A reflection on the irony of anti-immigration sentiment in a nation with a long history of emigration.
“Many people speak ill of immigration. I find it strange, because Portugal is a country of emigrants”
Tuesday, 28 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.
