Migration Action Plan
Council of Ministers – 03 June 2024
The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved today the Migration Action Plan which is based on 4 pillars: institutional reorganization, functional humanistic integration, attraction of foreign talent and regulated immigration.
The plan is composed by 41 measures, of which we highlight the most relevant:
▪ Immediate extinction of expressions of interest (“manifestações de interesse”) provided in Articles 88(2) and 89(2) of Law No. 23/2007, of July 4, safeguarding those that have already been submitted and are being processed
▪ Strengthen response and processing capacity at Portuguese consular posts
▪ Prioritize applications for family reunification, students and qualified professionals
▪ Creation of a mission structure to resolve the 400,000+ cases pending at AIMA, strengthening AIMA's human and technological resources
▪ Strengthen the operational framework of the CPLP Mobility Agreement, eliminating the limitations to mobility in the Schengen Area
▪ Intervention in existing border control infrastructures, IT systems and databases; ensure the efficiency of the return system and creation of a multi-force inspection team to combat abuses (human trafficking, illegal immigration)
▪ Attraction of foreign students at Portuguese higher education institutions, extending the validity of their residence permits so that they can find a job in Portugal
▪ Increase slots for asylum seekers and refugees, implement commitments to resettle and relocate beneficiaries and applicants for international protection, increasing the capacity of refugee centers
▪ Creation of instruments to channel private capital into social investment in immigrant integration projects (Golden Visa for solidarity financing)
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For further information on this topic, please contact Joana Ferreira Reis (joanareis@reispintolaw.com) or Sara Castro Pinto (sarapinto@reispintolaw.com).
