The U.S. Embassy in Lisbon informs U.S. citizens that the Portuguese Immigration and Border Services (SEF) strikes scheduled to take place today, August 24, 2017, and tomorrow, August 25, 2017, have been cancelled. The Ministry of Internal Administration and SEF were able to reach a compromise that resulted in the cancellation of the strike. All U.S. citizens are advised to confirm flight information.
For further information about security in Portugal:
- See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Portugal’s Country Specific Information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Contact the U.S. Embassy in Portugal, located at Avenida das Forças Armadas, in the neighborhood of Sete Rios near the Jardim Zoológico, at + (351) 21-770-2122, 08:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +(351) 21-727-3300.
- Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
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