Tag: sef

The newly established AIMA agency faces the challenge of absorbing SEF functions while addressing significant immigration backlogs inherited from the predecessor agency.

Portugal completed its immigration administration restructuring on 29 October 2023 by creating AIMA, dissolving SEF and redistributing competencies across multiple entities.

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.

Following controversies and service challenges, Portugal's immigration agency SEF faces potential restructuring and reform discussions in government.

SEF's unified online appointment booking platform, launched on 15 April 2021, replaced fragmented systems and reduced reliance on intermediaries for immigration appointments.