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Portugal toughens migration rules ahead of upcoming EU elections
euronews (in English)
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04/06/2024
The Portuguese government has put an end to an exceptional regime that allowed foreigners to enter Portugal and then apply for a residence permit.
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The Portuguese government announced a new plan to toughen immigration rules.
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They put an end to the regime that allowed foreigners to enter the country and only then
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apply for a residence permit.
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From now on, it will no longer be possible for a foreigner with a tourist visa to apply
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for legalization in Portugal.
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"The circumstance of having a procedure according to which a simple manifestation of interest
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is susceptible to facilitate and decontrol the entry of migrants in Portugal must have
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an end and will have an end."
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The announcement comes days before millions of Europeans head to the polls to vote for
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their representatives in the European Parliament, in an election widely anticipated to tilt
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the bloc's politics to the right.
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"The situation of having a procedure according to which a simple manifestation of interest
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