By Lidiane de Carvalho Over the past months, headlines across Europe have referred to a new Migration and Asylum Pact that will “strengthen border controls” and “accelerate return procedures”. This informative article offers a client-focused overview of the new EU rules, their timeline, and what they may mean in practice, with particular attention to Portugal. What is the EU Migration Pact? The “Pact” is not a single law but a package of EU regulations and decisions that refo

By Miguel Becerra Quintero and Lidiane de Carvalho Does the new wording of Article 3(3) of the Nationality Act, approved by Law No. 37/81 of 3 October, as currently in force following Organic Law No. 1/2026 of 18 May, finally resolve the problems surrounding the judicial recognition of common-law partnerships (civil partnership, de facto relationship, unmarried partners) for applications to acquire Portuguese nationality by declaration on that basis? Since 2006, the Nationali

By Tiago de Oliveira Monteiro Decision No. 366/2026 of the Constitutional Court warrants close reading — not only for the outcome it reaches, but also for the scope of its reasoning. In very brief terms, the case brought before the Court concerned the former Non-Habitual Residents (NHR) regime, specifically the application of the special 20% personal income tax (IRS) rate to Category A and B income earned through high value-added activities of a scientific, artistic, or tech

When moving to Portugal, personal belongings that include artworks or valuable collections may require additional customs, tax and provenance checks. By Ana Paula The decision to move to another country requires planning across several dimensions: analysing the immigration framework, structuring tax matters, organizing documentation, and dealing with a range of practical issues such as arranging international transport, checking insurance coverage, and complying with health r

By Lidiane de Carvalho As expected, and as anticipated in our earlier analysis [Portugal Nationality Law 2026: What the New Changes Mean for You] – the recent amendments to the Portuguese Nationality Law are already generating intense legal and constitutional debate around the protection of legitimate expectations, legal certainty and trust in a democratic state governed by the rule of law. This debate is particularly relevant for individuals who organized major personal, fam