​The placement of MHA Liaison Officers is regulated by Decree-Law 139/94 of May 23, which defines the placement of liaison officers of the Republican National Guard (GNR), the Public Security Police (PSP) and the Immigration and Borders Service (SEF), and in international organisations and foreign countries - embassies, representation missions and consulates of Portugal.

 

The current legislation also provides that the International Relations Department of General Secretariat of MHA, is responsible for ensuring coordination and functional and technical connection  with Liaison Officers, according to the authority guidelines, without prejudice to the proper competences of the respective Heads of the Diplomatic Mission, respecting the principle of unity of the external representation of the Portuguese State.

 

 

MHA Liaison Officers

Angola

GNR Colonel – Carlos Alberto Carvalho Felizardo Order no. 10918/2022, published in DR no. 175, Series II, september 09, 2022 Service Fee: 3 years

Algeria

PSP Superintendent – Francisco Pedro Afonso Teles Order no. 12621/2020, december 29, published in D.R. no. 251, Series II, dated december 29, 2020 with extension of functions to the Tunisian Republic, with effect from the january 21, 2021 Service Fee: 3 years (from january 21, 2021 to january 20, 2024)​​

Cape Verde

PSP Superintendent - João Manuel Alves Amado Order no. 6923/2021 published in DR no. 135, Series II, July 14, 2021​ Service Fee: 3 years

Spain

GNR Colonel – Armando Magalhães Pereira Order no.11414/2021, november 12, 2021, published in DR no 225, Series II, dated November 19, 2021, with extension of functions to the Principality of Andorra, with effect from January 1, 2022 Service Fee: 3 years

France

PSP Chief Superintendent – Luís Manuel Peça Farinha Order no. 3201/2020, published in DR no. 50, Series II, march 11, 2020​​ Service Fee: 3 years (from February 15, 2020 to February 14, 2023)

Guinea-Bissau

PSP Superintendent - Marco António Viegas Martins Order no. 916/2022, published in DR no. 16/2022, Series II, dated 24 January, 2022​ Service Fee: 3 years

Morocco

PSP Superintendent – Manuel Domingos Antunes Dias Order n.º 13646/2022, published in DR nº 226/2022, Series II, november 23, with extension of functions to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Service Fee: 3 years

Mozambique

PSP Superintendent - Victor Manuel Torres Rodrigues Order no. 6924/2021, published  in DR no. 135, Series II, July, 14, 2021​​ Service Fee: 3 years Order no. 11223/2021, published in D.R. no. 222, Series II, November 16, 2021 with extension of functions of MHA Liason Officers in Mozambique to the Swatini Kindom.

Sao Tome and Principe

​GNR Colonel – Albino Fernando Quaresma Tavares​ Order no. 7173/2023, published in DR no. 130/2023, Series II, July 06 2023 Service fee: 3 years

East Timor

GNR Colonel - José Manuel Cascalho Moisés Order no. 7535/2021 published in DR no. 160, Series II, July 30, 2021 Statement of ratification no. 582/2021, published in DR no. 135, Series II, August, 24, 2021​ Service Fee: 3 years

Portuguese Permanent Representation to the European Union

	GNR Colonel – Altide António Santos Serra da Cruz Order no.8483/2021, august 20, 2​021, published in DR no 167, Series II, dated august 27, 2021, with effect from november 15, 2021 Service Fee: 3 years

EUROPOL

	​PSP Superintendent – Luís Manuel André Elias Order no. 9648/2021 published in DR no. 193, Series II, October 04, 2021 Service Fee: 3 years​
	GNR Lieutenant Colonel – António Manuel Barradas Ludovino Order no. 9648/2021 published in DR no. 193, Series II, October 04, 2021 Service Fee: 3 years

​The Immigration Liaison Officer is located in the embassies, representation missions and consulates of Portugal, and its placement is regulated by Decree-Law no. 290-A/2001 of November 17, which establishes the discipline related to the creation of the immigration liaison officer and defines their functional content and status.

In this case, the functional content is defined in the order of appointment, so on a case-by-case basis, but usually states the following duties:

• Cooperate with national and host entities;
• Ensure regulation of migratory flow;
• Prevent the entry of illegal immigrants;
• Ensure the fight against illegal immigration;
• Enable faster processing of visas granted under Portuguese law or under temporary immigration agreements.

SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator – Maria Emília Fonseca Droga Ramos Lisboa Order no. 4227/2021, published in DR nº 81/2021, Series II, april 27, 2021​ Service Fee: 3 years (from april 19, 2021 to april 18, 2024)​

SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator - Paulo Alexandre Nunes Nicolau Order n.º 12278/2022, published in DR no 203, Series II, october 20, 2022 Service Fee: 3 years (from november 1, 2022 until october 31, 2025)​​​​

Awaits appointment​

Awaits appointment​

Spain

SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator – Manuel Jarmela Palos Order no. 8650/2020, published in DR no. 176, Series II, september 9, 2020 Service Fee: 3 years (from september 1, 2020 to august 31, 2023)​

Guinea-Bissau

SEF Inspector Coordinator - Paulo Jorge Coelho Torres Order no. 365/2021, december 31, 2020, published in D.R. nº.7, Series II, january 12, 2021, with effect from february 01, 2021 Service Fee: 3 years (from february 01, 2019 to january 31, 2024)​​

India

SEF Inspector Coordinador – Gonçalo Martins Rodrigues Order no. 364/2021, december 31, 2020, published in D.R. no. 7, Series II, dated january 12, 2021, with effect from the february 1, 2021 Service Fee: 3 years (from february 1, 2021 to january 31, 2024)

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