In 2024, Guinea-Bissau candidates filed 16,400 Portugal visa applications, a 20% increase from 2023, according to the Portuguese Embassy.

A total of 50 people will be employed by the Portuguese government at consulates in Brazil in an effort to speed up the process of visa applications for Brazilian applicants.

Following the implementation of the Action Plan for Migration three months ago, Portugal has significantly reduced the number of work visas granted to foreigners.

Last month, the Algarve witnessed an occupancy rate of 34.8 per cent per room in hotels and tourist establishments, surpassing the corresponding figure from 2022 by 1.4 percentage points.

The number of foreign citizens with legal status in Portugal reached 798,480 last year, representing 7.6 per cent of the total population, according to Pordata, the statistical database of the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation.

A total of 207,300 British citizens aged 65 and above have found a new home in the European Union, with many choosing the warmth of southern European nations like Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Malta, and Cyprus.

Data provided by the Regional Statistics Service (SREA) revealed that in October 2023, the Azores saw a surge in airport arrivals, setting a new record with over 171,000 landings.

Portugal granted 4,948 work visas to Cape Verdeans in 2023 – some 60 work visas more than the total number of applications approved for work purposes in all last four years (4,888), the Portuguese Embassy in Praia has revealed.

During the second quarter of this year, Portugal’s accommodation, catering, and related activities sectors saw a significant increase in employment, marking a total number of 332,400 workers.