Latest news and stories about travel in immigration in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
A 3.9 million euro contract has been awarded to provide technical assistance, training, and maintenance for biometric control systems at airports under the European Entry/Exit System.
Portugal has officially expanded its automated border control system, known as E-Gates, to include foreign residents, streamlining airport transit and reducing processing times for non-EU nationals.
Portugal is receiving a new contingent from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency to bolster national border security, combat illegal immigration, and address organized crime.
Consulates in Lisbon and Porto will start sending passports to be printed in Brazil. A strike at the Mint threatens to cause further delivery delays.
Portugal is receiving additional support from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency to enhance security measures across its national borders.
The land, air, and sea borders of Portugal and Spain will receive reinforced surveillance with a new Frontex contingent. Known as 'Contingent 5', the unit consists of 300 operatives and specialists from the European agency. The group was presented at a ceremony this afternoon, June 24, in Lisbon. 'It is a great day for security,' stated Luís Neves, Minister of Internal Administration, during the event. In Portugal, the focus will be on airports, where 60 professionals will assist in passenger control and travel document verification at the Lisbon, Faro, Ponta Delgada, and Funchal airports. The contingent will also work on immigration management, cross-border crime detection, and maritime patrolling with 80 agents. Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens noted that this new model aims to bring the agency's leadership closer to the field to improve coordination with national authorities.
The PSP carried out border control for approximately 52,000 passengers at national airports by 3:00 PM this Sunday, deciding to apply 16 precautionary measures to comply with Schengen area rules, according to official information. To reduce queues for passengers from outside the Schengen area, a reinforcement of human resources was decided.
Manuela Niza Ribeiro, president of the Migration Technicians Union, analyses the border control delays seen in recent days at some national airports.
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The European Entry/Exit System is now operating at 100% across the EU. In Portugal, the phased implementation worsened waiting times, particularly at Lisbon airport, where contingency measures were adopted.
The new European border control system for non-EU citizens comes fully into force across the European Union today, following a phased implementation period that saw constraints in Portugal, mainly at Lisbon airport.
