MHA Liaison Officers 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 Liaison Officer has the functional content to coordinate the local execution of the Technical-Police Cooperation Programs; be the link between the Portuguese Security Forces and Services and their foreign counterparts; collaborate with the various governmental working groups; assist in the preparation of studies and opinions for the implementation of reforms or strategies of action of the Security Forces and Services of the countries in which they are located; assist the Ambassador in all aspects related to security, namely through a system of collection of information, regarding the security situation, so as to advise and alert the Portuguese Community in the territory.
In accordance with the current legislation, the Ministry of Home Affairs also has Liaison Officers at the Portuguese Permanent Representation to the European Union.
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.
Angola
 GNR Colonel – António Miguel Casaca ProntoService Fee: 3 years (from August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2019)
 GNR Colonel - José Carlos Alves Gorgulho SantosService Fee: 3 years (from January 20, 2018 to January 19, 2021)
Spain
 GNR Colonel - Maximiano Jorge Henriques GomesService fee: 3 years (from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019)
France
 GNR Colonel - Carlos Jorge dos Santos Silva GomesService Fee: 3 years (from December 5, 2016 to December 4, 2019)
Morocco
 PSP Superintendent - Paula Cristina da Graça PenedaService Fee: 3 years (from November 23, 2016 to November 22, 2019)
Mozambique
 GNR Colonel - Carlos Alberto Nunes da Costa PintoService Fee: 3 years (from July 14, 2018 to July 13, 2021)
Sao Tome and Principe
 GNR Colonel - Pedro Miguel Ramos Costa Lima
Service fee: 3 years (from 2 August 2017 to 1 August 2020)
Portuguese Permanent Representation to the European Union
SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator - Luís Paulo Ribeiro Gouveia
Service Fee: 3 years (from december 4, 2017 to december 3, de 2020) MHA Immigration Liaison Officers 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.
Immigration Liaison Officers
Angola
SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator - José António van der Kellen
Service Fee: 3 years (from September 16, 2016 to September 15, 2019)
Brazil
 SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator - Francisco José Marques AlvesService fee: 3 years (from April 4, 2016 to April 3, 2019)
Cape Verde
 SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator - Olinda Maria Araújo Chaves
Service Fee: 3 years (from November 23, 2016 to November 22, 2019)
Guinea-Bissau
 SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator - Paulo Jorge Leitão BatistaService fee: 3 years (from 1 June 2017 to 31 May 2020)
Senegal
 SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator - Maria de Fátima Pereira TeixeiraSeries II, of August 17, 2016 Service Fee: 3 years (from September 6, 2016 to September 5, 2019)
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