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The Government’s proposal to disband the Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF) was approved today by the Parliament at commission level. Therefore, it is expected for the bill to be fully [...]

João G. Gil Figueira, partner at GFDL, was interviewed by the New York Times in relation to the legal aspects of acquiring real estate in Portugal. The interview is available here.

British citizens residing in Portugal must proceed with exchanging the residency permit as soon as possible. For further assistance in applying for a formal residence exchange, please contact us. [...]

In this unstable time, Portugal gives everyone a new opportunity to move to a sunnier and safer place or start their path to a second passport. Notwithstanding the current pandemic, the [...]

The Withdrawal Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom provided a specific legal framework to uphold a transition period’s status quo. UK nationals moving to Portugal [...]

On November 10th, the Portuguese Parliament introduced new amendments to Portuguese nationality law Children born in Portugal to foreign parents residing in the Portuguese territory for more than [...]

From June 15 until June 30 international flights to and from Portugal are forbidden with the following exceptions: Countries associated with the Schengen Areas (Lichtenstein, Norway, Iceland, and [...]

The European Commission is proposing a ban on all non-essential travel from and to the Schengen Area, in an attempt to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus. EU countries not belonging to the [...]

This is an ongoing matter. Updates are expected. When the State Budget for 2020 is enacted, the Portuguese Government will be authorized to amend the regime framework of the ARI – Autorização de [...]

Portugal continues to show signs of vitality in relation to welcoming new expats. According to official numbers just released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, around 83.000 new permits were [...]