proteção internacional
Published 8 November 2026, 19:36
proteção internacional (international protection)
The umbrella term for two statuses: asylum (asilo) and subsidiary protection (proteção subsidiária). Applications are made to AIMA, and the decision to grant or refuse protection is taken under the asylum law.
Where you come across it. An application at the border or inside the country, a refusal to accept an application, loss of status, an appeal against a decision.
An applicant for protection (requerente) and someone who has already been granted it are in different positions: the former has the right to stay in the country while the application is being considered; the latter holds a status with its own period of validity.
Official website: aima.gov.pt