According to Diário de Notícias, Portugal will pay more than eight million euros in order not to host around 420 asylum seekers.
Government insists "there is no bill to pay" for refusing to accept refugees
Tuesday, 13 January 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.





