SEF (Immigration and Borders Service) is a security service and a criminal police body integrated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Among other duties, SEF is responsible for:
- for controlling the movement of people at border posts;
- control and inspection of the entry and stay of foreign people and their activities in national territory;
- issuance of visas, extensions of stay, residence permits for foreigners;
- issuing travel documents for nationals;
- study of migratory movements;
- implementation of Portugal’s immigration and asylum policies.
