Overview

• Lawmakers approved the package with votes from the governing Aliança Democrática and support from Chega and Iniciativa Liberal, after a late deal that parks Chega’s proposed five‑year contributions rule for future debate.
• President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa signaled he will not send the bill back to the Constitutional Court, clearing the way for promulgation at Palácio de Belém.
• The overhaul cuts the residency requirement for family reunification from two years to one, requires proof of 12 months of prior cohabitation for partners, and keeps exceptions when there are minor children.
• The measures end the ability to convert a stay as a tourist into a residence permit, including for CPLP nationals, and restrict the six‑month job‑seeker visa to workers classified as qualified.
• Portugal counts about 1.5 million immigrants, including roughly 600,000 Brazilians, and Brazilian community leaders criticized the package as penalizing migrants and removing rights.