The Register
A running timeline of the immigration, visa, residency and tax changes that actually affect people living in Portugal — what changed, when it takes effect, and why it matters.
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- Moderate AIMA updates its website with a notice stating that D7 visa intake has been suspended effective immediately, and pending applications will… AIMA · Immigration
- Moderate AIMA launches a new program called Integrar for Construction, which is available on the Portal de Renovações. AIMA · Immigration
- Moderate AIMA launches the Integrar program for construction, allowing applications for the first vocational training cycle until July 5, 2026. AIMA · Immigration
- Moderate AIMA added a new section for contact regarding babies or foreign minors born in Portugal. AIMA · Immigration
- Moderate AIMA has added a new section on digital documents and electronic signatures, indicating potential future changes to document requirements… AIMA · Immigration
- Moderate AIMA updates its website with a notice stating that D7 visa applications will be suspended immediately, and pending applications will be… AIMA · Immigration
- Moderate AIMA has added a new section for identification documents of EU nationals and their family members, effective as of April 24, 2026. AIMA · Immigration
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance announced the approval of a law to reinforce social investment with an additional €440 million over two years… MoF · Tax
- Moderate The Ministry of Environment and Energy has formalized concession processes for hydro and energy reinforcement projects, prioritizing the… MoF · Tax
- Moderate The term 'Proteção Temporária' has been added to the list of sections, indicating a potential new rule or process for this category. AIMA · Immigration
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance announced the addition of a new mandatory field to the Modelo 3 IRS return, affecting all residents with foreign… MoF · Tax
- Moderate Os padrões de exame psicológico em escolas foram atualizados, exigindo um psicólogo por cada 796 alunos, representando um investimento de… MoF · Tax
- Moderate AIMA announces the opening of the second edition of the Programa Integrar for Tourism, with applications open until May 2, 2026. AIMA · Immigration
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance approved the 'Polinizadores em Ação' plan to protect biodiversity, involving investment from the Environmental Fund. MoF · Tax
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance has added a new mandatory field to the Modelo 3 IRS return, affecting all residents with foreign income. MoF · Tax
- Moderate The Portuguese Ministry of Finance updated concurrence rules for public sector workers, increasing teacher job vacancies and allowing… MoF · Tax
- Moderate The password recovery option for accessing the Portal das Finanças has been added to the IRS Automatic/Modelo 3 section, alongside a… AT · Tax
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance updated its financial support measures for small and medium-sized businesses affected by rising energy costs. MoF · Tax
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance announced a tolerance hour on Thursday afternoon, which may indicate upcoming changes or additional work… MoF · Tax
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance announced the launch of a public tender for the construction of a new variant on EN103 in Vinhais, which will… MoF · Tax
- Moderate Portal das Finanças adds new mandatory field to Modelo 3 IRS return, affecting all residents with foreign income. MoF · Tax
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance approves a new law that strengthens the enforcement of coercive repatriation for illegal immigrants and amends the… MoF · Tax
- Moderate AT updated the IRS submission process, requiring NHR holders to declare certain expenses by March 31 or face potential penalties. AT · Tax
- Moderate The Portuguese Ministry of Finance has amended fuel subsidies for gas and gasoline, effective March 16, 2026, to address rising fuel prices. MoF · Tax
- Moderate A new regulation was introduced to revise the tax rates on products related to petroleum and energy DRE · Law
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance announced a clarification on withholding-tax rules for remote workers, effective from the next fiscal year. MoF · Tax
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance announced that more than 5,000 applications have been submitted for investment support under the Recovery and… MoF · Tax
- Moderate Portal das Finanças adds new mandatory field to Modelo 3 IRS return — affects all residents with foreign income. MoF · Tax
- Moderate The Ministry of Finance reprogrammed administrative verbras to accelerate actions related to litoral recovery and fundos europeus. MoF · Tax
- Moderate Portal das Finanças adds a new mandatory field to Modelo 3 IRS return, affecting all residents with foreign income. MoF · Tax
- Moderate AIMA has issued a new rule requiring proof of accommodation for D2 visa applications to include notarised landlord declarations. AIMA · Immigration
- Moderate The DRE requires JavaScript to be enabled for access, which may affect all residents' ability to interact with government portals. DRE · Law
- Moderate The deadline for communicating the composition of one's family unit and relevant data as of December 31, 2025, has been set until March 2… AT · Tax
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