Tracking immigration for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Immigration · PoliticsPortugal’s top court freezes tougher nationality rules: expats still qualify for citizenship after 5 years and keep Golden Visa perks—apply before 2025 changes.
Immigration · EconomyIn a dawn raid in central Porto, inspectors shut two illegal floors split into 19 rooms where 50 South-Asian migrants paid €250 per bed, exposing Porto’s rental-crisis shadow market.
Immigration · National NewsPolice arrest 37 alleged far-right extremists in Portugal’s biggest anti-hate raid, seizing weapons and propaganda. Learn how to report hate crime.
Immigration · PoliticsPortugal’s population is growing due to migration, placing the nation 3rd in an EU diversity index. Learn how this shift impacts jobs, housing and daily life.
Politics · ImmigrationSee how Portugal’s 8 Feb presidential runoff could reshape immigration rules, visa timelines and citizenship delays, impacting residents, expats and investors.
Immigration · TransportationSecurity at Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport tightens after three international fugitives are arrested. Travellers should plan extra time for stricter checks.
Immigration · CultureLisbon’s Global Migration Film Festival and AIMA’s 12-language digital portal aim to fast-track residence permits and deepen refugee integration across Portugal.
Immigration · TransportationLisbon-airport processed 11.3m passengers; biometric-gates paused after marathon queues, 60-minute-queue caps limit waits. What travellers in Portugal must know
Immigration · TransportationLisbon Airport to deploy €7.5M biometric e-gates under the EU Entry/Exit System, cutting passport checks to 20 seconds while protecting travellers’ data by 2026