Portugal accepted until this Friday more than 29 thousand requests for protection from people who fled Ukraine, according to the latest update made by the Foreigners Service (SEF).

The SEF needed the invasion of Ukraine the beginning of Ukraine, on February 24, 29,061, from the Ukrainian citizens and foreigners residing in that country.

Accordingly.

During the process to protect work in Portugal, citizens have access to Tax Identification, Social Security and National Health Service (SNS) numbers, so they can benefit from these services and enter the health market.

Of the 29,400 certificates for granting residence permits under the advanced protection regime, according to Lusa data.

This certificate, released after the SNS, Social Security and Tax Authority have assigned the respective numbers, is necessary for employees to start work and access support.

AT LEAST 45 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS ARRIVED IN PORTUGAL

According to the National Commission for the Promotion of the Rights and Protection of Children and Young People, at least 45 Ukrainian minors not accompanied by their family arrived in Portugal since the beginning of the war and until Thursday, having as situations reported to the Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth. Youth (CPCJ).

The SEF has a three-language ‘online’ platform for requests for protection for Ukrainian residents.

The ‘SEFforUkraine.sef.pt’ platform “enables all Ukrainian citizens and their family members (family members), as well as foreign citizens residing in Ukraine, to ‘make online’ an application for protection to all Ukrainian citizens per year, extendable for one year, extendable for one year. two periods of six months”, according to the SEF.

The platform also contains information on other aspects of reception and integration of displaced people.