What Portugal searched for on 5 November 2026

Most searched in the 24 hours to 21:20: ronaldo (50K+), residência permanente (20K+), a terra treme (5K+), fenômeno meteorológico (5K+), matemática (2K+), emigração (2K+).

• residência permanente20K+ searches
  Published 5 November 2026, 23:09

  Searches for permanent residence rose after AIMA (the migration agency) added a separate option to its online contact form (Formulário de Contacto, contactenos.aima.gov.pt): booking an appointment to apply for a permanent residence permit (autorização de residência permanente). In the form, choose the topic ‘Autorização de Residência’ and the sub-topic ‘Pedido de Agendamento – Concessão de Autorização de Residência Permanente’, then attach a scan of your valid residence card and proof that you have lived legally in Portugal for at least five years: previous cards, a statement of your social security contribution record or IRS returns. Submit the request only once, and do not resend it while it is being processed. This option is only for people applying for permanent residence for the first time: replacing a permanent card that has already been issued is still done on AIMA's renewals portal. More in our article: AIMA's online form now has a request for permanent residence.

  Permanent residence is granted under Article 80 of the Foreigners Act (Lei n.º 23/2007) if you meet all of these conditions: you have held a temporary residence permit for at least five years; over the last five years you have not been sentenced to more than a year in prison in total; you have enough to live on and somewhere to live; you have proved basic knowledge of Portuguese; and you have no tax or social security debts. Without Portuguese you will not get permanent residence, even if you meet every other condition; how to learn the language for free and pass the CIPLE exam is covered in the guide How to learn Portuguese for free. Permanent residence has no time limit, but the card itself is issued for five years and then replaced.

  You can check in advance how AIMA will count your five years by getting a certificate of your period of legal residence (certidão de contagem de tempo), but people in the chats say the wait for an appointment is six to seven months — see our review The residence-time certificate for permanent residence takes six months. How to book an appointment with AIMA and renew a temporary residence permit is covered in the guide How to book with AIMA and renew your residence permit in Portugal.

  Source: aima.gov.pt

  

• a terra treme5K+ searches
  Published 5 November 2026, 22:36

  Today, 5 November, at 11:05, an earthquake drill called A Terra Treme ("The Earth Shakes") took place across Portugal. This is the 14th time the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) has held it. The drill involves three actions to be completed within one minute: drop to the ground, take cover under a sturdy table or against an interior wall, protecting your head and neck with your hands, and hold on until the shaking stops. People take part at home, at school and at work, and there is no need to register. According to ANEPC, more than 750,000 people took part last year.

  The drill is held every year on 5 November, four days after the anniversary of the 1755 earthquake that destroyed Lisbon. Strong earthquakes still happen in Portugal, most often in the Azores, so it is worth learning the three actions in advance. For what to do before, during and after an earthquake, see our article 5 November at 11:05 — nationwide earthquake drill.

  Source: aterratreme.pt

  

• fenômeno meteorológico5K+ searches
  Published 5 November 2026, 23:09

  The sunny autumn is coming to an end: IPMA (the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere) expects cloud and rain from Friday 6 November, with thunderstorms in places. Heavy rain will reach the northern and central coast first, and by the evening all districts north of Baixo Alentejo. On Saturday the showers will ease off; on Sunday the rain will return in the north and centre and spread across the whole country, with strong southerly gusts. The worst weather is expected from Monday 9 November.

  The cause is a large area of low pressure near the Azores: it is moving slowly east, bringing humid air first to Madeira and then to the mainland. It is already raining in Madeira today, a yellow warning is in force there, and the wind will pick up from Saturday.

  As for the ‘Bruna depression’ that people are writing about on social media and in some newspapers, IPMA has been clear: there is no named storm at the moment. One of the low-pressure systems in the area could still be named Bruna if it becomes dangerous. For the weather by city, see our weather forecast.

  Source: dn.pt

  

• matemática2K+ searches
  Published 5 November 2026, 15:06

  On 4 November, at the parliamentary hearing on the 2027 budget, Education Minister Fernando Alexandre announced that maths will become compulsory in years 10 to 12 on every upper secondary track. At present, only Portuguese and PE are compulsory for all three years, and maths is taught only to pupils whose track requires it. The details are in our article Maths to become compulsory in years 10 to 12.

  The new subject timetable goes out to public consultation in December 2026 and will take effect from the 2028/2029 school year. That means it affects children who are now in year 8: they will start year 10 under the new rules.

  Also in December, the plan to merge the 1st and 2nd cycles (years 1 to 6) into a single stage goes out to consultation. It will first be trialled in a few schools in the 2027/2028 school year.

  Source: our news story

  

• ronaldo50K+ searches
  Published 5 November 2026, 22:36

  On 5 November Cristiano Ronaldo announced in a video on social media that he is leaving the Portugal national team, saying that "the time has come to hand the number seven shirt to the future".

  Source: rtp.pt

• emigração2K+ searches
  Published 5 November 2026, 22:36

  Portugal's statistics office, INE, has recalculated its emigration figures using data from government agencies and counted more than 780,000 people who left Portugal over five years, considerably more than earlier estimates.

  Source: jornaldenegocios.pt