UNHCR Portugal Fact Sheet, February 2026

Countries: Portugal, Afghanistan, Colombia, Gambia, Nigeria, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Portugal has recently undergone migration and asylum reform, leading to changes in the institutional set up and procedures as well as the restructuring of the border control and reception schemes. Throughout 2024 - 2025, the border procedure, asylum and reception systems were consolidated. Other changes regarding border con