousand proposals to cancel residence permits, resulting from actions at Lisbon airport, since the beginning of the year, it was reported today.
PSP has submitted over a thousand proposals to cancel residence permits since the beginning of the year
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Other news coverage of this topic
- PSP reports a thousand cancellations of residence permits11:13pm, 14 Dec 2025 • Observador
- PSP has already submitted over a thousand proposals to cancel residence permits in 20257:31pm, 14 Dec 2025 • Diário de Notícias
- PSP proposed over a thousand cancellations of residence permits to AIMA6:49pm, 14 Dec 2025 • Expresso
- PSP proposed cancellation of a thousand residence permits6:30pm, 14 Dec 2025 • Observador
- PSP with over a thousand proposals to cancel residence permits since the beginning of the year6:15pm, 14 Dec 2025 • Correio da Manhã
Context & Explainers
The PSP (Polícia de Segurança Pública) is Portugal's national civilian police force, founded in 1867. Responsible for defending Republican democracy and safeguarding internal security and citizens' rights, the PSP polices major cities—Lisbon, Porto, Faro—and large urban areas, covering only 4% of Portugal's territory but roughly half the population. Led by a National Director under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, its approximately 21,500 officers handle preventive policing, crime investigation, public order, airport security, diplomatic protection, private security regulation, firearms licensing, and border control (since 2023).
PSP vs. GNR: The PSP is civilian with police-focused training and urban jurisdiction, while the GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) is military (gendarmerie) with military training, covering 96% of Portugal's rural and suburban territory. Both share core public safety missions but differ fundamentally in nature, training, and geographic responsibility.
