Tag: PortugalImmigration

Portugal's D6 family reunification visa sees improved processing times in 2025, with clearer guidelines for sponsoring family members to join residents.

Parliament gives final approval to legislative reforms establishing stricter rules for citizenship (longer residency, new tests) and tightening entry, residency, and family reunification requirements.

Portugal enacts Law no. 9/2025, standardizing residence permits for CPLP citizens with EU biometric cards and establishing the legal framework for the EU Entry/Exit System (EES).

The newly established AIMA agency faces the challenge of absorbing SEF functions while addressing significant immigration backlogs inherited from the predecessor agency.

Portugal restructures its immigration authority. SEF has been abolished by Decree-Law no. 41/2023 and the new Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) takes over.

Following controversies and service challenges, Portugal's immigration agency SEF faces potential restructuring and reform discussions in government.