Immigration
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- AIMA tracker: deadlines, backlog and updates
- Portugal told 23,133 foreigners to leave last year. In 2024, that number was 446
- AIMA is losing its president again, and no successor has been named
- Portugal's foreign population grew 2.7% last year. In 2022 it grew 39%
- Portugal's new foreigners and asylum law took effect on 11 September
- Arriving in Lisbon by coach or train? Portuguese police are running border checks at the terminals
- Where do Évora's 650 international students file their residence papers now? On campus
- No country claims you as a citizen? Since 1 September there is a procedure, and it is free
- The Algarve came second in the world's retirement rankings (and the winner is in Panama)
- Portugal's return law was signed on 31 August. What happens next turns on a 160-page ruling
- Portugal's return law clears the Constitutional Court, all eleven questions rejected
- Portugal's new border unit checked 52,421 foreigners. Just 2.1% were irregular
- What AIMA accepts as proof of address when your name is not on the lease
- Bringing a child to Portugal through family reunification? They have to be here on the day you file
- What happened to Portugal's promised nationality regulation? Eight days past the deadline, still nothing
- AIMA spread its appointments around the country. Now people are paying €300 to reach them
- When does Portugal start taxing your foreign income?
- Portugal's registries took on 47 new conservadores this month. It is the first intake in over twenty years
- Portugal ranks 8th in the world for expats (paperwork and pay are the catch)
- The court about to rule on Portugal's immigration law is not the court that ruled last year
- Portugal created a qualified job-seeker visa in October. Almost ten months on, nobody can apply for it
- A Lisbon court has given AIMA seven days to act on the teenager it left waiting two years
- Renew your Portuguese residence permit between 90 and 30 days before it expires
- Portugal's asylum and deportation law goes to the Constitutional Court (and children are the sticking point)
- The three AIMA fees that cover most residence applications in 2026
- Great-grandchildren of Portuguese citizens now have a written route to citizenship
- Open doors did not work, says the government. Arrive with a job and a home and there is almost a green lane
- Portugal's airport e-gates are now open to foreign residents. The catch is which passport you carry
- Living outside the EU and looking for work in Europe? There is now one platform for it
- A Portugal work visa now starts with your employer's email. How does that work?
- Italy is checking passports on arrivals from Spain again, and it changes how you travel
- One Carris Metropolitana operator has 57% foreign drivers, and it is not an outlier
- A Portuguese criminal record certificate costs 5 euros online and lasts 90 days
- An apostille in Portugal costs 10.20 euros, and it's what makes your document count abroad
- The atestado de residência comes from your junta de freguesia, and it's cheap
- If AIMA misses 60 working days on your renewal, the law counts it as approved
- Golden visa investors want the Constitutional Court to look at the nationality law, or they sue in September
- Portugal's new nationality law still has no regulation, and the government's deadline is 16 August
- A return order issued in Spain can now be enforced in Portugal
- You'll soon be able to sue AIMA in your own local court, not just in Lisbon
- AIMA now lets you request permanent residency online, no in-person appointment
- Golden visa applicants lost 1.2 million euros to their own lawyer — police have arrested him
- Bringing your dog or cat to Portugal? The microchip comes first — and the order matters
- Opening a bank account in Portugal takes three documents — and one account costs 5.37 euros a year
- Emigrant families get priority places at Portuguese universities — but the special deadline is July 27
- ETIAS is slipping to 2027 — and Europe's border chaos is why
- Married to a Portuguese citizen? How residency and nationality actually work in 2026
- Portugal's Equality Statute gives Brazilians near-citizen rights — and applying costs nothing
- The EU Blue Card is Portugal's door for skilled workers — the 2026 guide
- Your child was born in Portugal — are they Portuguese? The rules for minors after the 2026 law
- Temporary protection for Ukrainians now runs to March 2028 — but not everyone can apply anymore
- Bring your car to Portugal without paying ISV — the 2026 guide to the residence-transfer exemption
- Your NISS now comes automatically at AIMA, so that's one queue gone
- Permanent residence for EU citizens: AIMA's new portal is now open
- D7 visa Portugal: how much passive income you need in 2026 — the full guide
- School enrolment in Portugal 2026/27: a guide for newly arrived families
- D2 visa Portugal: the 2026 guide to starting a business and moving over
- Portugal is now the EU's 9th most populous country: INE revision counts 11.4 million residents
- NISS in Portugal: how to get your social security number — 2026 guide
- CPLP residence permit in Portugal: how it works in 2026 and what changed
- CIPLE exam: the Portuguese test for citizenship — dates, prices and how it works
- Foreign degree recognition in Portugal: the three types and where to apply
- Stateless status in Portugal: what the new law approved by Parliament changes
- IFICI Portugal: the 20% tax regime that replaced NHR — who qualifies in 2026
- EES explained: the EU border system that killed the passport stamp
- Portugal job seeker visa in 2026: what changed and who can still apply
- Portugal visa income requirements 2026: how much money do you actually need?
- Portugal student visa: new rules require applying at your home consulate from September
- CRUE certificate: how EU citizens register as residents in Portugal
- ETIAS: Europe's new travel authorisation starts in late 2026
- Swapping a foreign driving licence: now it is all online
- AIMA promises to get closer: a network of local offices and shrinking waits
- Nationality: what changes for children of immigrants born in Portugal
- Permit expiring in July or August? AIMA's portal is now taking renewals
- Healthcare for immigrants: how to register with the SNS and get a family doctor
- NIF in Portugal: the first piece of paper every immigrant needs
- AIMA speeds up: over 525,000 cases now decided
- Golden Visa: timelines improving, but the cards still lag
- Just arrived in Portugal? How to sort healthcare without stress
- D8 or D7 visa? Which one to pick for moving to Portugal
- Portuguese citizenship: what changes beyond the waiting years
- AIMA strike delays appointments: what to do if you were affected
- Portuguese nationality: the wait rises from 5 to 10 years
- AIMA says the mountain is shrinking: 525,000 cases already decided
- Government promises to clear golden visa delays within 2026
- More than a million foreigners now pay into Social Security
- AIMA tightens proof of address: what to bring in 2026
- AIMA has decided 90,000 renewals and rolls out digital proofs
- Family reunification: what changes under the new rules
- Still waiting for your first title? What AIMA says about timelines
- AIMA: facial recognition is now mandatory to book an appointment
- AIMA in 2026: complete application or it won't even start — and the end of automatic extensions
- Bringing your family to Portugal: the new reunification rules
- AIMA has cleared half a million cases — but golden visas wait till last
- Moving to Portugal in 2026: which visa is right for you?
- Golden Visa in 2026: real estate is out — so what still qualifies?