Portugalâs former Socialist government blamed for âthousands of immigrantsâ arriving without full background checks
âInstead of correcting errors, Socialist government showed indifferenceâ A new controversy has opened up over the Easter weekend: that of over 120,000 immigrants who were able to enter Portugal during
Immigration agencyâs ânew intakeâ already putting in for transfers
Union blames âabsence of consistent immigration policyâ While immigrants continue to complain about the service (or rather, lack of it) at AIMA – the agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum
Airport waiting times reduced on first day after SEF extinction
Waiting times have already dropped at Lisbon and Faro airports, minister says More than 82,000 border checks at air borders and over 11,400 at maritime borders were carried out on Sunday, the
SEF apprehends 15 kilos of cocaine hours before service officially disbanded
As of midnight last night, SEF – the Serviços de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras – is no more. The service dealing with foreigners and borders has made way for AIMA, the
Extinction of SEF border service will “bolster security”
SEF’s powers will be transferred to seven bodies Portugal’s minister of internal affairs said on Wednesday that the reform that will lead to the end of the immigration and borders service, SEF, scheduled for
Border control officers call off planned strikes at Portugal’s airports
Strikes by SEF inspectors planned for Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Madeira airports have been called off today, the union of investigators, inspectors and border guards (SIIFF) said. “We have just
Immigration officers detain man suspected of murder in Pakistan
Immigration and Borders Service SEF has detained a “foreign citizen” in Guarda on the back of an international arrest warrant involving murder. According to reports, the arrested man, aged 41,
SEF strike causes airports constraints
ANA Aeroportos de Portugal advises passengers to arrive early as the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) goes on strike until May 22. Passengers travelling through Portuguese airports risk encountering constraints
Albufeira SEF boss to undergo trial on suspicion of passive corruption
SEF chief allegedly received money to speed up residency procedures The chief of the regional delegation of SEF (borders and foreigners agency) in Albufeira will undergo trial on suspicion of
SEF arrests âfalse doctors attending fictitious conferenceâ
⊠and ‘faciliator’ believed to be aiding illegal immigration SEF inspectors at Lisbonâs Humberto Delgado airport have today arrested a man believed to have been involved in aiding illegal immigration