Immigrants no longer find in Portugal the same symbolic sense of being welcome. Even those who arrive to visit family or to contribute to society realise, already at the airport, that something has changed. Opinion by Maria Klien
When the promise of safety begins to cause emotional harm
Saturday, 20 December 2025RSS

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.











