This is the estimate from the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities. Emídio de Sousa added that another hundred are arriving this Tuesday on an Emirates flight.
Around 700 Portuguese citizens have already returned from the Middle East
Tuesday, 10 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Repatriation is the return of people to their country of origin, which can be voluntary or carried out by state authorities. In migration policy it usually refers to deportations or organised returns of irregular migrants under legal procedures or assisted-return schemes, and it directly affects migrants, asylum seekers and the organisations that support them.
