Portugal Postpones Biometric Entry Checks Until Sept. 2026
Portugal delays full biometric passport checks until Sept 2026. Pre-enrol fingerprints to speed queues and avoid delays at Lisbon, Porto and Faro airports.
Tracking immigration for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Portugal delays full biometric passport checks until Sept 2026. Pre-enrol fingerprints to speed queues and avoid delays at Lisbon, Porto and Faro airports.
Portugal will introduce hospital and school screening for female genital mutilation in 2026 after identifying 515 survivors—what residents need to know.
CPLP’s refusal to visit Guinea-Bissau is risking €15M in aid and causing visa, tuition and remittance delays for Bissau-Guinean residents in Portugal.
Portugal's Economy of the Year win eases mortgage rates, boosts job growth, and offers tax breaks for expats and startups - learn what it means for residents.
Portugal’s top court freezes tougher nationality rules: expats still qualify for citizenship after 5 years and keep Golden Visa perks—apply before 2025 changes.
Petitions in Portugal urge MPs to start the 5-year citizenship clock on the day you file your first residency request. Get proof tips and track the debate.
Portugal’s runoff debate: António José Seguro urged stability as André Ventura pushed hard-line immigration. Review exchanges and voter tips before 8 February.
Collect your returned Portugal residence card at your local AIMA office to keep your job, bank access and travel rights intact—avoid costly fines or deportation orders.
In 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.