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AIMA Issues Record Number of Residence Permits
AIMA has issued 386,000 residence permits in 2025, marking a 60% increase compared to 2024 driven by strong migration inflows and attractiveness of Portugal as major investment destination among foreigners. The surge reflects Portugal’s continued success in attracting international residents, investors, and skilled professionals. For applicants and investors, this acceleration of administrative process restores confidence…
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Portugal Permanent Residency – A Great Alternative to Citizenship
With the Portugal government amending the nationality law, increasing the citizenship time to 10 years, Portugal’s Permanent Residency (PR) framework for GV holders remains unchanged. It continues to represent a safe, flexible and advantageous long-term residence options in Europe, allows smooth transition from temporary to permanent residency in EU (via Portugal). PR Benefits PR can…
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Portugal Nationality Law Approved in Parliament
On October 28, 2025,, the Assembly of the Republic approved the new Legal Regime of Portuguese Nationality Lei n.º 20/XVII/1.ª (CH) — an essential reform for the country. The Government said, the new law reinforces the effective connection of foreign citizens to Portugal, making the process fairer, more demanding and transparent, and combating abuses in…
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Portugal Government Allocates €74m to Restructure AIMA
The Portuguese government is allocating €74 million in the 2026 state budget (OE2026) to modernize the Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum (AIMA) into a more functional and efficient institution. This sits within a broader €91 million plan aimed at regulating immigration more effectively. In 2025, State Budget AIMA was given €5.97 million to modernize…
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Portugal Government Debating Nationality Law Next Week
Portugal’s parliament is scheduled to debate changes to nationality law this week (mid-oct). The Government already debated and approved an amended foreigners immigration law on September 30, 2025, which included stricter rules to curb immigration. The discussion on the proposed amendments to Portugal’s Nationality Law was initially scheduled for this Wednesday within the Committee on…
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Portugal’s Golden Visas Unaffected by Recent Immigration Changes
Portugal’s Parliament has approved a amended version of the Foreigner’s Law, passed it with 160 votes in favor and 70 against (previous version was ruled unconstitutional by constitutional court). The President of the Republic has the powers to approve it, veto it, or once again request Constitutional Court review. The Government also approved the draft…
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AIMA to Resolve All Backlogs by End of 2025
The Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro, has announced that the pending cases at AIMA will be resolved by the end of this year, which will allow for improved services in 2026. The aim of the government is give fresh start to 2026 with no backlog cases. To improve efficiency, AIMA (Agency for Integration,…
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Portugal GVP: Overview of Investment Fund Route
Portugal investment funds has gained spotlight after the government closed the real estate purchase for golden visas. Unlike real estate which is a straightforward purchase, new investors may find it difficult to understand how the investment fund works, fees, returns and risks associated with the fund. What are they? Portuguese investment funds for company capitalization…
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Portugal Golden Visa – Current Outlook and Developments
We are sharing the update on latest developments in Portugal with immigration and nationality and current outlook.. Government Actions on Immigration Control and Backlogs The current Portuguese government has successfully tackled illegal immigration control and made significant progress in reviewing 440,000 applications under the “Manifestation of Interest” program by reallocating AIMA staff. Additionally, a new…
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Portugal’s Immigration Reforms: A Quick Review
The New Government in Portugal, although a minority in Parliament, is pursuing significant reforms across several sectors, including Immigration and nationality law changes in Portugal. So far, these proposed changes have failed progressing, sparked controversy and debate in Portugal, amid concerns expressed by notable persons, associations, law firms and foreign residents in Portugal. Immigration –…
