Factsheet for measure
PT-2020-22/434
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Updated
– measures in Portugal
Regularisation of immigrants' presence on national territory
A permanência em território nacional de cidadãos estrangeiros com processos pendentes no SEF é considerada regular
Background information
Aiming at responding to the specific nature of the threat of infection by COVID-19, the management of the customer service and scheduling of appointments must be done in order to ensure unequivocally the rights of all foreign citizens with pending processes in the Foreigners and Borders Service (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras - SEF).
The Order 3863-B/2020 of 27 March 2020 provides for that, on the date when the state of national emergency was declared, these foreign citizens are in situation of regular permanence on the national territory.
Content of measure
The Order 3863-B/2020 of 27 March 2020 provides for that from 18 March 2020, the date when the state of national emergency was declared, the foreign citizens with pending processes at the SEF are in situation of regular permanence in national territory.
These pending processes cover requests for entry and permanence in national territory; and requests for asylum, refugee or subsidiary protection.
The documents proving the request made or the scheduling at the SEF are to be considered valid by all public services, notably to obtain an user number, access to the National Health Service or other rights to health care, access to social benefits, conclusion of renting contracts, conclusion of employment contracts, opening of bank accounts and use of essential public services.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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13 July 2020
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The Order 5793-A/2020, of 26 May, adopts exceptional and temporary measures in order to the recovery of pending processes at the SEF.
This Order implements a simplified procedure for the instruction of applications for a residence permit. This applies both in the cases of new applications and applications for the renewal of residence permits.
This simplified procedure is in force since 26 May 2020 and for a period of one year.
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Use of measure
Not available.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Migrants or refugees
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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No special funding required
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Unknown
Involvement
No involvement of social partners.
Views and reactions
Not applicable.
Sources
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27 March 2020: Despacho n.º 3863-B/2020 - Diário da República n.º 62/2020, 3º Suplemento, Série II de 2020-03-27 Publicação: Diário da República n.º 62/2020, 3º Suplemento, Série II de 2020-03-27
(dre.pt)
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26 May 2020: Despacho n.º 5793-A/2020
(dre.pt)
