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He was born in Portugal, has no nationality or valid residence permit and therefore cannot obtain a driving licence. He was caught driving and was detained by dozens of police officers during the premiere of a film about him.
Home News Status of stateless persons in Portugal discussed Status of stateless persons in Portugal discussed The status of stateless persons was debated in parliament, based on a PSD bill that provides for the granting of temporary residence permits, an issue that has also been addressed by the
Chega voted against, and CDS and IL also distanced themselves in the vote on the bills from PSD, PS, BE and Livre.
PSD, PS, Livre and BE have presented legislative proposals to regulate the statelessness status that has been pending since 2023.
The PSD and Livre parties have aligned on legislative proposals aimed at making it easier for stateless individuals to obtain residency in Portugal.
The legislation provides for access to nationality for stateless persons after four years of legal residence in the country.
