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

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.

New European border control system becomes fully operational this Friday following constraints in Portugal

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.

New European border control system comes fully into force today

The new system became operational on October 12 in Portugal and the remaining Schengen area countries.

New European border control system comes into force this Friday

The new European border control system for non-EU citizens comes fully into force today across the European Union, following a phased implementation period that experienced constraints in Portugal, mainly at Lisbon airport.

New European border control system comes fully into force on Friday

In Portugal, since the entry into force of this new system, waiting times have worsened, especially at Lisbon airport.

Guinean government denounces airport detention of six students

Guinea-Bissau’s director-general of communities abroad, Braima Mané, has today denounced the “detention” of six students at Lisbon airport since Friday, for allegedly having incomplete documentation. Mané told a press conference The post Guinean government denounces airport detention of six students appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Guinea denounces "detention" of students in Lisbon

Of the six students “detained” by airport authorities, three have already received authorisation to enter Portuguese territory. The case is being monitored by the country's embassy in Portugal.

Former SEF inspectors to leave airports in a week, but not all of them

The deadline for former Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) inspectors to work at Portuguese airports ends next Thursday, April 9. However, according to the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI), not all professionals will leave. The ministry stated that inspectors with specific technical expertise, such as document analysis, will remain until PSP officers are fully trained. The PJ criminal investigation union expressed uncertainty regarding these extensions, noting that previous deadlines were changed at the last minute. Meanwhile, the union has criticised the transfer of 100 PSP officers to the Lisbon Municipal Police, arguing that these resources should be prioritised for border control.

Portuguese police resume European control system and queues return to airports

Passengers from various parts of the world have once again faced long queues in Portugal's immigration areas, especially at Lisbon Airport. The PSP states that security is a priority.

EES is fully operational in Portugal

Home News EES is fully operational in Portugal EES is fully operational in Portugal The European border control system for non-EU citizens, suspended in December at Lisbon airport due to constraints in the arrivals area, is back in operation, having been gradually resumed, the government revealed

Border control system back in operation at Lisbon airport after suspension

The European border control system for non-EU citizens, which was suspended in December at Lisbon airport due to constraints in the arrivals area, is operational again and has been gradually resumed, the Government revealed today.

Border control system back in operation at Lisbon airport after suspension

The European border control system for non-EU citizens, which was suspended in December at Lisbon airport due to constraints in the arrivals area, is operational again and has been gradually resumed, the Government revealed this Friday. In a response sent to the Lusa agency, the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI) states that the European system...

European border control system for non-EU citizens is back

At the end of December, the Government announced contingency measures at Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon to reduce waiting times in the arrivals area, namely the three-month suspension of the EES, which has now returned to full operation.

Border control system back in operation at Lisbon airport following suspension

The European border control system for non-EU citizens, which was suspended in December at Lisbon airport due to congestion in the arrivals area, is fully operational again. The Ministry of Internal Administration confirmed that the Entry/Exit System (EES) has been gradually resumed since the start of the year. To mitigate wait times, self-service kiosks have been installed for biometric data collection, and Portugal has adopted the 'Travel to Europe' mobile app to streamline pre-arrival processing. The government also deployed GNR military personnel to assist with documentation checks, while the PSP continues to manage border control operations.

European app streamlines entry into Portugal

Frontex's 'Travel to Europe' app has been available at Lisbon Airport since Monday. It generates a QR code after a questionnaire and can be used up to 72 hours before travel.

Hearing room for migrants barred at the airport ready "by summer"

“By summer” is the new deadline for completing the hearing room where judges will be able to interview foreign nationals barred at Lisbon Airport. ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal states that the project is in the contracting phase and expects the renovation to be finished by summer. The room, proposed by the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM), is at least a year behind schedule due to bureaucratic delays and disputes over responsibilities between the police, the Ministry of Justice, and airport management. Currently, 1,867 passengers were denied entry in 2025, and the new facility aims to ensure that the legal right of these individuals to be heard by a judge is upheld more efficiently, preventing cases where people are deported before their legal proceedings can be completed.

Brazilian chocolatier Abner Ivan denied entry to Portugal

Abner Ivan and his wife, Natália Marinho, travelled to Portugal at the invitation of the Óbidos International Chocolate Festival but were barred from entry at Lisbon Airport.

More than 11 million passengers screened by the PSP

According to provisional data released this Wednesday by the PSP in a statement, authorities refused entry at Lisbon Airport to 1,867 people and detained 263.