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Does the law provides for legalizing the situation of illegal immigrants in order to ensure their right to work and access to social protection and care?

Code:
RED62
Key Area:
Employment
Strand(s):
Equality
27/02/2012 - 13:02
Short Answer

No.

Qualitative Info

The law does not provide a permanent mechanism for legalizing the situation of illegal immigrants. However in different occasions Portugal has implemented extraordinary legalisation processes (the latest one took place in 2007).

Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Employment - labour market
External Url http://www.sef.pt/portal/v10/PT/aspx/apoioCliente/detalheApoio.aspx?fromIndex=0&id_Linha=4766
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