The new law provides foreigners seeking employment with a temporary 120-day visa that can be extended by 60 days. The reform will come into force in the next few days
Portugal has revamped its immigration laws to attract foreign workers as it faces a labour shortage in tourism and construction, reported AFP.
The Portuguese President approved the new law recently which provides foreigners seeking employment with a temporary 120-day visa that can be extended by 60 days. The reform will come into force in the next few days.
The change in the law comes after Portugal signed an agreement with Portuguese-speaking nations including Brazil in July 2021 to make it easier for students and workers to move between countries. The number of foreigners living in Portugal has risen by 40 per cent over the past decade according to the latest census, carried out in 2011
The move is also designed to make it easier for digital nomads — those who work online without the need for a fixed business location — to work from Portugal.
“Portugal needs immigrants” for “its demography, its economy and its culture,” said Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ana Catarina Mendes.
The country’s tourism sector was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and requires around 50,000 extra employees, Tourism Minister Rita Marques recently pointed out to AFP.
The change in the law comes after Portugal signed an agreement with Portuguese-speaking nations including Brazil in July 2021 to make it easier for students and workers to move between countries. The number of foreigners living in Portugal has risen by 40 per cent over the past decade according to the latest census, carried out in 2011.
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