Know your rights at airports and borders

Traveling can be stressful, and even more so if you are stopped or questioned at the airport or at the border. That’s why it’s important that you know what agents can and cannot do, and what your rights are. No matter whether you’re a citizen or not, you have rights you can defend. This guide, which only aims to inform, is NOT legal advice but can help you protect and prepare yourself. You can read more about this issue here. Can you stop at the…

Annual Internal Security Report shows a 23.1% decrease in the number of crimes involving driving vehicles with an alcohol content equal to or greater than 1.2 g/l, but it remains the third most involved crime in Portugal. However, there is a maxim to keep in mind: “It is not because you are in a moment of surveillance that you are immediately condemned”