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Between January and October 2025, over 1 million foreign workers paid €3.1 billion into Segurança Social while receiving only €613 million in benefits.
This means immigrants contributed about five euros for every euro received. Their share of total contributions grew from 6.5% in 2021 to around 12.4% in 2024–2025.
Without immigrant contributions, social security payments for Portuguese workers would need to rise by more than 10%.
According to Expresso, immigration clearly strengthens Portugal’s social security system.

Portugal’s Constitutional Court has ruled several key amendments to the citizenship law unconstitutional. These include stripping naturalised citizens of nationality for serious crimes and vague grounds for refusing citizenship.
The court also blocked applying stricter naturalisation timelines to applications already submitted.
At the same time, longer timelines for new applicants were deemed constitutional.
The bill will now return to Parliament after a presidential veto.

AIMA has launched the form for those who finished secondary education or the first cycle of higher education in Portugal and now want to work here.
It’s also for graduates, students, or researchers seeking a year to find a job or start a business matching their qualifications. Applications are submitted via the portal.
This is a key opportunity to start your professional journey in Portugal.

OnStrategy has valued the “Portugal” brand at an impressive €257 billion, reflecting the combined weight of the country’s key economic sectors. Its reputation boosts the primary industries such as wine, olive oil, fruits and vegetables. Export leaders — from automotive to textiles and ceramics — gain additional trust through the “Made in Portugal” label. Tourism and digital services remain the strongest engines shaping global perception. With a brand strength index of 62.5, Portugal’s image stands as a real economic asset, not just a reputation.

Portugal’s Constitutional Court will assess a request from the Socialist Party, which argues that recent amendments violate applicants’ rights. Key concerns include removing the ability to count residence-permit processing time toward citizenship and introducing new grounds for passport revocation.
Two formal requests have been submitted, giving the judges 25 days to reach a decision. The party highlights the lack of a transition period, potential unequal treatment of naturalised citizens, and vague criteria for refusal or loss of citizenship.
They stress that excluding residence-permit waiting time effectively penalises immigrants for administrative delays that can last up to three years.

Even as property prices rise, there are still affordable options in Portugal. According to idealista, three municipalities offer houses under €500/sqm: Pampilhosa da Serra (€494/sqm), Penamacor (€496/sqm), and Nisa (€498/sqm).
Meanwhile, the most expensive properties are in Lisbon (€5,886/sqm), Cascais (€5,510/sqm), and Loulé (€4,569/sqm).