Tracking immigration for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
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.
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.
Transportation · ImmigrationAn e-gate software failure at Lisbon Airport sparked three-hour passport queues. Discover when to arrive, book Fast Track, and breeze through border control.
Immigration · PoliticsPortugal’s Constitutional Court voids parts of the nationality law, freezing 515,000 applications for 4 years—what residents, investors & expats need to know.
Immigration · TransportationExpect 3–6-hour queues at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado as Portugal implements EU Entry/Exit checks. Arrive early, plan ahead and get live PSP updates to avoid major delays.
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.