One year of the “mini-SEF”: border unit still hitting problems at airports
The PSP’s National Immigration and Borders Unit (UNEF), which took over border control after SEF was dissolved, completed its first year of operation on 21 August. Portuguese media report that over that year the unit has run into repeated constraints at airports, most visibly in Lisbon.
Why it matters for your move
Allow extra time at the border on arrival — particularly on a first entry with a residence visa, where the entry date is what starts the clock on your AIMA steps.
This is Re-locant.com’s own brief, written to explain what the update means for people moving to or living in Portugal. For the full original report, see the source below.