Latest news and stories about visa policy in Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal has introduced a new long-term residency visa targeting passive income earners with a minimum threshold of one thousand dollars, expanding eligibility to citizens from non-EU nations including Russia, Canada, the US, South Africa, Australia, and Brazil.
Portugal and other EU nations are set to implement rigorous new visa and documentation requirements for Brazilian nationals by 2026, marking a significant shift in European border control and immigration policy.
The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has reopened its online portal for family reunification applications just before the Brazilian President's visit to Portugal.
Europe is facing a serious security risk. Former Russian combatants involved in the aggression against Ukraine represent an increasingly significant threat.
Fernando Santo, former head of the engineers' association, guarantees that the prior visa does not solve problems. Miguel Relvas (PSD) criticises the state reform and states that not everything is solved with “announcements”.
The rise in notifications occurred before the law that grants the Government more powers to expel foreigners. Brazilians led the number of entry refusals at the country's airports.
The government gives a positive assessment of the initiative, which was most used by the agriculture and construction sectors. Among the 34 consular posts, the one in New Delhi receives the most requests.
The Government made a positive assessment today of the regulated migration protocol announced a year ago, noting a “growing demand” for this mechanism, which has processed 1,163 visas so far based on requests from business associations.
The Government made a positive assessment this Wednesday of the regulated migration protocol, announced a year ago, noting a 'growing demand' for this mechanism, which has processed 1,163 visas so far, based on requests from business associations. In response to Lusa regarding the protocol, announced on 1 April 2025, an official source from the Secretariat...
Demobilized Russian fighters could pose crime and security risks for the EU's Schengen free-movement area, northern and eastern capitals warn.
The Japanese government approved a proposal this Tuesday to create an electronic travel authorisation system for citizens of countries that currently do not require a visa for short stays, including Portugal and Brazil. To come into effect, the proposal must still be approved by Parliament, where the governing coalition holds a majority.
