Hundreds of Nepalis in Portugal face legal crisis over fake authentication stamps
Summary
Hundreds of Nepalis in Portugal face legal action after fake authentication stamps were found on their police clearance certificates, halting their residence card processes and risking deportation.
Key Points
- Hundreds of Nepalis in Portugal are in legal trouble due to fake authentication stamps on police clearance certificates.
- Portugal's Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum identified misuse of immigration rules and halted Temporary Residence Card processes.
- The Nepali Embassy in Lisbon reported around 1,250 cases of fake stamps on genuine police reports linked to middlemen and cyber operators.
- The embassy seeks humanitarian consideration from Portuguese authorities and is investigating involved cyber operators, including Nepalis.
