Thursday, August 9, 2012

immigration law


Gazette, 1. Grade - No. 154 - August 9 2012 4191 
 Table of Contents 
Presidential Decree no. No. 138/2012 
August 9 
The President of the Republic, under Article 135., Paragraph b) of the Constitution, the following: 
It ratified the Agreement on Cooperation between the Republic 
Portuguese and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 
Field of Defence signed in Lisbon on September 27, 2011, approved by Resolution of the 
Republic no. No. 111/2012 on 8 June 2012. 
Signed on July 26, 2012.
To be published. 
The President of the Republic, Anibal Cavaco Silva. 
Ratified on 31 July 2012. 
The Prime Minister, Pedro Passos Coelho. 
Presidential Decree no. No. 139/2012 
August 9 
The President of the Republic, under Article 135., Paragraph b) of the Constitution, the following: 
It ratified the Convention between the Portuguese Republic 
and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to Avoid 
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect 
Taxes on Income, signed in Lisbon 
on September 27, 2011, approved by Resolution of 
Assembly of the Republic n. º 112/2012 on June 8 
of 2012. 
Signed on July 26, 2012. 
To be published. 
The President of the Republic, Anibal Cavaco Silva. 
Ratified on 31 July 2012. 
The Prime Minister, Pedro Passos Coelho. 
 ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC 
Law no. No. 29/2012 
August 9 
First amendment to Law no. No. 23/2007 of 4 July, which approved 
the legal entry, stay, departure 
and expulsion of foreigners from national territory 
The Assembly of the Republic decrees, pursuant to 
c) Article 161. of the Constitution, the following: 
Article 1. º 
Object 
This law amends Law no. No. 23/2007 of 4 
July, which approves the legal regime of entry, stay, exit and removal of foreign 
national, national implements Regulation (EC) 
no. No. 810/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 
July establishing a Community Code on Visas, 
and transposes the following directives: 
a) Policy no. º 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament 
and the Council of 16 December on the rules 
and procedures in member states to 
return of nationals of third countries who are 
irregular; 
b) Policy no. No 2009/50/EC of the Council of May 25, 
on the conditions of entry and residence of third country nationals for employment highly 
qualified; 
c) Policy no. No 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament 
and the Council of 18 June laying down detailed rules 
minimum on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country 
irregular; 
d) Policy no. º 2011/51/UE of the European Parliament 
and the Council of 11 May amending Policy 
no. º 2003/109/EC of the Council to extend its 
scope to beneficiaries of international protection; 
e) Policy no. º 2011/98/UE, the European Parliament and 
Council of 13 December on a procedure 
single application to grant a single authorization 
country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a member state and a set 
rights for workers from third countries 
legally residing in a member state. 
Article 2. º 
Amendment to Law no. No. 23/2007 of July 4 
Articles 2., 3., 5th., 8., 9., 12., 17., 27., 33., 36. Thereof, 
40., 42., 45. To 49., 51. To 54., 59., 61. º, 64., 67. º, 77. Thereof, 
78. No, 80., 85., 88., 90., 97., 106. To 108. No. 112., 122. Thereof, 
126., 127., 129. º, 130. º, 131. º, 134., 135., 137., 138. Thereof, 
140., 141. º, 143. To 146 º. º, 149. To 151. º, 159. To 162. Thereof, 
. 168, 182. To 186 º., 195. º, 196. º, 198. º, 202. º, 207. º, 210. º 
and 213. of Law no. No. 23/2007 of July 4, are replaced by the 
follows: 
"Article 2. º 
[...] 
1 - This law transposes into national law 
The following internal policies of the European Union: 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
h) Policy no. º 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament 
and the Council of 16 December on the rules 
and procedures in member states to 
return of nationals of third countries who are 
irregular; 
i) Policy no. No 2009/50/EC of the Council of 25 
May, on the conditions of entry and residence 
of third-country nationals for employment purposes 
highly qualified; 
j) Policy no. No 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council of 18 June 4192 laying down detailed rules Gazette, 1. grade - N. º 154 - August 9, 2012 
minimum on sanctions and measures against employers 
country nationals illegally staying third; 
k) Policy no. º 2011/51/UE of the European Parliament 
and the Council of 11 May amending Policy 
no. º 2003/109/EC of the Council to extend the 
its scope to beneficiaries of protection 
International; 
l) Policy no. º 2011/98/UE, Parliament and the Council of 13 December on a 
single application procedure for granting a 
single permit for third country nationals 
reside and work in the territory of a State 
member and a set of rights for third country workers legally residing in 
Member state. 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 3. º 
[...] 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d) 'investment activity' any activity 
exercised personally or through a company that 
leads, as a rule, the implementation of at least one 
of the following situations in the country and a 
minimum period of five years: 
i) Transfer of capital in the amount equal to or 
more than 1 million; 
ii) Establishment of at least 30 jobs; 
iii) Acquisition of property equal to or greater than 500 000 euros. 
e) 'EU Blue Card' residence permit entitling 
a third-country nationals to reside and exercise 
national territory, a highly skilled professional activity subject; 
f) [Former point d).] 
g) "particularly exploitative working conditions' 
working conditions, including those resulting 
discrimination based on gender or other, which 
are clearly disproportionate in relation to 
applicable to workers employed legally and 
, for example, are likely to affect the health 
and safety of workers or are contrary to 
human dignity; 
h) [Former point e).] 
i) 'expulsion decision coercive' administrative act declaring the irregular situation of a national 
third country and determines the relevant technical departure from the territory 
national; 
j) [Former point f).] 
k) [Former point g).] 
l) [Former point h).] 
m) [Former point i).] 
n) [Former point j).] 
o) [Former point l).] 
p) [Former point m).] 
q) [Former point n).] 
r) [Former point a).] 
s) 'international protection' recognition by a 
State member of a national of a third country or 
a stateless person with refugee status or status 
subsidiary protection; 
t) 'higher professional qualifications' quali- 
tions attested by a diploma of higher education 
or a minimum of five years of professional experience comparable to education qualifications 
that is more relevant in the profession or sector specified in the contract of employment or the promise of 
employment contract; 
u) 'Return' the return of third country nationals to their country of origin or due 
of an expulsion or under agreements 
Community or bilateral readmission agreements or other 
Conventions, or to another third country option 
foreign citizen and what is accepted; 
v) [Former point p).] 
w) [Former point q).] 
x) [Former point r).] 
y) [Former point s).] 
z) [Former point t).] 
aa) [Former point u).] 
bb) Space treated as a temporary reception center 'own space created in the international area 
Portuguese airport for the installation of passenger 
not allowed in national territory and awaits 
The reloading. 
