A Portugal, els Centres Nacionals de Suport a l’Immigrant(en les sigles portugueses,CNAI), a Lisboa i Porto, estan relacionats amb diferents departaments ministerials (Serveide Control de Duanes - SEF, Cos d’Inspectors Laborals, Seguretat Social, Sanitat,Educació).
In Portugal, the National Immigrant Support Centres(CNAI) in Lisbon and Oportoinvolve departments of six Ministries (Service for Border Control - SEF, Labour Inspectorate, Social Security, Health and Education) as well as offices that provide specificsupport with regard to immigration law, family reunion, recognition of qualifications, andlabour market insertion.