Nearly 3,000 Nepalese nationals living in Portugal are at risk of expulsion after submitting residency applications that included forged stamps on otherwise genuine criminal records. These individuals, who have been working in the country since 2022, were reportedly victims of a scam. The government of Nepal has formally requested assistance from Portuguese authorities to resolve the status of these residents.
Thousands of Nepalese residents face potential expulsion
Thursday, 2 April 2026AI summary
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- “We are not criminals, we are victims.” AIMA orders the expulsion of thousands of Nepalese who were scammedExpresso ·
- Nearly 3,000 Nepalese at risk of expulsion from Portugal due to fake stamp scamCorreio da Manhã ·
- At risk of deportation. Two thousand Nepalese claim to have been deceivedRTP Notícias ·