Article. 5 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c) Protocols and memoranda of understanding concluded between Portugal and third countries. 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 8. º 
[...] 
1 - Access to the international zones of airports, 
scale or transfer of international calls by foreign nationals requiring a visa requirement, under this law, is 
subject to the same ownership. 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7 - may be granted short-term visas 
the maritime border crossings, in accordance 
in this law. 
Article 9. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 - They can leave the Portuguese territory foreign nationals entitled to safe-conduct or Gazette, 1. Grade - No. 154 - August 9 2012 4193 
with travel document coercive removal 
judicial expulsion of a citizen or national of a state 
third. 
Article 12. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 - The acceptance of the disclaimer referred to above depends on the proof of 
the respective financial subscriber and must include a commitment to ensure: 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 - under the previous paragraph does not preclude the responsibility of the entities referred to in Article 198. º 
and 198. thereof, provided that they checked the respective assumptions. 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 - The model of the liability waiver is approved by order of the national director of the SEF. 
6 - The SEF implementation of a system 
registration and filing of statements of responsibility 
submitted, subject to the applicable standards 
terms of protection of personal data. 
Article 17. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d) travel document to coercive removal 
or judicial expulsion of nationals of Member 
third parties; 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 27. 
Travel document for expulsion or expulsion 
of nationals of third countries 
1 - When a national of a third State object 
a decision of coercive removal or expulsion 
court and does not have a travel document is 
a document delivered to that effect. 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 33. 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a) What have been the subject of an expulsion or coercive judicial expulsion of the country; 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 36. º 
[...] 
Except as referred to in subparagraphs a), 
c) and d). 1 and n. 3 of Article 33. can not be 
refused entry to foreign nationals who: 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b) Be in charge of children under Portuguese or foreign, in this case with legal residence in Portugal, over which they exercise 
parental responsibilities effectively and to whom 
provide maintenance and education. 
Article 40. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 - Foreign citizens who have been refused entry into the national territory is guaranteed in 
timely access to legal assistance by counsel at the expense of his own or on request, to protect 
legal, applying mutatis mutandis the Law 
no. No. 34/2004 of July 29, the arrangements for the appointment of counsel for the accused urgent steps. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 - Notwithstanding the protection afforded by law 
asylum, is also guaranteed to the citizen who is 
subject to a decision to refuse entry compliance, 
mutatis mutandis, the procedure specified in 
Article 143. º 
Article 42. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a) The number, type, date of issue and validity 
the travel document used; 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 45. º 
[...] 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a) airport transit visa; 
b) (Repealed) 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4194 Gazette, 1. Grade - No. 154 - August 9, 2012 
Article 46. º 
[...] 
1 - The airport transit visas and short-term may be valid for one or more States Parties 
the Convention. 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 47. º 
The Individual 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 - (Repealed) 
3 - The visas granted abroad are granted on an individual basis. 
4 - (Repealed) 
5 - (Repealed) 
Article 48. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a) The embassies and consular posts 
Portuguese, in the case of airport transit visas or short-term requested by holders of 
diplomatic, service, official and special 
or travel documents issued by organizations 
international; 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 49. º 
Airport Transit Visa 
1 - The airport visa is intended to enable the holder, when using an international call, passing through an airport in a State 
party to the Convention. 
2 - The holder of an airport transit visa only 
have access to the international zone of the airport should 
continue their journey on the same or other aircraft 
in accordance with the ticket. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 50. º 
(Repealed) 
Article 51. º 
[...] 
1 - seen short intended to allow the 
entry into Portuguese territory on the holder for 
which, being accepted by the competent authorities, not 
justify the granting of another type of visa, especially for transit, tourism and visiting 
or accompanying family members who are holders 
visa for temporary stay. 
2 - The visa can be issued with a maturity of 
valid for one year and for one or more entries, not 
may last for a continuous visit nor the total duration of successive stays exceed 90 days 
every 180 days from the date of the first passage 
an external border. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 52. 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 - If the applicant is the subject of interdiction- 
tion of entry issued by a State Party or State 
associated with the Convention implementing the Agreement 
Schengen, this should be consulted should their interests be taken into account in 
accordance with Article 25. that Convention. 
Article 53. 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 - Opinions needed for visa, 
when negative, are binding and are issued in 
within seven days, in the case of short-stay visas or 
20 days in other cases, after which the absence 
emission corresponds to assent. 
Article 54. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
f) to remain in the country for longer than three months in exceptional cases, 
substantiated, in particular for 
frequency program of study at 
education, student exchange, internship or unpaid voluntary work, hard- 
tion equal to or less than one year, or for the 
fulfillment of international commitments 
under the World Trade Organization and 
arising from international conventions and agreements 
that Portugal is a party, in thirst for freedom of 
services; 
g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 - The temporary stay visa is valid for four 
months and for multiple entries in the national territory, 
without prejudice to paragraph. 4 of Article 56. º 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 59. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gazette, 1. Grade - No. 154 - August 9 2012 4195 
4 - The Institute of Employment and Vocational Training, I. P., and the respective departments 
each autonomous region, maintain a system of informa- 
tion continuously updated and publicly accessible 
through the Internet, the job covered 
by n. 1, disclosing them on his own initiative or 
request of employers or associations 
immigrants recognized as being representative of 
immigrant communities by ACIDI, I. P. under 
the law. 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
8 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
9 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 61. º 
[...] 
1 - is granted a residence visa for the purpose 
of conducting scientific research to national 
Third countries who have been admitted as students of higher education at doctoral level 
or as researchers collaborating on a research center recognized by the Ministry of Education and 
Science, particularly through the work contract 
or promise of employment contract, a contract 
or written proposal to provide services or a 
grant for scientific research. 
2 - It also granted a residence visa for 
the pursuit of a teaching activity in an institution of higher education or a highly 
qualified to nationals of third countries which have adequate letter of engagement or a 
contract to provide services. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 - The third-country nationals covered 
by this Article is not subject to the regime 
in Article 59. º 
Article 64. 
[...] 
Where in the investigation of a claim 
a residence visa for the purpose of reunification 
family SEF assent under 
of this Act, shall be made available to applicants a 
residence visa to allow entry to 
National. 
Article 66. º 
[...] 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a) (Repealed) 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
. Article 67 
Short-term visa 
1 - In the crossings under control can 
be granted under excecional, short-term visa 
to foreign citizens who, for unforeseen reasons, not 
been able to apply for a visa to the competent authority 
provided that the person: 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 - The short-stay visa issued under 
preceding paragraph may only be granted for an entry 
and its validity shall not exceed 15 days. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 77. 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 - If the applicant is the subject of interdiction- 
tion of entry issued by a State Party or State 
associated with the Convention implementing the Agreement 
Schengen, this should be consulted should their interests be taken into account in 
accordance with Article 25. that Convention. 
Article 78. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d) have not been sentenced or feathers 
which, individually or cumulatively exceed one year 
in prison, though, in case of conviction for crime 
felony provided for in this law or associated with him or 
for the crime of terrorism, violent crime or 
by especially violent crime or highly 
organized, relevant technical implementation has been suspended. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7 - The receipt of the request for renewal of authorization 
residence has the same effect of the title 
residence for a period of 60 days, renewable. 
8 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 80. 
Granting and renewal of authorization 
permanent residence 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b) During the last five years of residence in Portuguese territory have not been sentenced 
or feathers which, individually or cumulatively exceed 
one year in prison, though, in case of conviction 
felony provided for in this Act or 4196 he Gazette, 1. grade - No. 154 - August 9, 2012 
related crime or terrorism, crime 
especially violent crime or violent 
or highly organized, have the relevant technical implementation 
been suspended; 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 85. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a) The holder has been subject to a decision 
coercive removal or an expulsion 
court of the national territory, or 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 88. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 - The holder of a residence permit for 
exercise a professional activity subject 
may exert an independent professional activity, 
by replacement of a residence permit, being 
applicable, mutatis mutandis, the provisions 
the following article. 
Article 90. º 
[...] 
1 - is granted a residence permit to third country nationals for the purpose of exercise 
ning of a research activity, an activity 
teaching in an institution of higher education or 
Highly qualified that, in addition to the conditions 
laid down in Article 77., meet one of the following requirements: 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b) have an employment contract or the provision 
services compatible with the pursuit of a teaching activity in an institution of higher education, 
or contract to provide services compatible with 
a highly qualified; 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 97. º 
[...] 
1 - It is forbidden to hold a residence permit 
to participate in a program of voluntary exercise of an activity remunerated professional.
2 - Out of time devoted to program 
ended the study or unpaid professional internships, subject to the terms and conditions applicable to 
pertinent activity, students can pursue a 
subordinate professional activity, in accordance with paragraph. 1 
Article 88. thereof, subject to authorization granted 
by SEF. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 106. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 - The refusal of the application is sent a copy, 
with the respective foundations, the ACIDI, I. P., and 
Advisory Board, subject to the standards apply 
BATCH on protection of personal data. 
6 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
8 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 107. 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 - In exceptional cases, including legal separation of persons and property, divorce, widowhood, death 
of upward or downward, prosecution by the Ministry 
Public for the crime of domestic violence and 
when adulthood is reached, may be granted 
an autonomous residence permit before the expiry of the period referred to in the preceding paragraph. 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 108. 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 - The decision is notified by cancellation 
via the electronic ACIDI, I. P., and the Advisory Board, subject to the applicable rules of 
protection of personal data. 
7 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 112. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gazette, 1. Grade - No. 154 - August 9 2012 4197 
4 - Where necessary, is given to the person referred to in n. 1 service translation and interpretation, and 
as legal protection under the Law. No. 34/2004 
July 29, is not applicable paragraph. 2 
of Article 7. º 
Article 122. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
j). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
k) [Former point l).] 
l) [Former point m).] 
m) are, or have been victims of violations 
criminal or contraordenacional severe or very severe on the employment relationship, under no. 2 of 
this article, there are indications that proven 
the service of the ministry with competence inspetiva 
responsible for employment, and that they have 
reported the offense to the authorities and 
they collaborate; 
n) [Former point a).] 
o) [Former point p).] 
p) [Former point q).] 
q) who produce evidence of investment activity in 
terms as referred to in point d) of the article 3. ° 
2 - For the purposes of paragraph m) of the 
earlier, are considered infractions that 
result in lack of social conditions, operating hours or wages, working conditions 
or the particular case of abusive use of 
lower activity illegal. 
3 - In the circumstances described in subparagraphs n), o) p) 
no. 1 shall apply, with appropriate adaptation, the provisions of 
88 articles., 89. or 90 º. thereof, as appropriate. 
4 - (Previous no. 3.) 
5 - Where the lowest, without special reason, let 
to attend preschool or elementary education 
is canceled or not renewed the permit 
temporary given under b), no. 1 and 
the n. 4. 
6 - Where the lowest, without special reason, let 
of secondary school or professional can 
be canceled or not renewed for a temporary residence permit granted under subparagraph b) of 
no. 1 and no. 4. 
7 - (Previous no. 6.) 
Article 125. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c) (Repealed) 
d) (Repealed) 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 126. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a) Have legal and continuous residence in the territory 
nationwide during the five years immediately preceding the filing of the application or in the case 
beneficiary of international protection, since the date of 
submission of the application which resulted in the granting 
of international protection; 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 127. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 - Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs, must be denied resident status 
long-term based on the international protection 
whenever there is revocation, cancellation or refusal to 
renewal of that protection, under subparagraphs a) 
and b), no. 1 of article 41. of Law no. No. 27/2008 of 30 
June, which establishes the conditions and procedures for granting asylum or subsidiary protection and 
the status of asylum seeker, refugee and 
subsidiary protection. 
Article 129. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 - Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the request for 
granting of resident status of long-term 
formulated by a national of a third State that is 
while in possession of a long-EU 
duration, issued by another Member State, is preceded by this query, in order to ascertain whether 
the applicant continues to benefit from international protection. 
4 - (Previous no. 3.) 
5 - (Previous no. 4.) 
6 - (Previous no. 5.) 
7 - (Previous no. 6.) 
8 - (Previous no. 7.) 
9 - (Previous no. 8.) 
10 - (Previous no. 9.) 4198 Gazette, 1. Grade - No. 154 - August 9, 2012 
Article 130. º 
Title EU long-term residence 
1 - The long-term resident is issued a 
EU under the long-term residence. 
2 - The title of the EU have long-term residence 
valid for a minimum of five years, automatically renewable, upon request, at the end 
the period of validity. 
3 - The title of the EU's long-term residence 
issued under the rules and uniform title 
residence for nationals of third countries, 
in force in the European Union and must be entered on 
heading 'type of permit' the term 'resident EU 
long term '. 
4 - In the circumstance of being issued under the EU 
long-term residence in a third country national who has been granted international protection in another Member State, in the title in question shall be shown observing 'International Protection 
granted by ... (Identification of the member state) 
on ... (Date) '. 
5 - If international protection is transferred, 
this observation should be changed upon request 
Member state where the third country national has 
received protection. 
6 - As soon as practicable and in any case within 
maximum of three months, should the title be changed 
long-term residence in accordance with the observation. 
Article 131. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
8 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
9 - If the loss of long-term resident status 
term lead to removal from the country 
a citizen of a third country that has been holding 
Title of the EU long-term specified in paragraph. 4 of article 130. No, this departure can only be made for 
the country identified in the comments. 
10 - In the situation referred to above, if 
for the third citizen of the State there 
serious grounds for believing that undermines security 
national or public order, if you have been convicted 
by final judgment for a felony 
the corresponding penalty effective over a year 
prison, although in the case of conviction for crime 
felony provided for in this law or associated with him or 
for the crime of terrorism, violent crime or 
by especially violent crime or highly 
organized, relevant technical implementation has been suspended, 
or if you have been stripped of international protection 
granted by another Member State, the withdrawal may 
be made for different country, observing the principle 
of non-refoulement. 
11 - (Previous no. 9.) 
Article 134. º 
Fundamentals of the expulsion decision 
binding or removal 
1 - Without prejudice to the provisions of international conventions to which Portugal is a party or to which 
is bound, is removed or forcibly expelled from Portuguese territory legally, the alien: 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b) What is against national security or the order 
public; 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
f) In which there are serious reasons to believe 
who committed serious criminal acts or intends to 
committing such acts, particularly within the European Union; 
g) that holds a valid residence permit 
or another title that right to stay 
in another member state and does not comply with the obligation to 
to turn immediately to the member state. 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 135. º 
Limits on the expulsion decision 
binding or removal 
Except in cases of injury to national security or public order and of the situations listed in
paragraphs c) and f) n. 1 of article 134. shall not be 
removed or expelled from the country citizens 
foreigners: 
a) Were born in Portuguese territory and here 
habitually resident; 
b) Be in charge of children under Portuguese or foreign, residing in Portugal, 
over which they exercise parental responsibilities effectively and those who provide maintenance and 
education; 
c) find themselves in Portugal since the age of 
10 years and ordinarily resident here. 
Article 137. º 
Coercive removal of long-term residents 
a member state of the European Union 
1 - Can be applied to an expulsion 
binding to the holder of long-term status granted by an EU member state, if 
staying illegally in the country. 
2 - As a national of a third State, 
with a residence permit granted under 
Article 116., does not have obtained resident status 
Long-term national territory, the coercive expulsion decision may be taken pursuant to paragraphs. 
the 
and 2 of Article 136. shall, after consultation with the member state 
European Union which granted them the status. 
3 - In case of coercive removal from the territory of European Union member state which
granted the status of long-term resident, the 
competent authorities of that State shall be notified 
SEF.Diário the decision by the Republic, 1. grade - No. 154 - August 9 2012 4199 
4 - The SEF takes all measures to implement 
effectively such a decision and inform the competent authorities of the Member State of the European Union, which 
granted the status of long-term resident of 
person concerned, the measures adopted for 
the implementation of the expulsion decision binding. 
Section 138. ° 
[...] 
1 - The foreign national who enters or remains 
illegally in the country is notified by SEF 
to voluntarily leave the country in 
delay that may be set between 10 to 20 days. 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 - The period referred to in the preceding paragraphs can be 
SEF extended by taking into account inter alia 
the length of stay, the existence of children 
attending school and the existence of other members 
family and social ties, it is notified 
alien. 
4 - If the decision to cancel a residence permit under Article 85. No, there 
danger of escape, has been rejected request for extension of stay as manifestly unfounded 
or fraudulent or if the person concerned is a 
threat to public order or safety or to the 
national security, the alien is notified 
to leave the country immediately, under 
penalty of the crime of qualified disobedience. 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 140. º 
Competent authorities 
1 - The expulsion decision may be binding 
determined in accordance with this law, the director 
National SEF, with power to delegate. 
2 - The national director of SEF's decision 
filing of the coercive removal process. 
3 - The judicial decision of expulsion is determined 
by competent judicial authority. 
4 - The decision on expulsion is in the nature of 
additional penalty is adopted or when the foreign object has entered or remained Decision 
regularly in Portugal. 
Article 141. º 
[...] 
1 - is responsible for sending prosecute 
removal binding and to order the continuation of the case, stating, inter alia, its 
sent to the competent court, the national director of the 
SEF, with power to delegate. 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 143. º 
[...] 
1 - The coercive removal and expulsion can not be made to any country where the citizen 
alien may be persecuted for reasons which, in 
accordance with the law, justify the granting of asylum 
or where the foreign national may face torture, inhuman or degrading treatment in Article 3 aceção. º 
European Convention on Human Rights. 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 - In the cases referred to in the preceding 
the target is sent to another country that will accept. 
Article 144. 
[...] 
Foreign citizens subject to an expulsion is prohibited from entry into its territory by 
up to five years, such period may be greater 
where there exists a serious threat to the order 
public, public safety or national security. 
Section 145. º 
Coercive removal 
Without prejudice to the application of the readmission 
the coercive removal can only be determined by 
administrative authority based on input 
or illegal residence in national territory. 
Article 146. º 
Proceedings of the expulsion decision binding 
1 - The foreign national who enters or remains 
illegally in the country is held by the police authority and, where possible, delivered to the SEF, 
accompanied by the respective self, which must 
be present within 48 hours after the 
detention, the judge of the criminal trial of small instance, in the respective area of ​​jurisdiction, or the court 
county, in other areas of the country, for validation and 
possible application of coercive measures. 
