Indicator history

The I Plano para a Integração de Imigrantes (PII, 2007-2009) [I Plan for Immigrant Integration] and the II Plano para a Integração de Imigrantes (PII, 2010-2013) [II Plan for Immigrant Integration] adopted several measures accross various policy areas, including access to citizenship, political rights and civic participation.

For the I Plan for Immigrant Integration (2007-2009) the "Access to Citizenship and Political Rights" area of intervention included the measures (pp. 36-37):

- Promoting a campaign to publish the new Nationality Law and to create a network to help with instructing legal processes in applying for and acquiring nationality;
- Implementing a scheme to promote the census of all immigrants eligible for participation in local authority elections and an appeal for electoral participation of immigrants who are now able to politically take part in Portuguese society;
- Promoting a study of the Immigration Observatory and subsequent public debate about the political participation of long term resident immigrants.

For the II Plan for Immigrant Integration covering the period 2010-2013 the "Access to Citizenship and Civic Participation" area of intervention includes the measure (p. 32):

- Promoting the registration of the immigrant population eligible for voting in elections by reinforcing services to immigrant citizens via the creation of a Voter Registration Office.
 

Source

ACIDI (2007), I Plan for Immigrant Integration (2007-2009), http://www.acidi.gov.pt/_cfn/4d346c9b80687/live/Consulte+a+versão+do+Plano+2007-2009+em+inglês+, Date of access: 26.01.2012.

ACIDI (2010), II Plan for Immigrant Integration (2010-2013), http://www.acidi.gov.pt/_cfn/4d346c9b80687/live/Consulte+a+versão+da+Plano+2010-2013+em+Inglês, Date of access: 26.01.2012.

ACIDI, (2010), Relatório Final: I Plano para a Integração de Imigrantes (2007-2009), http://www.acidi.gov.pt/_cfn/4d346c9b80687/live/Conheça+o+Relatório+Final+do+PII+%282007-2009%29, Date  of access: 26.01.2012.