Portugal: Information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine
persons who are eligible for international protection will be able to regularise their stay in Portugal through
that route. For more information, see: ENS Statelessness Index Portugal.
Stateless people or people at risk of statelessness who need protection in Portugal should seek legal advice as
soon as possible (e.g. from the Portuguese Refugee Council and the High Commissioner for Migration).
4. REQUIREMENTS FOR ONWARD TRAVEL TO THIRD COUNTRIES
Recognised refugees are issued a travel document upon request, which allows them to travel outside the
Portuguese territory. Beneficiaries of subsidiary and temporary protection who cannot obtain a national
passport, including stateless people, may be issued a Portuguese passport for foreigners upon request, which
also allows them to travel outside the Portuguese territory. Both requests can be denied if there are national
security or public order concerns. All temporary residence permits can be cancelled if the holders are absent
from Portugal for a certain time period.
5. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
To facilitate integration, Portugal has created a list of job opportunities and a system to support people fleeing
Ukraine in finding accommodation. Interested people can also submit their work interests and CV directly
through this form. Beneficiaries of temporary protection are offered free Portuguese language classes across
the country. For more information, contact ofertasucrania@iefp.pt and glpt@acm.gov.pt.
6. ORGANISATIONS ASSISTING STATELESS PEOPLE
Conselho Português para os Refugiados (CPR)
https://cpr.pt/
+351 21 831 43 72
geral@cpr.pt
High Commission for Migration (ACM)
https://www.acm.gov.pt/-/sos-ucrania
Migrant Helpline and Telephone Translation
Service in Ukrainian: 808 257 257 (for calls from
the landline network in Portugal) or
+351 21 810 61 91 (mobile and abroad)
sosucrania@acm.gov.pt
UNHCR, represented by team reporting to the
Regional Bureau for Europe
Contact Form: https://www.unhcr.org/contactus.html
London, United Kingdom
Media: +44 7522 525673
info@statelessness.eu
www.statelessness.eu
The European Network on Statelessness is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England. Charity Number 1158414.