1. VALUE THE DIFFERENCE:IMIGRATION PROCESSES LISBON, 23-27 JUNE 2009

2. 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;

3. IMMIGRATION PORTUGAL – THE 90s And SCHENGEN SPACE 1992-1993 – First extraordinary regularization aliens– 38.364 permits issued; 1995 – Portugal joins Schengen Convention 1996 onwards – reinforcement of bilateral and multilateral agreements relating repatriation of aliens

4. 1998-2003 1998 – Policy of “Restricted admission” 2001 – Creation of Quota for Labour market “Oportunity map of market needs” 2001-2003 :principle of 1 labour contract/ 1 permit” WHY? = EASTERN EUROPEAN APPEARANCE INTO PORTUGUESE LABOUR MARKET

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

6. Evolution Alien “Legal” Population 1980-2007 YearNumber 198050.750 198579.594 1990107.767 1995168.316 2000207.607 2007435.736 2007 /LISBON188.516 Source: SEF-2007

7. 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;