Portugal
Portugal
Key statistics
68,612
people are identified as refugees in the country by the end of 2024
2,582
people are identified as asylum-seekers in the country by the end of 2024
73,194
people are identified as forcibly displaced in the country by the end of 2024
In 2018, twenty years after closing its offices in 1998, UNHCR re-established its presence in Portugal. With three personnel on the ground, the Regional Bureau for Europe in Geneva coordinates the activities in Portugal.
UNHCR in Portugal focuses on advocacy and supports authorities and non-governmental institutions in delivering protection and solutions. It also provides training, technical support, and advice on asylum and refugee matters.
Portugal is a signatory of the 1951 Convention, Protocol, and UN Statelessness Conventions.
Population and financial overview
Portugal
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Office contact details
Portugal is covered by the UNHCR Representation for EU Affairs, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, The Netherlands and Portugal.
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +0
Working hours
- Monday: 9:00 - 17:00
- Tuesday: 9:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday: 9:00 - 17:00
- Thursday: 9:00 - 17:00
- Friday: 9:00 - 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed