Countries
1: Africa.
2: Americas.
3: Asia-Pacific.
4: Europe.
- 4.1: Belgium.
- 4.2: Bulgaria.
- 4.3: Cyprus.
- 4.4: Czech Republic.
- 4.5: Denmark.
- 4.6: Estonia.
- 4.7: Finland.
- 4.8: France.
- 4.9: Greece.
- 4.10: Hungary.
- 4.11: Ireland.
- 4.12: Italy.
- 4.13: Latvia.
- 4.14: Lithuania.
- 4.15: Luxembourg.
- 4.16: Malta.
- 4.17: Netherlands.
- 4.18: Norway.
- 4.19: Poland.
- 4.20: Portugal.
  - 4.20.1: Introduction.
  - 4.20.2: List of Detention Sites.
  - 4.20.3: Map of Detention Sites.
  - 4.20.4: Country Links .
  - 4.20.5: Reference List.
- 4.21: Romania.
- 4.22: Slovakia.
- 4.23: Slovenia.
- 4.24: Spain.
- 4.25: Sweden.
- 4.26: Switzerland.
- 4.27: Turkey.
- 4.28: Ukraine.
- 4.29: United Kingdom.
5: Middle East .

Portugal Profile

Quick Facts

Dedicated immigration detention centres: 1 (2009)

Detention capacity: 30 adults, six children

Max. length of detention: 60 days

Last updated: August 2009

Portugal Detention Profile

Reference List

Act 23/2007 of 4 July 2007, Legal framework of entry, permanence, exit and removal of foreigners into and out of national territory. No. 23/2007. 4 July 2007. http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/48e4910b2.html (accessed 30 July 2009).
Immigration and Borders Service (SEF). 2006. Portuguese Annual Policy Report on Migration and Asylum. European Migration Network. 2006. http://www.sef.pt/documentos/56/Final_Version_PT_Annual%20Report%20_06.pdf (accessed 30 July 2009).
Alto Comissariado Para a Imigração e Diálogo Intercultural (ACIDI). Web site. Notícias: Presidente da República promulgou a nova Lei do Asilo. http://www.acidi.gov.pt/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2408 (accessed 3 August 2009).
Continuous Reporting System on Migration (SOPEMI). 2008 "Portugal" in International Migration Outlook: Annual Report, 2008 Edition. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2008. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/56/63/41256133.pdf (accessed 30 July 2009).
European Parliament. 2007. The conditions in centres for third country national (detention camps, open centres as well as transit centres and transit zones) with a particular focus on provisions and facilities for persons with special needs in the 25 EU member states. European Parliament, Directorate-General Internal Policies, Policy Department C, Citizens Rights and Constitutional Affairs. Contract Ref: IP/C/LIBE/IC/2006-181. December 2007.
European Reintegration Support Organisations (ERSO). Web site. JRS Portugal. http://www.erso-project.eu/partners/jesuit-refugee-service-portugal (accessed 3 August 2009).
Law 20/2006 of 23 June 2006. No. 20/2006. 23 June 2006. http://www.presidenciaue.parlamento.pt/ingles/documentos/law20_06.pdf (accessed 30 July 2009).
Marques, Vera (Jesuit Refugee Service-Portugal). 2009. Interview by Michael Flynn (Global Detention Project). Phone conversation. 30 July 2009. Global Detention Project. Geneva Switzerland.
Peixoto, João and Catarina Sabino. 2009. Immigration, Emigration and Policy Developments in Portugal. Real Insituto Elcano. ARI117/2009. July 2009. http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/portal/rielcano_eng/Content?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/Elcano_in/Zonas_in/ARI117-2009 (accessed 3 August 2009).