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The Government of Portugal reinforced today (8) the invitation to residents of the country, interested in improving their digital skills, to sign up for the  “Cheque Formação + Digital” program. The initiative offers annual financial assistance of up to €750 so that candidates can cover costs related to digital training, such as taking courses in the technology area. All immigran

On June 12th, trains with 6 and 4 carriages resumed service on the Green and Yellow lines, respectively.

This development is a result of efforts made to implement measures adopted as part of the action plan to alleviate the constraints caused by the temporary closure of Telheiras station and the Campo Grande/Cidade Universitária section.

Starting from June 12th (Monday), the following changes will be in effect:

Starting today, residents of Lisbon with a Navegante pass can avail themselves of free access to Gira bicycles throughout the city. This initiative, which was initially implemented for young individuals and seniors with the pass, has now been extended to all residents of Lisbon with a Navegante pass.

Previously, on May 26, the free pass was made available to all residents of Lisbon between the ages of 16 and 23, as well as citizens over the age of 65 who already possessed the Navegante pass.

The Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) is preparing a response to legalize around 170,000 immigrants from countries outside the European and Portuguese-speaking area with pending cases, said the Minister of Internal Administration today.

The Council of Ministers approved, this Thursday, the creation of the Portuguese Agency for Minorities, Migrations and Asylum (APMMA), which will replace the Aliens and Borders Service (SEF) after its extinction, as well as the High Commission for Migrations.

"The Council of Ministers approved today the creation of the Portuguese Agency for Minorities, Migration and Asylum (APMMA) which succeeds the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) and the High Commission for Migrations in terms of reception and migration", announced the Minister of the Presidency, Mariana Vieira da Silva.

Strike by SEF inspectors threatened to cause severe disturbances at airports over the Easter period.

The SEF Research and Inspection Career Union (SCIF/SEF) suspended this Thursday the first day of the strike scheduled until April 10 to await the decisions of the Council of Ministers on the restructuring of the service.

Citizens can access the 'CPLP portal' through the SEF and ePortugal.gov websites.

The approximately 150,000 immigrants from Portuguese-speaking countries in Portugal with cases pending at the SEF can, as of this Monday, obtain a residence permit automatically through the 'CPLP portal'.
The new platform for obtaining a residence permit in Portugal for citizens of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) within the scope of the mobility agreement between the Member States of the organization was presented on Friday by the Foreigners and Borders Service ( SEF).

The virtual platform will be available Monday morning and will benefit thousands of Brazilians and Africans from the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP)

The Portuguese government presented the digital platform that will allow the automatic regularization of the authorization and renewal of residence processes.

The virtual platform will be available Monday morning on the website of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) and on eportugal.gov.

The European Commission (EC) has announced the possibility of a further extension until 2025 of the EU directive on temporary protection for the reception of Ukrainian refugees.

“The Temporary Protection Directive has proven to be an essential instrument to provide immediate protection in the EU and it should remain part of the toolbox available to the European Union in the future,” according to the EC communique published in Brussels on Wednesday.

Requests for Portuguese nationality now have the help of an Artificial Intelligence tool that allows the service to be done online, through automatic validation  of the authenticity of the documents . In the first phase of the project, the online order will have to be made by representatives.