A 19-year-old Brazilian young person was deported from Portugal to Brazil. The student, who was living in Figueira da Foz, saw his residence application refused and ended up being sent back to his country of origin.
The situation became particularly dramatic when, already in Brazil, the young man discovered that his residence application in Portugal had been approved. This means he was deported when, in reality, he would already have the right to legally remain in the European country.
The case illustrates the difficulties and bureaucracy faced by Brazilian immigrants who try to regularize their situation in Portugal, where many young people seek opportunities for study and work.
The student went through a deportation process that could have been avoided if the information about the approval of the application had arrived in time.
