Court cases involving the Portuguese Migration Agency (AIMA) will no longer be handled exclusively in Lisbon.
Instead of creating separate courts, specialized sections in existing courts will be introduced.
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Portugal residency and visas
Current residency and visas news, rules and analysis for Portugal. This guide brings together 78 source-linked MedRealty stories.
The Council of the Municipality of Lurinha in Lisbon County has decided to reduce the share of the tax on income of…
Property tax (IMI) for major residential buildings will be reduced by 30 EUR for families with one dependent, 70 EUR for two and 140 EUR for three or more.
Read →Portugal's Integration, Migration and Asylum Agency (AIMA) has expanded its staff to 17% this year.
From July, EU citizens and their families can apply for permanent residence certificates and cards through the portal, pay fees and download documents online.
Read →A new decision by the Portuguese Tax Service of late July, 2026, clarified the status of income from American…
Previously, there was uncertainty: some owners considered such gains to be foreign business profits, which under the old regime might not be taxed in Portugal.
Read →Portugal offers relocation support for workers moving inland
Portugal's Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP) offers financial support to workers moving to the country's inland regions.
Read →Foreigners legally residing in Portugal can now use automatic e-gate gateways on arrival and departure from the…
This is expected to help reduce queues, especially during peak summer periods.
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The money does not go to the treasury of the city, but directly to wine farmers.
Read →Until December 31, 2026, EU citizens with expiring residence permits have a chance to extend their status without…
Through the personal account, you can apply, pay fees and download scans of certificates.
Read →The ultra-rich now buy 3.8 homes each.
Knight Frank reports show: Lisbon and the Algarve are winning on this trend.
Read →Portuguese Alentejo is becoming a trend for those looking for a measured life.
Life here is closer to nature, but there are pharmacies and shops nearby.
Read →By the end of the year, new parking regulations will be in place in Porto.
The current situation is changing: priority will be given to homeowners, and guest areas will be reduced.
Read →The EU may ban the British from buying second homes.
Citizens of the UK and other non-EU member states will be at risk.
Read →35.8% fewer complaints in six months to AIMA Portugal's Integration and Migration Service shows a real leap forward.
In the first half of 2026, the number of successful visits increased by 60% compared to last year.
Read →80% of transactions at Algarve are made by foreigners.
According to the Engel & Völkers report for 2025-2026, Irish people are actively buying homes in the best resorts in the country: Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo.
Read →In Portugal, foreigners open accounts online, but not always.
Large chains in Lisbon and the Algarve are used to Russian-speaking customers, but digital banks like ActivoBank and Revolut work differently.
Read →The EES system was due to go into effect on September 6, but Portugal and eight other countries decided to postpone the…
Flight companies, including Ryanair, had to ask for an extension of the grace period.
Read →Portugal earned almost 926 million euros more in six months.
This growth indicates the stability of the economy and business activity in the country.
Read →Landlords in Portugal will raise fees by as much as 2.56% from 2027.
You can raise the price only after the publication of the data in the official notice until October 30.
Read →4.7 million euros will be allocated in Portugal to protect the city of Lurinha from floods.
The project is divided into two stages: first, 2.1 million euros will be spent outside the city and will be engaged in 11 months, and then 2.5 million euros will be allocated in…
Read →Foreign-backed housing projects expand in Portugal
Three companies plan to invest €87 million in developments comprising 245 homes in Sintra, Viana do Castelo and Vila Nova de Gaia.
Read →The European Commission intends to give cities the right to limit the short-term rental of housing.
Now tourism and rent are inflating prices, pushing people out of the centers of popular resorts.
Read →Water-saving upgrades cut losses in Alentejo
Águas do Alto Alentejo says its investment programme has saved around 414,000 cubic metres of water, enough to fill about 166 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Read →More than 57 million euros have been allocated for the recovery from Storm Christine in Portugal.
In the Beira Baixa region, the priority has been to quickly approve the remaining applications to help people and businesses return to normal.
Read →6.7 billion euros is a new record investment in Portugal in six months.
Black and white: €6 billion went into business and €1.7 billion went into real estate The leaders of the outflow are France (€7 billion) and Spain (€1.9 billion).
Read →The Portuguese tax regime IFICI (NHR 2.0) gives residents a benefit of up to 10 years.
Unlike the old system, eligibility for benefits is now checked annually.
