Tracking immigration for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Other News · ImmigrationPortuguese MIT physicist Nuno Loureiro, 47, was shot dead in Brookline. Police link suspect Cláudio Valente to a Brown University attack before his suicide.
Immigration · TransportationA glitch in the EU Entry/Exit System is triggering 3-hour queues at Lisbon Airport, risking missed connections and tarnishing Portugal’s Christmas travel season.
Immigration · PoliticsPortugal plans 23,000 deportations and tightens visa rules in 2025, ending regularisation. Learn what the tougher stance means for expats and employers.
Sports · ImmigrationPortuguese fans heading to the 2026 World Cup? Apply for your Canada visa—eTA or TRV—by March 2025 to secure match tickets—here’s how to avoid delays today.
Immigration · TourismFrom 10 Dec to 10 Jan, Portugal may suspend the new EES at its airports to cut Christmas queues, revert to manual checks and enrol 10% of non-EU travellers.
Politics · ImmigrationLisbon hosts CPLP meeting as foreign ministers weigh sanctions over Guinea-Bissau crisis and its impact for Portugal’s 27,000-strong Guinean diaspora.
Transportation · ImmigrationStuck in 4-hour passport queues at Lisbon Airport? Discover when new e-gates, extra officers and terminal upgrades will finally ease arrivals in Portugal by mid-2026.
Immigration · PoliticsPortugal’s security sweep screened 5,000 people, incl. 2,228 foreigners. What expats in Portugal need to know.
Immigration · National NewsPortuguese court jails 3 over Alentejo trafficking; 2 officers freed after phone-tap void. Harvest season at risk—discover Portugal’s fight against exploitation.