2 - If it is determined placement in the center of 
temporary facility or equivalent space is given 
inform the SEF to promote 
competent process to the removal of the citizen 
alien territory. 
3 - The placement is not foreseen in the previous 
can be extended for longer than necessary 
to allow the execution of the expulsion decision 
binding, without exceeding 60 days. 
4 - If it is determined placement in the center of 
temporary installation, it is also made to the communication 
SEF for the purposes stated in paragraph. 2, notifying them if the citizen 
abroad that must appear in the respective service. 
5 - No removal procedure is organized 
coercion against foreign citizens: 
a) Having entered the country illegally, give asylum to any authority 
cop within 48 hours after entry; 
b) Be holder of a valid residence permit or 
another title, which right to stay 
in another member state and fulfill its obligations 
to immediately go to that Member State; 
c) Be reinstated or accept the request of another State 
member in accordance with agreements or conventions 
international agreements in this regard, since it is 
title holder allowing him to stay or reside 
legally in the country; 
d) is the holder of a permit or 
other qualifying document their legal stay in 
national territory, in accordance with the provisions 
legal vigor.4200 Gazette, 1. grade - No. 154 - August 9, 2012 
6 - Foreign citizens under the conditions specified 
in point a) above pending free 
the decision on your application and should be informed by SEF 
their rights and obligations in accordance with the 
provisions of law regulating the right of asylum. 
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Article 149. º 
Decision of coercive removal 
1 - The decision of coercive removal is the responsibility of the national director of the SEF. 
2 - The decision is communicated coercive removal 
via the electronic ACIDI, I. P., and the Advisory Board and served on the person against whom action was brought 
the process, stating their reasons, the 
right to judicial review and the respective term 
as well as its entry in the Information System 
Schengen or national list of non-admissible, subject to the applicable rules 
protection of personal data. 
3 - The decision of coercive removal must contain: 
a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
b) The legal obligations of third-country national 
subject to compulsory removal decision; 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 150. º 
[...] 
1 - The decision of coercive removal, given 
the national director of the SEF, is capable of challenging- 
tion with legal effect of devolution in the courts 
administrative. 
2 - The preceding paragraph shall not affect the 
Right of foreign citizens to resort to urgent or processes with suspensive effect provided by law 
administrative procedural. 
3 - The alien shall have, upon request, to protect wildlife 
tion law, applying mutatis mutandis the 
Law no. No. 34/2004 of July 29, the arrangements for 
the appointment of counsel for the defendant steps 
urgent. 
4 - On request can be provided 
translation and interpretation services for the purposes of 
judicial review referred to in paragraphs. 
the 
1 and 2. 
Article 151. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 - As decreed the penalty of expulsion, 
the judge orders the execution of punishments execution immediately 
they met: 
a) Half of the sentence in cases of sentence 
equal to or less than five years in prison; 
b) Two thirds of the sentence in cases of conviction in 
sentence of more than five years in prison. 
5 - The judge of the execution of sentences may, on proposal 
based director of the prison, 
and without opposition condemned decide to advance 
enforcement of the penalty of expulsion as soon as 
completed a third of their sentence in cases of conviction 
in penalty not exceeding five years in prison and since 
that compliance is assured of remaining 
pen in the destination country. 
Article 159. º 
[...] 
It is for the SEF to implement the binding decisions on the expulsion and deportation. 
Article 160. º 
[...] 
1 - Foreign citizens against whom it is issued 
an expulsion or coercive expulsion 
court is granted a period of output area 
National between 10 and 20 days. 
2 - In duly substantiated, in particular when there are concrete reasons and 
objective of generating conviction intention to escape, 
where a national of a third State to use 
forged or falsified documents, or has been detected in situations that indicate the commission of a crime, 
or there are serious grounds to believe has committed acts 
or serious criminals are strong indications that it intends to 
committing such acts, the citizen is given to 
custody of the SEF, to implement the decision 
coercive removal or deportation proceedings. 
3 - You may be required to the competent judge, while 
not performed an expulsion coercive 
or judicial expulsion and not referred to the expiry 
in n. 1, that the alien is subject to the scheme: 
a) placing in temporary reception center 
laugh or equivalent space for a period not exceeding 
30 days 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
d) payment of a security. 
4 - During the time allowed will be taken into account the special needs of people vulnerable to 
stable in particular minors, persons with disabilities, 
elderly, pregnant women, single parents with children 
minors and persons who have been victims of torture, 
rape or other serious forms of psycho- 
cal, physical or sexual. 
5 - During the period allowed for voluntary departure, the alien is entitled to maintenance of the unit 
familiar with family members present in the terri- 
National River, the provision of emergency health care 
and the basic treatment of diseases and, if lower, the 
access to public education. 
6 - The term defined in paragraph a) of n. 3 can be 
above, but can never more than three months 
where there are, for the citizen 
abroad, is strong evidence of having committed or intends to perform serious criminal offenses, or been convicted of a felony, or pose a threat to 
public order, national security or the Official Gazette, 1. grade - No. 154 - August 9 2012 4201 
international relations a Member State of the Union 
European or states where effective on the Convention 
Application. 
Article 161. º 
Disobedience to the decision 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 - If you can not enforce the decision of coercive removal or expulsion within 48 hours 
after the arrest is made aware of the fact that the judge 
the judgment of small criminal proceedings, in the respective area 
jurisdiction, or county court, the remaining 
areas of the country in order to be given to maintaining the 
foreign national in a temporary reception center 
or equivalent space. 
Article 162. º 
Communication of Decision 
The enforcement of the coercive removal or 
expulsion is communicated through diplomatic channels, to 
competent authorities of the destination country of the citizen 
abroad. 
Article. 168 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 - are reinstated immediately and without formalities in the country, nationals of States 
third: 
a) have acquired the status of long-term resident 
duration in Portugal, as well as their relatives, 
when they have been subject to an expulsion of the member state where coercion exercised 
their right of residence; 
b) Holding a residence permit ('EU Blue Card ") issued pursuant to Article 121. bis 
and following, and their families, even though 
that has expired or has been removed during 
examining the application, where they have been subjected to 
a decision of coercive removal of the member state where you moved for work 
highly qualified; 
c) are subject to acceptance request made 
by another Member State, pursuant to agreements or 
conventions in this sense, provided they are holders of securities to enable them to stay or reside 
legally in the country. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 182. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 - The criminal liability for the 
offenses under Articles 183. to 185 º. thereof, plus the 
liability for payment of all expenses related to the stay and the alienation of citizens 
foreigners involved, including any expenses 
with shipping costs for the country of origin of funds 
arising from employment claims outstanding. 
