Starting in September, the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) will open specialized service centers in various cities in Portugal, to resolve the backlog of some 400,000 immigrants.
This initiative comes as a response to the growing volume of accumulated cases, especially after the extinction of SEF.
The largest centers will be in Lisbon, where most cases will be concentrated. The opening of these centers is intended to guarantee faster service, facilitating the regularization of immigrants who are waiting for answers from public services.
To support this new infrastructure, the government plans to increase AIMA’s team, hiring around 300 new professionals by June 2025. This measure is essential to ensure the efficiency of the services provided and to meet the high demand for pending cases.
This effort is part of a broader government strategy to restructure immigration management in Portugal, promoting more effective and humane integration of immigrants in the country.
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