31 March 2020
Portugal is granting temporary rights to people with pending residency applications, including asylum-seekers, residence until at least 1 July.
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"All foreigners in Portugal with pending applications will be treated as permanent residents from Monday until at least July 1, authorities said on Saturday, to ensure migrants have access to public services during the coronavirus outbreak.
Applicants including asylum seekers need only provide evidence of an ongoing request to qualify - granting them access to the national health service, welfare benefits, bank accounts, and work and rental contracts."
Portugal to treat migrants as residents during coronavirus crisis (Reuters, link)
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