Article 183. º 
Facilitate illegal immigration 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 - Those who promote or facilitate in any way, 
the entry, stay or transit of illegal citizens 
foreign country, for profit, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 184. º 
[...] 
1 - Whoever promotes or founds a group, organization 
or association whose purpose or activity is directed to 
the crimes of the preceding Article shall be punished 
with imprisonment from one to six years. 
2 - the same penalty if you make part of such 
groups, organizations or associations, as well as who 
assist or support them so that they recruit new 
elements. 
3 - Whoever leads or drive groups, organizations 
or associations mentioned in the preceding paragraphs is 
punishable with imprisonment from two to eight years. 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 185. º 
Raising manpower illegal 
1 - Who, for profit, for themselves or 
third, solicit or entice with the aim of introducing 
labor market than foreigners 
they hold a residence permit or visa 
which entitles them to exercise a professional activity 
shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years. 
2 - Who, repeatedly, to perform the acts of the preceding paragraph, shall be punished with imprisonment 
two to six. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 186. º 
Marriage or marriage of convenience 
1 - Those who marry or live in union 
fact for the sole purpose of providing to obtain 
or to obtain a visa, a residence permit or 
a 'Blue Card' or defraud the legislation 
regarding the acquisition of nationality shall be punished with 
imprisonment of one to five years. 
2 - Any person who repeatedly or organized, promote or create conditions for the practice of the acts referred 
in the preceding paragraph, shall be punished with imprisonment for two 
to six years. 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 195. º 
Lack of airport transit visa 
Carriers, as well as all in pursuit of a professional activity carried into 
national airport foreign unskilled 
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for each foreign national, to a fine 
€ 4000 to € 6,000, where legal persons, and 
€ 3000 to € 5000, in the case of individuals. 
Article 196. º 
[...] 
Carriers that fail to make a 
information which is required according to the 
42 articles. and 43. º or that have passed so 
incorrect, incomplete, false or after the deadline, shall be punished for each trip, with a fine of € 4000 to € 6000, 
in the case of legal persons, or € 3000 to € 5000, 
in the case of individuals. 
Article 198. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 - For the offenses provided in the 
preceding paragraph may be applied sanctions provided in Article 21. et seq of the scheme 
General of the contraventions. 
3 - (Repealed) 
4 - (Repealed) 
5 - (Repealed) 
6 - (Repealed) 
7 - (Repealed) 
8 - (Repealed) 
9 - (Repealed) 
10 - (Repealed) 
Article 202. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 - Loading and unloading of foreign nationals outside the border posts for qualified 
this end, in violation of the provisions of paragraph. 1 of Article 6. shall constitute an offense punishable with a counter 
fine of € 50,000 to € 100,000. 
4 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Article 207. ° 
[...] 
1 - The application of fines and penalties acces- 
vacation provided for in this chapter is the responsibility 
the national director of SEF, who may delegate, without 
prejudice to the specific powers granted to other entities for the paragraph. 9 of 
Article 198. bis. 
2 - For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, the 
SEF organizes an individual record, subject to the 
applicable legal standards on protection of 
personal data. 
Article 208. ° 
(Repealed) 
Article 210. º 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 - They enjoy exemption or reduction of fees the 
nationals of third countries when these countries is 
ensured identical treatment to Portuguese citizens. 
. Article 213 
[...] 
1 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
a) Of the members of the household of the citizen 
foreign object removal decision binding 
or judicial expulsion when his dependents and since 
they can not bear the respective costs; 
b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . » 
Article 3. º 
Addition to Law no. No. 23/2007 of July 4 
Are added to Law no. No. 23/2007 of July 4, Article 61. Thereof, 90. Thereof, 121. Thereof, 121. º-B, 121. º C-121. No-D 
121. °-E, 121. °-F, 121. °-G, 121. Th-H 121. °, I 121. °-J, 121. ° K, 
146. Thereof, 180. Thereof, 185. Thereof, 198. Thereof, 198. ° and 198-B. ° C, with 
as follows: 
"Article 61. Bis 
Residence visa for highly skilled activity 
exercised by subordinate employee 
1 - is granted a residence visa for the finan- 
ning of a highly qualified exerted 
per worker subject to any State 
third: 
a) is the holder of an employment contract or promise 
valid working contract with at least one 
years duration, which remuneration is 
annual, at least 1.5 times the gross annual salary 
national average and three times the support index 
social (IAS); 
b) In the case of regulated profession, holds professional qualifications in duly substantiated with respect to the provisions of Law 
no. 9/2009 of 4 March, or in a specific law on 
the recognition of professional qualifications, 
necessary to access and exercise of the profession 
indicated in the contract of employment or promise of 
employment contract; 
c) In the case of unregulated profession, holds professional qualifications in the appropriate 
activity or sector specified in the contract of employment 
or promise of employment contract. 
2 - For the purposes of employment in occupations of the great groups 1 and 2 Rating 
International Standard (ISCO), indicated by Resolution 
Council of Ministers, upon prior opinion of 
Standing Committee for Social Dialogue, as 
professions particularly in need of workers 
nationals of third countries, the salary threshold set 
in paragraph a) of n. 1 must correspond to at least 
1.2 times the national average gross salary, or twice 
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3 - When there is doubt about the environment 
activity and for verification of the adequacy 
the professional experience of the national third State, the ministries responsible for the areas of employment and education and science issue opinions prior to 
visa. 
Article 90. Bis 
Residence permits for activities 
Investment 
1 - is granted a residence permit for the purpose of carrying out an investment activity, the 
nationals of third countries which fulfill: 
a) satisfy the general requirements in 
Article 77., except sub-paragraph a), no. 1; 
b) are valid Schengen visa holders; 
c) regularize their stay in Portugal within 
90 days from the date of first entry into the country; 
d) comply with the requirements set out in paragraph d) 
Article 3. º 
2 - It renewed the permit for two 
years under this law, provided they maintain the requirements of paragraph d) of Article 3. º 
3 - The conditions for applying the special scheme provided for in this Article, including the 
minimum quantitative requirements, the time limits 
residence and the evidence, are defined by 
order of the members of the Government responsible for foreign affairs and administration 
Internal. 
