Latest news and stories about residency in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
An upcoming summit in Lisbon will examine Portugal's future appeal for expatriates, assessing recent changes in investment routes, residency programmes, and financial landscapes to determine whether the country remains a premier destination for global relocators.
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.
Lisbon is planning to establish a network of dedicated 'AIMA Spaces' to streamline support services and residency processing for the migrant population.
In October 2024, on the second anniversary of the Agency for Integration, Migrations and Asylum (AIMA), DN/DN Brasil reported that immigrants were struggling to communicate with the agency. A year later, the same problem persists. Being forced to visit in person remains the only way to obtain information due to a lack of responses via phone or email. The agency plans a new phase with a greater focus on digital tools, supported by a 38.6% budget increase in the 2027 State Budget to 135 million euros, with César Teixeira set to take over as the new president.
The Assembly has summoned lawyer Célio Sauer, author of a petition proposing the regularisation of CPLP citizens who entered Portugal as tourists to apply for residency while in the country, as the law previously provided.
The woman he married lives in France. The suspect, a foreign national, was in Lisbon.
By simulating a marital relationship, the man sought to obtain a residence permit, bypassing current legislation regarding the entry, stay, and legalisation of foreigners in the country.
The action, carried out by various state agencies, led to 5 people being referred to the AIMA.
There is an emotional toll that does not appear in the statistics. Immigration sells the idea of a future, but often delivers a bureaucratic and lonely reality.
