Latest news and stories about border security in Portugal for expats and residents.
Paulo Dias, a security expert at CNN Portugal, analyses the latest Frontex report on irregular crossings from Africa and Asia to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea.
The new centre aims to intensify cooperation between member states by combining strategic intelligence, operational coordination, and analytical tools.
The EU highlights the need to maintain a “high level of vigilance” and preparedness.
The article from Liverpool Echo discusses the Entry/Exit System (EES), which is set to replace physical passport stamps for non-EU visitors traveling to Schengen Area countries, including Portugal. The EES will electronically register entries and exits of non-EU nationals and is being phased in, with full implementation expected by April 2026. Travelers may need to register biometric details, such as fingerprints and photos, upon their first entry into a Schengen country. Children under 12 will not have their fingerprints taken but may have their photos captured. The EES aims to enhance border security and track travelers to prevent overstaying and misuse of visa-free travel. The article also outlines exemptions from the EES, including certain train travelers, crew members, and nationals from specific countries like Andorra and Monaco.
Technicians from the European Commission who carried out an unannounced assessment of Lisbon airport between 15 and 17 December concluded that there are 'serious shortcomings' in border security controls, reports Diário de Notícias this Wednesday. The alerts from Brussels led the Government to impose the measures that were announced in ...
A team from the European Commission is in Lisbon from Monday to Wednesday to carry out an “unannounced” assessment of security conditions at Portugal's air and maritime borders, as reported by the Internal Security System (SSI). According to the SSI, this “unannounced” assessment by the European Commission particularly focuses on the posts of ...
The European Commission has dispatched experts to Lisbon to conduct an unexpected inspection regarding border security measures.