Article 121. Bis 
Beneficiaries of the 'Blue Card' 
1 - The 'Blue Card' is the residence permit 
entitles the holder to reside and engage in territory 
national, a highly qualified, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of this section. 
2 - The beneficiaries of the 'Blue Card' entitled 
family reunification in accordance with Section IV. 
3 - Not eligible for 'Blue Card' the 
third-country nationals who: 
a) are authorized to reside in a member state under the protection or have applied for temporary residence permit on that basis and 
awaiting a decision on their status, as well as 
beneficiaries of protection granted under the Act 
no. No. 27/2008, dated June 30, or have applied 
this protection and are awaiting a final decision on 
their status; 
b) Are family members of EU citizens, 
in accordance with Law no. No. 37/2006 of 9 August; 
c) have applied for or hold authorization 
residence for the research activity under 
the n. 1 of article 90. thereof; 
d) enjoy the status of long-term resident in another EU member state, under the 
subparagraphs a) and b), no. 1 of article 116. º; 
e) Stay in Portugal for reasons of character 
temporary, to exercise trade activities related to investment, such as seasonal workers 
or seconded as part of a service; 
f) Pursuant to an agreement between the EU and third country of nationality, enjoy 
the rights of free movement equivalent 
those of EU citizens; 
g) Have the expulsion suspended for reasons of 
fact or law. 
Article 121. No. B- 
Conditions for the granting of 'EU Blue Card' 
1 - Is awarded 'Blue Card' for the purposes of 
exercise activity highly qualified to citizens 
National third state that, in addition to the con- 
conditions laid down in Article 77., except that 
in e), no. 1 of this, complete, cumulatively, 
the following requirements: 
a) Present employment contract consistent with the 
exercise of a highly qualified and 
duration of not less than one year, which corresponds to a 
annual fee of at least 1.5 times the salary 
Annual average gross national or, as provided in 
no. 2 of article 61. thereof, of at least 1.2 times the national average gross annual salary;
b) they have health insurance or show proof of that is covered by the Service 
National Health; 
c) Be enrolled in social security; 
d) In the case of unregulated profession, present 
evidence of professional qualifications 
high activity or sector specified in the contract 
work promise or contract of employment contract; 
e) In the case of regulated profession specified in 
employment contract or promise in the contract of employment contract, to submit evidence 
professional certification, if applicable. 
2 - The applicant may be exempted from the requirement 
referred to in subparagraph a) n. 1 of Article 77. whenever the holder the right to remain valid 
national territory. 
3 - For purposes of paragraph d), no. 1 is applicable 
paragraphs. 
the 
3 and 4 of Article 61. Bis. 
4 - The application for 'Blue Card' is 
dismissed in the following situations: 
a) When the employer there been sanctioned for use of illegal activity of workers 
foreigners in the last five years; 
b) For reasons of public order, public security 
or public health. 
Article 121. º C- 
Competence 
They are responsible for the decisions provided for in this section: 
a) In case of cancellation, the member of the Government 
responsible for internal administration, with 
power to delegate the national director of the SEF; 
b) In other cases, the national director of the SEF, 
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Article 121. º-D 
Procedure 
1 - The application of 'EU Blue Card "must be submitted by a national of a third State, or his 
employer, at the direction or regional offices 
SEF in your area. 
2 - The application shall be accompanied by documents showing that the applicant satisfies the conditions 
set out in Article 121. º-B. 
3 - If the information or documents provided 
by the applicant are insufficient, the examination of the application 
adjourned, in order to request information or 
further documents, which must 
be available within a period not less than 20 days 
set by the SEF. 
4 - The decision on the application the applicant is notified in writing within a period not exceeding 60 days. 
5 - Decisions to grant or refusal of 
renewal, as well as the cancellation of the 'Blue Card', shall be notified in writing to the respective 
recipient, or his employer, indicating the 
respective foundations, the right of judicial review and the respective term. 
Article 121. º E 
Expiration, renewal and issuance of 'EU Blue Card' 
1 - The 'Blue Card' is valid for an initial 
years, renewable for successive periods of two years. 
2 - The renewal of the 'EU Blue Card "must be requested by the applicant within 30 days before the expiry 
its validity. 
3 - The 'Blue Card' is issued in accordance with the 
uniform format for residence permits for nationals 
of third States as provided in Ordinance 
no. No 1432/2008 of December 10 and must be entered on 
heading 'Type of Title' heading 'EU Blue Card'. 
4 - It is applicable to the issue of the 'Blue Card' the 
Article 212. º 
Article 121. º F- 
Cancellation or refusal of renewal 
the 'Blue Card' 
1 - The 'Blue Card' is canceled when: 
a) has been granted on the basis of statements 
false or misleading, false documents, forged 
or changed, or by using a fraudulent; 
b) it is the proven practice of serious offenses by the holder or where there are strong 
evidence of this practice or that the holder intends to commit such acts, including the territory 
European Union; 
c) There exist reasons of public policy, 
public security or public health. 
2 - The renewal of the 'Blue Card' is only granted 
when it is: 
a) The holder continues to meet or satisfy the conditions of entry and residence laid down in this 
section, or when maintaining the conditions permitting the emission of the document; 
b) The holder has the means of subsistence, as defined by ordinance of the members 
Government responsible for the administration 
domestic and social security, bearing in mind, namely, failure to support the security feature 
social, excluding unemployment benefits; 
c) The holder has been convicted of a felony sentence or sentences in which, individually or cumulatively, 
exceed one year in prison; 
d) Do not raise issues of public policy, 
public safety or public health. 
Article 121. No. G- 
Access to the labor market 
1 - During the first two years of employment 
legal in the country, access to the holder of the 'Blue Card' to the labor market is limited to 
exercise of remunerated activities which meet the 
conditions referred to in Article 121. º-B. 
2 - During the first two years of legal employment in the country the holder of a 'blue card
EU 'must communicate changes that affect 
conditions for the grant, in writing, in advance if possible, the SEF. 
