Foreigners causing disorder at protests may lose residency, a new DUA takes 2–4 days, and BCC blocks SWIFT over addresses
A foreigner who disturbs public order at a protest may lose their residence permit. Reddit asks: is that new?
On 3 November in parliament, the Secretary of State for Immigration, Rui Armindo Freitas, warned that foreigners who break the law on foreigners at housing protests could have their residence permits cancelled. Simply taking part in a demonstration, he said, would not be grounds: the warning is aimed at those who put public order at risk (ECO). The AIMA staff union called the warning irresponsible (our article), and the Livre party asked the government whether AIMA and the police have been told to identify foreigners at protests (Jornal Económico).
If a residence permit is cancelled, the Secretary of State said, the person will have 20 days to leave Portugal.
On Reddit, some saw nothing new in the warning: a foreigner who commits a crime could already be deported and refused renewal of their residence permit.
“Hmm… Wasn't it like this before? An immigrant who commits a crime and goes to prison can be deported and not have their residence permit renewed. Or is the government now going to strip Portuguese people of their right to live here?”
Translated from Portugueser/portugal04.11.2026
Others think the government wants to frighten immigrants: housing is getting more expensive for them too, but now they will be afraid to protest, even if they live in the country legally.
“Now it makes sense why the police are checking people's papers for no reason at all. The government is trying to intimidate all immigrants: housing prices hit them too, but they can't go out and protest and have to keep quiet, even if they live in Portugal legally.”
Translated from Portugueser/portugal04.11.2026
Others still point out that cancelling a residence permit is not enough: in practice, actually deporting someone afterwards is very hard.
“The problem is deporting them afterwards. In practice it's very hard, so the issue needs to be dealt with earlier.”
Translated from Portugueser/portugal04.11.2026
A new DUA after re-registering a car takes 2–4 days. None after a month? The registry may have forgotten to close the case
In a drivers' chat, one member said their car had been re-registered at the IRN — the Institute of Registries and Notaries — four weeks earlier, but there was still no new DUA, the car's single registration document, and the car still hadn't shown up at the tax office (Finanças).
Other members replied that a new DUA usually takes 2–4 days. But the IRN sometimes forgets to close the case: this happened to one of them three times in a year. So if the document is taking noticeably longer, they advise not waiting but going back to the registry and asking staff to check that the case has been closed.
“Usually 2–4 days. They sometimes forget to close the case (it happened to me 3 times in a year). You need to go in again and ask them to check the case is closed.”
Translated from Russianautolife_pt06.11.2026
A girl of nearly two woke up screaming with a blocked nose. Mums listed the warning signs that mean a trip to the doctor
In a chat for parents of babies, a mother said her daughter, who is almost two, woke up twice in the night screaming and sobbing. She had no temperature, and the little girl couldn't say what hurt. By morning her nose was badly blocked and she had a slight temperature.
At this age, other mums replied, no special treatment is needed if it's nothing serious: paracetamol or ibuprofen for a high temperature, rinsing the nose, and drops if it is so blocked that the child can't breathe at all. The cough is most likely caused by the runny nose. A doctor may also prescribe something for the swelling in the nose.
“Nothing much, if it's nothing serious. Paracetamol / Ibuprofen if there's a high temperature, and rinsing the nose. If the nose is so blocked they can't breathe at all, you can put some drops in. The cough is very likely from the snot. And watch out for the red flags; they're the same.”
Translated from Russianpequenos_PT06.11.2026
The main thing, the mums say, is to watch for warning signs. They listed them as follows: a temperature above 40°C that won't come down; above 38.5°C for more than three or four days, or coming back after it has dropped; the child struggling to breathe, wheezing and rattling, with the skin above the breastbone and between the ribs sucking in on each breath; lips and the skin around the mouth turning blue; severe drowsiness and listlessness; seizures; a rash that doesn't fade when you press on it.
With any of these signs, the child should see a doctor straight away. You can also get advice by phone: the SNS 24 line (808 24 24 24) is open 24 hours a day.
In another thread, a parent asked whether vaccinations should be postponed if a child has a runny nose and a temperature of up to 38°C. One mum had postponed them once, saying that moving vaccinations back a little is not a problem. Another went ahead, but only after a paediatrician had examined the child.
“I postponed once. If the vaccines are moved a bit, it's not critical. It's just that you don't know whether something nasty is starting with this slight temperature.”
Translated from Russianpequenos_PT06.11.2026
“No. But the paediatrician examined her before the jab. I think it was 37.5 a few days before. These were the one-year jabs.”
Translated from Russianpequenos_PT06.11.2026
Kazakhstan's BCC blocks SWIFT transfers if a client's address is in the old format, a chat says. It can be updated by video
In a chat about foreign cards for non-residents, a woman said that Bank CenterCredit (BCC) in Kazakhstan had stopped sending her SWIFT transfers to Russia. She had opened the account three years ago and had been sending money without any problems. The bank told her some details were missing and she needed to come in.
“Nothing like that. The bank said some details are missing, even though I'd sent transfers before and all my details were there. I need to go to the bank.”
Translated from Russianrefugecard06.11.2026
According to the chat, the reason is that the address format on the client form has changed. Members say the details can be updated through video identification with customer support; failing that, you have to travel to Kazakhstan yourself or ask someone you know. Support told the woman herself that it could only be done at a branch; in that case, the chat advises hanging up and calling again, as another member of staff may give a different answer.
“They update it through video identification with support. Otherwise, only through people you know or by going there.”
Translated from Russianrefugecard06.11.2026
The 2027 draft budget has no money for a third of Aliança scientists' salaries. Researchers on Reddit say they are leaving
The heads of seven faculties and institutes — among them the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (FCSH) and institutes of the universities of Porto, Évora and Minho — have written an open letter to the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation. Two years ago the government promised to pay a third of the salaries of PhD-holding scientists hired by universities on permanent contracts under the Aliança programme: the 2024 budget set aside €20 million a year for this. The money was left out of subsequent budgets, and it is not in the 2027 draft budget now being debated in parliament either. FCSH alone, according to its director, is short of almost €1 million a year (Observador).
On Reddit, people also discussed an article saying that the funding of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), which in 2027 will pass to the new Agency for Research and Innovation, has been cut by more than 20%. The government attributes this to the end of the European recovery programme, the PRR, but according to the article, the part that does not depend on European money has also shrunk.
Most of the replies came from people who had worked in science themselves. One, who had recently finished a PhD, says researchers' contracts are not renewed, equipment is patched up with tape and glue for years, and they are now looking for work in industry or abroad. Others say they have already left and name the cuts as one of the reasons.
“Speaking as someone who spent five years doing research and recently finished a PhD: everything is completely falling apart. I've seen loads of researchers' contracts come to an end and all of them left — there are no renewals here. I'm tired of keeping equipment going with insulating tape, screwdrivers and superglue because there was no money to replace or fix it. Right now I'm trying to move into industry, and if that doesn't work out, I'll have to go to another country.”
Translated from Portugueser/portugal04.11.2026
“When people ask me why I, with a PhD and research experience, left Portugal — this is one of the reasons.”
Translated from Portugueser/portugal04.11.2026
