Latest news and stories about integration plan in Portugal for expats and residents.
New data from AIMA indicates that there were 1,585,854 foreign citizens residing in Portugal at the end of 2025. The Secretary of State for Immigration described the figures as a sign of stabilized policies and promised that a new integration plan will be released soon.
The government plans to increase the capacity of immigrant detention centers by installing temporary modular structures before the summer. Secretary of State for Immigration Rui Armindo Freitas stated that the Ministry of Internal Administration is working to meet the requirements of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum.
The European Pact on Migration and Asylum (Pacto Europeu sobre Migração e Asilo) is a set of EU regulations designed to standardize how member states manage border security, asylum applications, and the relocation of migrants. It aims to create a more uniform process across the bloc, ensuring that countries share responsibility for processing arrivals and handling returns of individuals who do not qualify for asylum.
Rui Armindo Freitas recalled the political changes in the sector, criticized the socialist legacy, and admitted that the country is still trying to recover from the lack of preparation for the volume of immigrants.