Read →Portugal in 2026 not only holds the brand, but expands the borders: buyers leave Lisbon and the Algarve towards the…
Add to that more than 300 days of sunshine, a calm pace of life and a low-inflation economy of the year.
Read →From September 1, Portugal will change the rules for stateless people.
Applications are submitted free of charge and are treated as an urgent matter for six months to nine months.
Read →Fifteenth store opens in Portugal!
The area of the stall is 1626 square meters.
Read →Portuguese President Antonio Jose Šegra has signed a new law on migration.
Key changes concern the expulsion of parents of Portuguese citizens and the detention of children.
Read →Viseu was the first city outside Lisbon and Porto to offer free transportation.
Mayor Jose Azevedo’s initiative is aimed at supporting the environment and unloading roads, which the authorities consider a strategic investment in the quality of life.
Read →Pestana plans apartment resort at Porto Covo
Construction of the Pestana Porto Covo Beach Residences was scheduled to begin in September near Praia Grande on the Alentejo coast.
Read →A direct flight from New York to the Azores will be launched in 2027.
Regular service three times a week will begin on June 9.
Read →The market of expensive houses in the Algarve has not cooled down, but matured.
Buyers have become more discerning and are willing to pay a premium for ready-to-live housing without long repairs.
Read →Parking of electric scooters can block access to wheelchairs and a stalker.
The city council has decided to start developing new rules for micromobility.
Read →€480 a year of savings is the real effect of expanding travel in Portugal.
The Ministry of Infrastructure confirmed the details of the European Mobility Weekly.
Read →Portugal will join Wellness Weekend 2026.
The uneven charity initiative already includes 15,000 institutions, more than 2,000 cities and 187 countries.
Read →Portugal's Golden Visa no longer accepts property purchases
Buying property has not qualified as an investment route for Portugal's Golden Visa since 2023.
Read →Twenty-two thousand victims a year because of the heat.
To stop this trend, by 2029, the Red Cross and Zurich will launch a program for 100,000 residents of Lisbon and Braga.
Read →Portugal has allocated another 3.5 million euros for coastal rehabilitation after storms.
The Ministry of the Environment approved the expansion of the list of municipalities: new funds will go to Albufeira, Portimana and other cities affected by cyclones Cristina…
Read →€4.35 million.
Portal Idealista made a rating of expensive locations.
Read →Ameixial's climate refuge offers relief from Algarve heat
A public space in Ameixial, in the municipality of Loulé, offers residents and visitors a cooler place to meet during extreme summer heat.
Read →Portugal ranked eighth in the world ranking of quality of life for expats.
Spain and Greece often win the race, but Lisbon does a great job.
Read →In the Azores launched a fund for new flights.
Berta Cabral of the regional government said: We are working on a tool with a strong legal framework and compliance with European norms.
Read →In Portugal, families buy homes for 82% of their salary.
New figures show that renting and buying a home takes a huge chunk of the family budget away from the Portuguese.
Read →The form of a club in Portugal can become a residential project.
The cost of the building index is more than 6000 square meters in the city center, next to the river.
Read →Portuguese trips abroad rise 30% in first quarter of 2026
Residents of Portugal made 923,800 trips abroad in the first quarter of 2026, up 30% year on year, according to INE figures reported by The Portugal News.
Read →Three-bedroom penthouse offered in Vilamoura
A three-bedroom penthouse with golf-course and sea views is being offered in Vilamoura, Algarve.
Read →Portugal's golden visa is closed, but money from the Persian Gulf is pouring more than before.
Three years ago, the Portuguese government rewrote residency by investment rules.
Read →Foreigners get a mortgage in Portugal more often than they think – here’s what you need to know.
Portuguese banks willingly finance the purchase of real estate for foreigners, but the terms depend on status.
Read →For 46,800 euros, you can buy a 100-square house in Portugal - that's just where it is.
The Portuguese portal idealista analyzed the prices of real estate in all municipalities of the country.
Read →37 hectares of a Portuguese island with a working fish farm go under the hammer for 750 thousand euros
It's not just a piece of land in the middle of a lagoon.
Read →Portugal's property market: an extra bedroom costs €100,000
Portugal's new-build market is pricing in a steep premium for additional space.
Read →Alentejo emerges as Europe's answer to the Hamptons
The region, two hours from Lisbon, has transformed from quiet rural backwater into a magnet for international investors.
Read →Portugal's property market loses momentum as sales growth slows to 10.5%
Portugal's residential property market delivered mixed signals in 2025.
Read →Nearly half of American buyers of Portugal's golden visa cite risk diversification as their motive
Nearly half of Americans purchasing Portugal's golden visa describe themselves as investors diversifying their risk exposure.
Read →Second homes account for 60% of transactions in Algarve's premium districts
In Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, foreign buyers—accounting for 80% of purchasers—pay in excess of €13,000 per square metre and typically settle in cash, eschewing mortgages.
Read →Portugal cuts VAT on apartment repairs to 6% without municipal approval requirement
Builders have long paid 6% VAT on works in urban rehabilitation zones.
Read →Portugal launches online portal for EU citizens seeking permanent residence
From 1 July, Portugal's immigration agency AIMA has opened a new online service for applications for permanent residence.
Read →Portugal set to reject citizenship revocation law despite parliamentary backing
Parliament is preparing to reject a proposal from the Chega party to ratify a decree imposing loss of citizenship as an additional punishment for crime.
Read →30,000 cases remain stuck in Portuguese immigration system
Portugal has nearly completed processing one million migrant regularisation cases, but the final stretch is proving protracted.
Read →Portuguese golden visa investments triple outflows despite citizenship law changes
Despite amendments to citizenship legislation, Portugal's golden visa continues to attract foreign investors.
Read →Portuguese eco-resort project frozen as authorities tighten planning rules
Vale Paraiso Eco-Resort, a 53-hectare development on the Castelo do Bode reservoir, has stalled after attracting millions of euros from foreign investors.
Read →Portugal launches residence permit renewal portal for September–October 2026 expirations
Portugal's immigration agency, AIMA, has opened a dedicated online system for renewing residence permits.
Read →Remote workers in Portugal pay taxes twice: first in their home country, then in Portugal.
If you work for a foreign company but live in Portugal, this applies to you.
Read →1,260 foreign investors lodge complaint over Portuguese citizenship law changes
The majority are holders of golden visas (ARI), who contend that the new rules breach their rights and the expectations they held when obtaining residency status.
Read →Pink gentrification transforms Portugal's LGBTI+ neighbourhoods into luxury real estate
Neighbourhoods in Portugal with a historical LGBTI+ community have become expensive property markets.
Read →Foreigners see potential in Portugal that locals overlook
A paradox that has persisted for several years: whilst Portuguese residents criticise their country, international investors, technology companies and funds are pouring hundreds of…
Read →Portugal's quiet revolution: how tech is reshaping the investment map beyond Lisbon and Porto
Portugal is undergoing a subtle but significant shift in economic geography—and the implications for investors are substantial.
Read →Portuguese Immigration Service AIMA Overwhelmed: What Expats Need to Know
Portugal's immigration authority AIMA is drowning in thousands of cases—and if you're planning a move, this directly affects you.
Read →Portugal clears backlog: 525,000 cases resolved
After years of chaos in its immigration system, the Portuguese government has announced tangible progress.
Read →One in four property buyers in Portugal is a foreigner
According to data from the Bank of Portugal, foreigners accounted for 28 per cent of all residential property purchases in the country last year.
Read →Portugal faces exodus as bureaucratic hurdles drive migrants to Spain
Portugal is losing immigrants due to bureaucratic obstacles.
Read →Six Senses makes Portuguese debut with 58 luxury residences and 70-room hotel in Comporta
Sales and construction have commenced on Six Senses Comporta in the Alentejo region, marking the celebrated hospitality group's first venture into the Portuguese market.
Read →Portugal issues nearly 6,000 work visas in months, double the previous year's total
The government has launched a new regulated migration protocol, with results exceeding expectations.
Read →Portuguese property prices surge 16.5% year-on-year to record high
Banks valued residential properties at an average of €2,174 per square metre in April 2026, marking a new all-time high.
Read →Arrow Global commits €700m to Palmares project in Lagos, signalling confidence in Portuguese market
British investment group Arrow Global, which manages over €100bn in assets, has invested €700m in Palmares in Lagos.
Read →Nine years waiting for a residency card — and Portugal was still worth it
Americans are relocating to Portugal in large numbers, despite the administrative ordeal.
Read →Remote work becomes a ticket to Europe as digital nomad visas proliferate
Remote work is becoming an increasingly viable pathway to Europe, with more countries launching digital nomad visas—a trend that has moved from niche offering to mainstream in…
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