Latest news and stories about expat rights in Algarve, Portugal for expats and residents.
The trial of two PSP officers accused of kidnapping and killing a Moroccan immigrant in Olhão has commenced, with the defendants denying all allegations of violence.
Several GNR officers have confessed to extorting approximately 1,800 euros from 24 immigrant victims by fabricating false legal infractions.
UK tourists visiting Portugal, particularly Albufeira, are facing stricter enforcement of local regulations regarding public conduct, beachwear, and drinking, alongside updated passport requirements.
Bruno Correia, a 26-year-old man born and raised in Portugal, has been denied Portuguese nationality three times despite having no ties to his ancestral home of Cape Verde.
Two GNR officers from Tavira face trial for 27 crimes, including extortion and abuse of power, after allegedly inventing fines to target immigrants.
Two PSP officers from Olhão have gone on trial accused of kidnapping and killing a Moroccan man in 2024, with both GNR investigators and a medical expert telling Faro Court The post Trial begins for Olhão police officers accused of beating immigrant to death appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The incident that led to the death of a Moroccan immigrant in Olhão was reported to the Judicial Police picket, which concluded there was 'insufficient evidence' for officers to be dispatched to the scene.
Two officers are accused of two counts of aggravated kidnapping and one count of qualified homicide, with the events dating back to March 2024.
The trial begins this Tuesday at the Faro Court.
When asked about his position on the Constitutional Court's decision, José Luís Carneiro replied: “Respecting the decision of the Constitutional Court, as we have always done in the past.”
The two police officers allegedly responded to a call regarding a disturbance at a supermarket in Olhão. The victim was assaulted while handcuffed and died after 20 days in intensive care.
The trial of two PSP officers from Olhão, accused of kidnapping and murdering a Moroccan man in March 2024, is set to begin on 8 September at the Faro Court. The prosecution alleges the officers assaulted the victim, Aissa Ait Aissa, while he was handcuffed, leading to his death 20 days later. The officers are charged with kidnapping and qualified homicide, having allegedly abused their authority after responding to a disturbance at a supermarket.
The case concerns alleged assaults that resulted in the death of a Moroccan man.
The first round of the general elections is scheduled for October 4th. With less than three months until the vote, voters and candidates must observe various rules set out in Law 9.504 of 1997, known as the Election Law, and in resolutions approved by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Starting in the coming weeks, key dates will begin to mobilise voters, candidates, and parties. Party conventions are authorised from July 20th to August 5th. To run for office, candidates must have their names approved by their parties through these conventions. Once approved, candidacies must be registered with the Electoral Justice by August 15th. July 20th also marks the opening of the period for requesting 'transit voting', which allows voters to cast their ballots outside their home city. The electoral campaign on the streets begins on August 16th, with rallies and paid advertisements in the press and online permitted. Free electoral broadcasting on radio and television will be allowed between August 28th and October 1st. The first round takes place on October 4th, with a potential second round on October 25th for governor and president if no candidate secures more than 50% of valid votes. In Portugal, eligible Brazilian citizens can only vote for president. The Faro Consulate is currently seeking poll workers for the October elections.
The Brazilian Consulate in Faro is recruiting volunteers to work as poll workers for the upcoming presidential elections. The consulate, located in the Algarve, extended the deadline for applications until July 15. Similar recruitment efforts are underway at the Brazilian consulates in Lisbon and Porto for the October 4th election. Volunteers must be Brazilian citizens and not affiliated with any political party.
On the International Day of Religious Freedom and Interreligious Dialogue, we went to understand how Muslim immigrants from different backgrounds feel in Portugal. RTP visited the Islamic Centre of Faro.
The municipality of Lagos provides information to migrants regarding their rights and procedures for accessing the Portuguese national health service.
Bruno was born in Faro 26 years ago, studied, lives and works in Albufeira, pays taxes and contributes to Social Security, his family and friends live in Portugal, but the State refuses to grant him Portuguese nationality. Read the news on Now.
Portugal’s GNR police has issued a warning about scams involving the rental and purchase of holiday homes as the peak vacation season approaches. In a statement released on Wednesday, the The post GNR warns of holiday rental scams as Algarve tops fraud cases appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The state agency admits an “analysis error” and guarantees that the notification has been cancelled. The girl lives with her parents in the municipality of Albufeira.
The state agency admits an “analysis error” and guarantees that the notification has been cancelled. The girl lives with her parents in the municipality of Albufeira.
AIMA acknowledged an error in refusing to renew the residency of a 9-year-old Brazilian child, who has lived in the Algarve since the age of 8 months, and has cancelled the notice of voluntary departure.
AIMA admitted on Wednesday, April 15, that the refusal to renew the residency of a 9-year-old child was an analytical error and confirmed that the 'erroneously issued' voluntary abandonment notice has been cancelled. The agency stated it is committed to rectifying such errors. The case involved a Brazilian child living in the Algarve since infancy, whose renewal was initially denied due to a claimed lack of proof of residence, despite documentation being provided. The child's name had also been incorrectly entered into the Schengen Area security database. Meanwhile, complaints against AIMA rose by 37% in the first quarter.
Portugal’s migration agency AIMA is in the headlines for the wrong reasons once again, having ordered a nine-year-old Brazilian girl who has lived in the Algarve since she was eight The post AIMA seeks to deport nine-year-old Brazilian girl living in Algarve with parents appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Parliament is deciding on new return rules, which include up to one year of detention and the end of notifications for voluntary departure. The case of Moroccans released in the Algarve is being used as an example.
Home News Algarve city enhancing foreign workers hiring Algarve city enhancing foreign workers hiring The Lagos City Council, through CLAIM (Local Centre for Support to the Integration of Migrants), is organising a clarification session on 26 February dedicated to the hiring of foreign workers.
The presidential candidate visited the Association of Retirees, Pensioners and Elderly (ARPI) in Faro this Wednesday.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has charged two GNR officers from Tavira with dozens of crimes, including abuse of power, embezzlement and demanding money from South Asian immigrants using invented pretexts or inflated amounts. Both men are under house arrest and the investigation was carried out by the GNR itself.
'The Portuguese economy needs workers to be valued, regardless of their nationality,' the presidential candidate said in the Algarve, where he says there are more security problems linked to tourism than to immigration.
