The initiative, now put into practice, was created from a bill by the Liberal Initiative (IL), approved in October in Parliament, with only votes against from the Chega party.
Immigrants who did not make an Expression of Interest, but who were registered with Social Security before June 4, 2024 and who are working, can register under the Government's transitional regime. The portal was opened on Saturday night (25). The link can be accessed here .
People who fall under this rule must fill out the form with their full name, date of birth, telephone number, email address and Social Security registration number. The portal is the same as the old SAPA, which also includes the functionality, launched last week, for those who have expressed interest but have not been contacted by the Mission Structure.
People will be contacted via email to pay the fee and confirm their appointment. The service will be provided at the counters of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), available in more than 20 cities in the country.
The transitional regime is intended for those who were caught off guard by the end of expressions of interest on June 3 of last year. The initiative, now put into practice, was created from a bill by the Liberal Initiative (IL), approved in October in Parliament, with only the Chega party voting against.
The government had recently confirmed that the scheme would come into effect when the mission structure had the capacity to schedule these appointments. As reported this week in media, with the campaign moving forward, these citizens would be the next to be called . It is uncertain how many immigrants fall under this category.
The same mission structure will be used to collect biometrics from immigrants with a residence permit from the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) without a set date. The permit on A4 paper will become a residence permit in the same format as the others, also granting the same rights and a two-year validity.