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.
MHA Liaison Officers
Angola
Algeria
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PSP Superintendent – Francisco Pedro Afonso Teles
Service Fee: 3 years (from january 21, 2021 to january 20, 2024)
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Cape Verde
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PSP Superintendent - João Manuel Alves Amado
Service Fee: 3 years |
Spain
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GNR Colonel – Armando Magalhães Pereira
Service Fee: 3 years
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France
Guinea-Bissau
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PSP Superintendent - Marco António Viegas Martins
Service Fee: 3 years
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Morocco
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PSP Superintendent – Manuel Domingos Antunes Dias
Service Fee: 3 years
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Mozambique
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PSP Superintendent - Victor Manuel Torres Rodrigues
Service Fee: 3 years
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Sao Tome and Principe
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GNR Colonel – Albino Fernando Quaresma Tavares
Service fee: 3 years
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East Timor
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GNR Colonel - José Manuel Cascalho Moisés
Service Fee: 3 years |
Portuguese Permanent Representation to the European Union
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GNR Colonel – Altide António Santos Serra da Cruz
Service Fee: 3 years
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EUROPOL
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PSP Superintendent – Luís Manuel André Elias
Service Fee: 3 years
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GNR Lieutenant Colonel – António Manuel Barradas Ludovino
Service Fee: 3 years
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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
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SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator – Maria Emília Fonseca Droga Ramos Lisboa
Service Fee: 3 years (from april 19, 2021 to april 18, 2024)
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Brazil
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SEF Chief Inspector Coordinator - Paulo Alexandre Nunes Nicolau
Service Fee: 3 years (from november 1, 2022 until october 31, 2025)
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Cape Verde
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Awaits appointment
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China
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Awaits appointment
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Spain
Guinea-Bissau
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SEF Inspector Coordinator - Paulo Jorge Coelho Torres
Service Fee: 3 years (from february 01, 2019 to january 31, 2024)
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India
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SEF Inspector Coordinador – Gonçalo Martins Rodrigues
Service Fee: 3 years (from february 1, 2021 to january 31, 2024)
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