sef

sef

"Sef" in Portuguese refers to the **Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF)**, the governmental agency responsible for immigration and border control in Portugal.

In this sentence, 'SEF' refers to 'Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras,' the Portuguese governmental agency for border and immigration control.

O SEF controla a emissão de documentos para cidadãos estrangeiros em Portugal.

The SEF controls the issuance of documents for foreign citizens in Portugal.

Here, 'SEF' is used as an abbreviation for the name of the agency (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras) and indicates the location or entity the speaker interacted with.

Perguntei no SEF sobre os requisitos para obter residência permanente.

I asked at the SEF about the requirements to obtain permanent residence.

In this context, 'SEF' implies the institution responsible for implementing immigration laws and approving relevant regulations.

A nova lei aprovada pelo SEF entra em vigor no próximo mês.

The new law approved by the SEF takes effect next month.