Detentions at air borders increase by 34% and entry bans double in 2025
The PSP reports it detained 343 people at air borders last year, 86 more than in 2024.
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The PSP reports it detained 343 people at air borders last year, 86 more than in 2024.

Decisions to bar foreign nationals from the country more than doubled in 2025, rising from 110 in 2024 to 292, according to PSP data.

Detentions carried out by the PSP at air borders across all Portuguese airports rose by 34% last year compared with 2024, and entry bans to the country more than doubled, the police revealed today.