Legislative Amendments to the Legal Regime on the Entry, Residence, Exit and Expulsion of Foreigners
Legislative Amendments to the Legal Regime on the Entry, Residence, Exit and Expulsion of Foreigners I. Introduction The Law no. 18/2022, of August 25, amended the Legal Regime of the Entry, Stay, Exit and Expulsion of Foreigners from the National Territory (the “Legal Regime”), approved by Law no. 23/2007, of July 4, introducing and concretizing significant measures of promotion of regulated immigration and of guarantee of integration conditions. Among these measures the following should be highlighted: i) The Temporary Stay and Residence Visa for the Exercise of Professional Activity Remotely Provided; ii) The Work Seeker Visa; and iii) The necessary measures for the implementation of the Agreement on Mobility between the Member States of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP). Furthermore, Law no. 18/2022: i) Simplified the procedures for granting Visas and Residence Permits; ii) Densified the regime concerning to the Residence Visa for family accompaniment of a citizen holding a temporary residence visa; and iii) Ensured the possibility of the exercise of professional activity by the holder of a Residence Permit for Research, Study and Professional Internship. II. Temporary Stay and Residence Visa for the Exercise of Professional Activity Remotely Provided (“Digital Nomads”) Nowadays, two types of Visas … Read More