Foreigners prevented from entering Portugal at airports will have right to a lawyer

Foreigners prevented from entering Portugal at airports will have the right to a lawyer.

By TPN/Lusa, in News · 05 Nov 2020, 09:32 · 4 Comments

Foreigners prevented from entering Portugal at airports will have right to a lawyer

The Portuguese State has said it will guarantee legal assistance and advice by a lawyer to foreign citizens whose entry into Portugal has been refused at one of the country’s five airports, according to a protocol signed on Wednesday. Home Affairs Minister Eduardo Cabrita said legal advice is "as important" as medical advice.

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I hope they offer a lawyer following a full cavity search.

Everyone should have a tracking app and tell the authorities their location to help fight covid. My Partner is 14 year my senior and I worry about her health and safely in these scary times. We haven't seen our grand children since Christmas 2019.

By David Potts from Lisbon on 05 Nov 2020, 11:49

I need to visit Portugal in the next 2 weeks to sign paperwork for a future business. This cannot be done electronically. Will i have problems leaving the uk or entering Portugal?

By Geoffrey Spence from UK on 05 Nov 2020, 18:04

I would like updates on daily news

By Saadat Ahmed from UK on 06 Nov 2020, 01:32

Well that is one of the consequences of Brexit, some British people will find that they will not be permitted to visit due to having a criminal record, insufficient funds and a genuine concern that they will over stay.

By Paul Docherty from Algarve on 06 Nov 2020, 17:24

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