On 31 December, the Order no. 12870-C/2021 was published in Diário da República (Official Portuguese Republic Journal) which establishes the extension of the scope of Orders no. 3863-B/2020, of 27 March, 10944/2020, of 8 November and 4473-A/2021, of 30 April.

This legal diploma determines that all foreign citizens with applications pending at the Immigration and Borders Service (SEF), whose request was submitted until 31 December 2021, are temporarily in a regular situation in national territory and have access to certain rights and support, including health, social support, employment and housing.

Also in the context of the evolution of the country’s epidemiological situation, it was published, on 22 December, the Decree-Law no. 119-A/2021 that amends the measures within the scope of the pandemic disease COVID-19, highlighting the following changes:

. Documents and visas related to your stay in Portugal which expired from 14 March 2020 or within 15 days prior to that date remain valid, under the same terms, until 31 March 2022.

. The documents referred in the previous number are still accepted after 31 March 2022, under the same terms, provided that you prove that you already scheduled the respective renewal.

Consult the information cards about the Order no. 12870-C/2021 and the Decree-Law no. 119-A/2021, in Portuguese and English.

Access Order no. 12870-C/2021, of  31 December.

Access Decree-Law no. 119-A/2021, of 22 December.

Consult these and other measures.