Livre proposes granting Portuguese citizenship to stateless individuals after 3 years of residency, given language proficiency and security clearance.
The Portuguese government has introduced a new initiative to support migrants enrolled in the National Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP).
The mayor of Évora, Portugal, Carlos Pinto de Sá, has announced plans to introduce a tourist tax starting in early 2025.
Starting in January 2024, cruise ship operators arriving at the Port of Lisbon will be subject to a €2 tourist tax for each passenger.
Portugal Extends Validity of Temporary Protection Permits Granted to Ukrainians for Another 6 Months
Portuguese authorities have recently decided to extend the validity of temporary protection permits for individuals displaced from Ukraine and residing in Portugal until March 2024.
Secretary of State for European Affairs of Portugal, Tiago Antunes, has rejected the claims of incompatibility between the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) Mobility Agreement regime and the Schengen Area regime.
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has sent back to the Assembly a legislation named ‘More Housing’, which amongst others, would terminate the country’s Golden Visa route by property investment.
Applications filed for a Golden Visa for Portugal after February 16 will be processed and new applications might even be filed until the end of May, based on the new final wording of the “Mais Habitação” (More Housing) program.
After ten years of a successful golden visa scheme, Portugal has confirmed the scheme’s termination, which has brought the national economy growth billions.
