VALUE THE DIFFERENCE:IMIGRATION PROCESSES LISBON, JUNE 2009

IMMIGRATION PORTUGAL – THE EVOLUTION 1960s: The Begining of “Immigration” into Portugal : the Cape Verdians Community 1980s: A flux of Brazilian into Portugal * 2000 onwards: Flux of Eastern European’s (e.g.Ucrania) Born of SEF (1986) and first regime of entry, stay and repatriation of aliens (1981); Legal Demand of economic sustainability for aliens so that “ilicit acts against the traditional portuguese hospitality” cannot occur;

IMMIGRATION PORTUGAL – THE 90s And SCHENGEN SPACE – First extraordinary regularization aliens– permits issued; 1995 – Portugal joins Schengen Convention 1996 onwards – reinforcement of bilateral and multilateral agreements relating repatriation of aliens

– Policy of “Restricted admission” 2001 – Creation of Quota for Labour market “Oportunity map of market needs” :principle of 1 labour contract/ 1 permit” WHY? = EASTERN EUROPEAN APPEARANCE INTO PORTUGUESE LABOUR MARKET

MAJOR COMMUNITIES REGULAR RESIDENCE PERMIT PORTUGAL 2007 CountryPop. Brazil66354 Cape Verde63925 Ukraine39480 Angola32728 Guinea-Bissau23733 Source:SEF-2007

Evolution Alien “Legal” Population YearNumber /LISBON Source: SEF-2007

Hierarchy of citizenship Portuguese Nationals: full exercise of rights and duties Brasilian Nationals: Status of Equality after 5 years of permanence : possibility to vote for legislative and presidential elections (not EU elections) EU/EEA Citizens: right of stay /vote EU and local elections (if registred) PALOP Countries: participation in local elections (2 years/shorter period to achieve full citizenship (6 years against 10) Citizens Other Countries: no participation local elections until 3 years stay; 10 years to achieve full citizenship;