The report, carried out in 2025 and now released to the press, points to problems with human resources, equipment, and inspection processes that jeopardise the normal functioning of border control.

Correio da Manhã reveals that among the problems detected is the lack of sufficient personnel to detect document fraud. The absence of systematic inspection of passengers disembarking in Portugal from countries outside the Schengen Area is also cited.

Luís Neves, Minister of Home Affairs, acknowledged the seriousness of the problems pointed out in the report and assured that "the inconsistencies are already being resolved."

Following the lack of personnel for fraud detection being pointed out, the national director of the PSP, Luís Carrilho, said that an internal competition will be held to select 60 agents to join the National Foreigners and Borders Unit.

The European Commission also rejects simplifying border controls based on document analysis, requiring that passengers arriving from outside the Schengen Area undergo regular biometric checks.