The voluntary return of immigrants to Portugal will increase by 283% by 2025.

More than 750 migrants in an irregular situation in Portugal will voluntarily return to their country of origin in the last year, four times since 2024, this fifth day, January 29, in PSP.

No message has been sent to the editorial office, the Public Security Police will contact you voluntary return of 758 immigrants to their country of origin, an increase of 283% compared to 2024, when there will be 198 voluntary returns.

From which the PSP takes responsibility for the area of ​​return of aliens, which prioritizes due care instead of forced abductions, allowing migrants in illegal situations in an assisted and humane form of the country.

“During the last year, after several trainings in the field of counseling administered at the PSP, or reinforcement from the return specialists who started in Portugal as part of the implementation plan according to Frontex, we were able to ensure, with the help of the Portuguese and European authorities, that more than 750 people returned home,” the police specify.

PSP stands for ainda que 276 immigrants prosecuted last year, up 101 by 2024 (58% increase). Of these prosecutions, 161 cases involved judicial expulsion, 69 forced harassment, 21 frontal proceedings and 21 inadmissible cases.

The PSP emphasizes that voluntary return is an open option for all citizens and families who wish to return to their country of origin (non-EU) living in Portugal and will not do so with respect.

According to the police Foreign deportation proceedings in 2024 and 2025 will target Brazilian citizens.

Since the Strangers and Fronts Service (SEF) has been defunct for two years, some of the skills of this security service, including air front management, will be transferred to the PSP sphere, which will expand the skills created by the National Unity of Strangers and Fronts since August 21 last year.

In addition to airport security and frontal control, which includes the Center for Temporary Accommodation (CIT) of Porto Foreigners (Unidade Habitacional de Santo António) and the premises corresponding to the CITs existing at Lisbon, Porto and Faro airports, the National Unity of Foreigners and Fronts (UNEF) is now also responsible for abduction, readmission and return operations of persons in illegal migration situations. (AIMA).