Is anyone here using DIGI? And do you have any feedback about the service? DIGI deals Also, anyone using Starlink? I'd like to know why people buy the static unit, when a mobile device is also available?

What's @Anthony Bryant moning about now?!

AI Overview: The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) starts on October 12, 2025, with a gradual rollout over six months, and is planned to be fully implemented across the Schengen area by April 10, 2026. Non-EU nationals traveling to the Schengen area for a short stay will have their personal data and biometric information, such as fingerprints and a photo, recorded digitally instead of receiving manual passport stamps. Key Dates & Timeline - October 12, 2025: The EES will begin gradually at the external borders of the Schengen countries.  - 6-Month Rollout Period: Border authorities will gradually implement the system over the following six months.  - April 10, 2026: The EES is expected to be fully operational across the EU.  What This Means for Travelers - No More Manual Stamps - Biometric Registration - Gradual Implementation - No Action Needed Before Travel Who Needs to Use EES? - This system is for non-EU nationals (including British citizens) travelling to the Schengen area for a short stay, regardless of whether they need a visa or not. (AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more)

From: AIMA <[email protected]> Date: 10 August 2025 at 04:09:48 WEST To: Subject: Renovação de Título de Residência - Notificação para Pagamento das Taxas Devidas Reply-To: AIMA <[email protected]> Exmo(a). Senhor(a) NAME, A Estrutura de Missão para a Recuperação dos Processos Pendentes na AIMA, que iniciou a sua atividade em julho de 2024, está a modernizar procedimentos, tendo em vista a prestação de um serviço mais célere e de melhor qualidade aos utentes da AIMA, e de acordo com o quadro legal e regulamentar. Assim, e considerando que a validade da sua autorização de residência expirou, fica por este meio notificado de que, para darmos seguimento à sua renovação e agendar o seu atendimento presencial, deverá proceder da seguinte forma: - 1. Aceda à plataforma de serviços disponível aqui; - 2. Preencha os dados solicitados e defina a sua palavra-passe; - 3. Faça login novamente; - 4. Clique no botão "Pagar" para gerar o Documento Único de Cobrança para o valor das taxas a pagar (o valor das taxas será incluído automaticamente); - 5. Efetue o pagamento por qualquer dos meios admissíveis para o efeito. Após a validação da conta e a confirmação de que o pagamento foi realizado, irá receber, nos dias seguintes, uma proposta de agendamento com indicação de data, hora e local propostos. Até 10 dias úteis após a confirmação do pagamento, será disponibilizado na sua área reservada o comprovativo do pagamento do pedido de renovação necessário para assegurar a validade dos documentos após a data prevista no n.º 2 do artigo 2.º do Decreto-Lei n.º 85-B/2025, de 30 de junho. Receberá, também, outras comunicações com informações necessárias a simplificar o seu processo e a agilizar o atendimento.

See also 'Citizenship reporting'. Thanks to @Paolo Funassi for this summary, as passed by parliament 16th July, 2025 (First publshed: Estrangeiros/Foreigners Algarve) *New Immigration Rules Update Information* On July 16, 2025, the Portuguese Parliament approved changes to a law about how foreign people can enter, stay, and live in Portugal. This new law ends the process that allowed people without papers to regularize their status by showing employment and Social Security contributions. It also adds new limits for job-seeker visas and family reunification and sets a final deadline for certain pending cases. Key Changes 1. Ending the "expression of interest" process: The option for undocumented migrants to regularize their status by proving they have a job and have paid Social Security is now gone. 2. Deadline for pending cases: Foreign nationals who were registered with Social Security and working by June 3, 2024, can still apply for a residence permit, but they must do this by December 31, 2025. After that, the option will no longer be available. 3. Stricter rules for job-seeker visas: Now, job-seeker visas will only be available to people with highly qualified skills, which will be defined by the government. If they don’t start a job within 120 days, they must leave Portugal and can only apply again after a year. 4. Family reunification requires two years of legal residence: Foreign nationals must live legally in Portugal for two years before they can apply for family reunification, but there are exceptions for minor children already living in the country.