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The 85,000 Brazilians living in Portugal in 2017 formed the largest foreign community in the country. The number is 5% higher than in 2016. Brazil is also at the top of the statistics on border barriers. Last year, 1,336 Brazilians were prevented from entering, accounting for 62.3% of refusals
The data come from the Report on Immigration, Borders and the United States. asylum 2017, published by the Service of Foreigners and Borders in Lisbon
The number of citizens of several countries prevented from entering Portugal has increased by 37.1% compared to 2016. More than 18 million people were controlled at the country's borders, about 17% more than the year before
The increase in surveillance was more intense at the air borders, with nearly 16 million people controlled in the airports.
After the Brazilian, the nationalities that suffered the most rejections were Angolan (148), Paraguayan (131), Moldavian (45) and Venezuelan (40). 19659002] More foreigners
In 2017, the resident foreign population in Portugal increased by 6% compared to the previous year. With regard to the issuance of new residence permits, a 31% increase was recorded last year, with 61,413 residents approved. It is the Brazilians who have asked the most, with more than 11,500 requests.
For Italians, the report draws attention to the fact that 17% of the citizens of this nationality were born in Brazil: the Italians (5,267), the French (4,662) and the British (3,832) ) "a fact that can be explained by the current concept of granting nationality in this country (jus sanguinis), imposing no generation limit (if all direct ascendants on the Italian side of the applicant are men), and his relationship with the significant community of Italians descendants in Brazil. "
With a total of 85,426 citizens, Brazilians make up 20.3% of foreigners in Portugal and continue to 39, being the main community, having increased by 5.1% compared to 2016. Since 2011,
Positive opinion
With regard to applications for Portuguese nationality, the Aliens Service and borders issued 27,362 visits. are positive, the Brazilians – with 10,805 – being more considered. In order there are Cape Verde (3,022), Israel (2,539), Ukraine (1,960) and Angola (1,613).
Also with regard to the acquisition of nationality by marriage or de facto union applications Second, far, Cape Verde appears (498). They come later: Angola (454), Ukraine (353), India (281), Guinea-Bissau (230) and Venezuela (188).
"In this type of process, there are a large number of foreign citizens who, not being residents of the national territory, turn to the Portuguese embbadies and consulates in the area of residence ( Brazil, United Kingdom, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, among others).
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