The government announced that the mission structure for the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo or AIMA) has resolved 26,000 immigration requests. Officials stated that 92% of cases have been processed, though they acknowledged that administrative challenges and service capacity issues continue to persist.

The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo or AIMA) has reversed multiple expulsion orders against foreign residents in the last month after media intervention. In one case, the agency ordered a resident to leave despite her daughter's residency permit being renewed, later citing an administrative error.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva concluded his visit to Portugal this Tuesday, meeting with Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and President of the Republic António José Seguro. While the visit focused on strengthening bilateral ties and trade, Lula did not address specific changes to Portuguese immigration and nationality laws, disappointing some members of the Brazilian community. Montenegro highlighted that Portugal has regularized over 235,000 Brazilian immigrant applications in the last two years.

The ride-hailing platform Bolt has confirmed it will not block immigrant drivers currently undergoing the residency permit renewal process. The company has extended the deadline for drivers to provide updated documentation by 30 days, acknowledging the administrative delays currently affecting many foreign workers in Portugal.

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.

The government of Nepal has formally requested assistance from Portuguese authorities regarding the status of 2,800 Nepalese nationals currently at risk of expulsion. The situation highlights ongoing bureaucratic challenges faced by foreign residents in Portugal as the country manages its immigration processes. No immediate resolution has been announced by the Portuguese government.

Hundreds of immigrants, primarily from Nepal, have filed complaints with the Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária or PJ) regarding forged criminal record certificates (Certificado de Registo Criminal). The Nepalese embassy estimates at least 2,000 victims were scammed by companies promising legal documents for residency applications. Visa holders should note that AIMA has already identified nearly 3,000 applications with fraudulent stamps, which could lead to expulsion.

The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo or AIMA) released guidance to help immigrants avoid technical errors on its digital portals. Users are advised to use short filenames without special characters, accents (acentos), or cedillas (cedilhas) to speed up the analysis of residency processes. Those awaiting residency should be aware that switching browsers or checking file sizes can also resolve submission failures.

The Portuguese government has extended the temporary protection (proteção temporária) regime for Ukrainian refugees for another year. Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro confirmed that the 60,000 Ukrainians currently in Portugal under this status will remain protected until March 4, 2027. The decision recognizes the high level of integration of the Ukrainian community since the start of the conflict. Visa holders should note that this extension is automatic and maintains their current residency rights.

The Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados) is calling for the creation of a specialized court to handle the massive backlog of immigration-related lawsuits. João Massano, head of the Lisbon Regional Council, estimated that there are currently 200,000 cases pending in administrative courts against the Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA). Visa holders and those awaiting residency should note that the proposal aims to speed up judicial decisions through mediation and specialized judges.