The leadership of the Casa do Brasil de Lisboa (CBL) attended a meeting between the presidents of Brazil and Portugal on Tuesday, April 21. Lula was received by António José Seguro at the Belém Palace. During the meeting, the CBL president addressed the contributions of the Brazilian community in Portugal and raised urgent issues, such as persistent difficulties with immigration service appointments. Contrary to community expectations, Lula did not publicly address recent changes to Portuguese immigration and nationality laws, focusing instead on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and multilateral peace agendas. The CBL also expressed concern over the rise in racism and xenophobia.
Casa do Brasil de Lisboa participates in Lula's meeting with the President of Portugal and highlights "urgent challenges"
Tuesday, 21 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.
