Extension of the period of validity of documents and visas relating to stay in national territory and Reformulation of the Migration Observatory

The recent Decree-Law no. 41-A/2024 of 28 of June 2024 introduces a one-year extension (until 30 of June 2025) to the validity period of documents and visas for foreign citizens in Portugal. This measure is a direct response to the delays experienced in regularising the situation of thousands of people, significantly affecting the immigrant community in the country.

In this Legal Alert, we analyse the legal and practical implications of this decision and the new powers given to the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).

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