New border control system comes into effect

José Luís Carneiro says that portraying Portugal as a country with open borders is a 'lie repeated a thousand times' by the Government

20:00 — 24 GNR personnel reinforce border control at Lisbon Airport

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Judges recommend that administrative detention of migrants be an exceptional measure

The High Council of the Judiciary (CSM) has recommended that the administrative detention of migrants and asylum seekers be an exceptional measure and a last resort, according to a manual on border controls approved on Wednesday.

Guinean students stranded at Lisbon airport due to lack of documentation

At the beginning of April, eight other students were stranded for having incomplete documentation.

Delay in visa issuance halts dream of Guinean students

The PSP stopped 10 young people at Lisbon Airport, as they did not believe they were coming to start master's degrees.

At least five Guinean students held at Lisbon airport in "inhumane conditions", association reports

Documentation presented by the students was reportedly insufficient to guarantee entry authorisation into the country. Five other young people were repatriated this Tuesday. The Association of Guinea-Bissau Students in Lisbon states that the young people are unable to bathe and there is not enough food for everyone.

Brussels identified “serious deficiencies” in border control in Lisbon. They are a “high security risk”

The Council demanded that Portugal present a plan to correct the identified flaws. It states that measures must be adopted as quickly as possible because they could have an impact on other states.

French presidential candidate wants to isolate Spain

Bruno Retailleau, leader of the Republican Party, has promised to re-establish border controls and ostracise Spain after Sánchez launched a mass regularisation of undocumented immigrants.

Vietnamese woman caught at Faro airport with someone else's passport

The woman was arrested by the PSP.

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PS questions Government over 'serious constraints' at airports

The European border control system for non-EU citizens has been fully operational across the European Union since last Friday, following a transition phase.

Brussels considers constraints in the implementation of the new border control system to be normal

The European Commission considers that it is up to the member states to resolve them.

Transition of inspectors from the former SEF to the Judiciary Police is complete

After more than two years, the transition of professionals from the former Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) has concluded. Of the 128 inspectors stationed at Portuguese airports since October 2023, 117 will join the Judiciary Police (PJ). According to Rui Paiva, president of the SPIC-PJ union, the transition went smoothly and concluded last week, with staff starting at the PJ on April 20. The Ministry of Internal Administration stated that 11 professionals will remain at airports on secondment to provide documentation and legal support, as their technical expertise is still required while PSP officers undergo training. This transition was delayed from last October due to a shortage of trained PSP personnel.

PSP screened 4.3 million people at air borders

The PSP intercepted 9,302 passengers arriving from outside the Schengen area to verify their compliance with entry requirements for Portugal. This represents a 45.3% increase compared to last year.

PSP checked over 4.3 million people at air borders in the first quarter

In the same period, 188 cases of document fraud were also detected.

PSP: Refusals of entry at air borders rise by 57% in the first quarter

All indicators related to passenger control at air borders showed an increase compared to the same period in 2025. Entry refusals rose by 57.6%, with 704 cases between January and March of this year. The data was released by the Public Security Police (PSP) this Monday, April 13. Police authorities issued entry bans to 73 passengers, representing a 217.4% increase. Arrests at air borders grew by 36.5%, with 157 people detained in the first three months of the year. There were also 9,302 interceptions recorded, 45.3% more than in the first quarter of last year. Interceptions refer to citizens identified or approached and may or may not result in an entry ban or arrest. Precautionary measures saw an increase of 153%, totaling 5,484 applications in the period. Among these indicators, the smallest rise was in the detection of document fraud, which increased by 1.1%, with 188 cases. In total, the PSP controlled 4,313,811 passengers at all national airports, a 12.5% increase compared to the same period last year.

4.1 million passengers screened at airports since January

Compared to the same period in 2025, there was a 12.5% increase in screenings. 9,302 people were intercepted.

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Border control lowers age for electronic gates

The EES fully launched this Friday across the entire European Union. Biometrics replace passport stamps, and total system suspensions are no longer permitted.