Portuguese Republic immigration policy changes
By Sam Parks · Most recent change:
Every change to Portuguese Republic immigration rules we track, most recent first. Each entry links to its primary government source and links to affected routes where mapped. Also available as RSS.
·significant·in-force
Portugal changes family-reunification sponsor conditions and decision deadlines
Law 61/2025 introduced residence-authorisation waiting conditions, specified family exceptions and a nine-month decision deadline. The amended provisions apply to procedures started from the law’s entry into force; earlier pending cases require a separate check.
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Diário da República — Law 61/2025, Articles 98, 103, 105 and transitional provisions ↗ · Portuguese Parliament / Diário da República
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·material·in-force
Portugal establishes remote-work residence-visa documentation rules
Decree-Regulation 4/2022 set the documentary framework for the remote-work residence visa commonly called D8. This records the 2022 legal change, not a new application checklist or an October 2024 tightening.
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Diario da Republica - Decree-Regulation 4/2022, Articles 31-A and 7 ↗ · Portuguese Council of Ministers / Diario da Republica
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