Tracking immigration for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Transportation · ImmigrationLisbon Airport pauses biometric checks and adds 24 GNR agents at passport control, aiming to slash queues by 30% to under 30 minutes for arriving passengers.
Politics · ImmigrationUN intensifies pressure on Guinea-Bissau’s junta to free political detainees—a step vital to preserve Portuguese aid, remittances and stem irregular migration.
Politics · ImmigrationLisbon’s Patriarch urges Portugal to rethink a €3 billion defense boost and tighter migration rules—arguing arms build-ups and border curbs breed fear. Read the full debate.
Immigration · PoliticsA Portuguese migrant was shot by ICE agents near Baltimore. Lisbon’s embassy seeks body-cam footage and urges emigrants to update consular emergency contacts.
Transportation · ImmigrationLisbon Airport police reinforcements have trimmed passport queues to ~60 minutes, but EES hold-ups persist. Learn tips to breeze through checks.
Transportation · ImmigrationPassport control at Lisbon Airport could take up to six hours amid police protests and EES tech failures—check live queues and arrive at least 3–4 hours early.
Immigration · PoliticsPortugal Golden Visa investors gain reprieve as the Court upholds the 5-year citizenship route. Parliament will revisit the law in 2026—find out what may change.
Transportation · ImmigrationExtra police, mobile biometric teams and an emergency ‘kill switch’ aim to cut Lisbon Airport’s Christmas 2025 queues. See what travellers in Portugal need to know.
Immigration · EconomyDiscover how Portugal's 2025 visa and funding reforms support migrant workers and entrepreneurs with streamlined permits, grants, mentorship, startup incentives.