Family Reunification in Portugal: 2025 Updates and Processing Times
Portugal's D6 family reunification visa sees improved processing times in 2025, with clearer guidelines for sponsoring family members to join residents.
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⚖️ Final Approval: Parliament Confirms Drastic Changes to Portuguese Immigration and Nationality
Parliament gives final approval to legislative reforms establishing stricter rules for citizenship (longer residency, new tests) and tightening entry, residency, and family reunification requirements.
🇵🇹 Law 9/2025 Published: Standardized CPLP Authorizations and Preparation for the EU EES
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).
AIMA Takes Over: Managing the SEF Transition in 2024
The newly established AIMA agency faces the challenge of absorbing SEF functions while addressing significant immigration backlogs inherited from the predecessor agency.
🇵🇹 Effective Today: SEF is Over. Welcome AIMA, Portugal's New Immigration Era
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.
SEF Reform Under Discussion: What Changes May Be Coming
Following controversies and service challenges, Portugal's immigration agency SEF faces potential restructuring and reform discussions in government.