Article 121. No. H- 
Equal treatment 
1 - Holders of 'EU Blue Card' benefit from 
equal treatment with nationals as regards: 
a) the working conditions, including remuneration 
and dismissal, as well as the requirements of health and 
occupational safety; 
b) freedom of association and affiliation and membership of 
an organization representing workers or 
employers, or any organization whose members are engaged in a specific occupation, including the 
advantages conferred by such organizations, 
without prejudice to national provisions on 
public order and safety; 
c) education and vocational training under 
the requirements defined in the applicable legislation; 
d) recognition of diplomas, certificates and 
other professional qualifications, in accordance 
with applicable law; 
e) provisions relating to safety 
social; 
f) the payment of pensions for old age legally acquired based on income and the rate 
applicable; 
g) access to goods and services and the provision of 
goods and services to the public, including procedures 
for obtaining housing and the information and 
counseling provided by employment services; 
h) free access to the entire national territory. 
2 - The right to equal treatment as 
specified in no. 1 shall not affect the right to cancel or reject the 'Blue Card' under 
Article 121. °-F. 
3 - can be limited to equal treatment in 
situations listed in point. 1, with the exception of b) 
d) where the holder of a 'Blue Card' from another 
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under Article 121. ° K, and has not yet been 
making a positive decision on the granting of 
'Blue Card' in Portugal. 
4 - Where the decision referred to 
preceding paragraph has not yet been adopted and the candidate is 
allowed to work, equal treatment is complete. 
Article 121. No-I 
Status of long-term resident 
for holders of 'EU Blue Card' 
1 - Holders of 'EU Blue Card' wishing 
granted the status of long-term resident is 
The provisions of Articles 125. to 133. thereof, with the 
modifications contained in the following. 
2 - The status of long-term resident may 
be granted to the holder of a 'Blue Card' that 
has obtained in Portugal, under Article 121. º-B, 
provided they are satisfied the 
following conditions: 
a) Five years of continuous legal residence in 
European Union as the owner 'card 
EU Blue '; 
b) legal and continuous residence in Portuguese territory as the holder of 'EU Blue Card' in two years 
immediately preceding the filing in Portugal 
of the respective request. 
3 - For the purposes of this article 
matter of calculating the period of continuous legal residence in the European Union, periods of absence from 
European Union does not interrupt the period 
referred to in a) above, provided that less than 12 consecutive months and not exceeding 
the whole 18 months. 
4 - The preceding paragraph shall also apply in cases where a national of State 
resided only in the third country 
as the proprietor of 'EU Blue Card'. 
5 - The loss of the status of long-term residence for former holders of 'EU Blue Card' applies to 
provided for in Article 131. º mutatis mutandis 
as regards the period referred to in subparagraph c), no. 1 
thereof, which is extended to 24 consecutive months. 
Article 121. No. J- 
Residence permit for long-term 
1 - Holders of a 'Blue Card' that the conditions laid down in the previous article to 
obtaining the status of long-term resident is 
EU issued a title for long-term residence. 
2 - Under the heading 'observations' of the residence permit 
referred to in the preceding paragraph, shall be inscribed 'Ex- 
Holder of an EU Blue Card '. 
Article 121. ° K 
Residence permit holders to 'card 
EU Blue 'in another member state 
1 - The holder of 'EU Blue Card' who has resided 
at least 18 months as the holder of 'EU Blue Card' 
the Member State which granted him the first time, 
can move to Portugal for the purpose of exercise 
ning of a highly qualified and to be 
track of their family. 
2 - Applications for 'Blue Card' territory 
national and, where applicable, residence permit for family reunification must 
be submitted within 30 days after entry 
on national territory by the proprietor of 'EU Blue Card' for 
another Member State. 
3 - The application referred to in the preceding paragraph is accompanied by proof of the 
referred to in n. 1 and that he fulfills the conditions 
no. 1 of article 121. º-B, followed by other procedures 
provided for instruction and decision on the application. 
4 - The application may be dismissed pursuant to. 4 
Article 121. º-B or the 'Blue Card' issued by 
another Member State has expired or been canceled 
during consideration of the request. 
5 - In case of refusal, and subject to the following paragraph, the third national of State and their employer are 
severally liable for the costs associated 
return and readmission of persons entitled to 'Blue Card' 
and their families. 
6 - When the application is refused on the grounds of a) of n. 4 of article 121. º-B, the responsibility for the costs referred to in the preceding 
is unique to the employer. 
7 - decisions on applications submitted under this Article shall be communicated 
writing by the SEF, the authorities of the Member State 
which comes from the holder of the 'Blue Card', preferably by electronic means. 
Article 146. Bis 
Conditions of detention 
1 - Foreigners arrested in installation center 
temporary space or equivalent is authorized, upon request, 
to contact their legal representatives, family members and competent consular authorities. 
2 - Foreigners arrested in installation center 
temporary space or equivalent is entitled to communicate with your lawyer or advocate in private. 
3 - The foreigner detained in the center installation 
Temporary space equivalent or entitled to the benefit 
of emergency health care and basic treatment 
diseases, should give particular attention to the situation 
vulnerable people, especially minors, minors 
unaccompanied, disabled, elderly, 
pregnant women, families with minor children and persons who have been victims of torture, rape or other forms 
serious psychological, physical or sexual. 
4 - Under the powers of management of the centers 
temporary reception given to the SEF, may 
be concluded agreements with national organizations 
or international work recognized in the area of 
immigration, in order to define the form of authorization and 
conditions of those visits. 
5 - When detained foreign document is provided 
containing the rules applied in the center installation 
temporary or area treated, and its 
rights and duties, including the right to contact 
the entities referred to. 1. 
6 - Families detained should be housed in 
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7 - Minors in detention shall be accompanied 
opportunity to participate in leisure activities, including play and recreational activities themselves 
their age, and, depending on length of stay, 
must have access to education. 
Article 180. Bis 
Implementation of expulsion decisions 
1 - The decision of the organization or participation 
Portuguese State in joint flights for removal 
the territory of two or more Member States to nationals of third countries subject to a decision 
of coercive removal or deportation order is the 
competence of the national director of the SEF. 
2 - The decision is guided by principles of 
efficiency by sharing existing resources and 
In particular, the observance of international conventions or agreements on human rights
binding on member states. 
3 - Whenever it decides to organize an operation 
joint removal by air, open to participation by other Member States, shall ensure that: 
a) Information is essential to the competent authorities of other member states, with 
order to determine the respective interest in participating 
in operation; 
b) The implementation of measures necessary for the proper development of joint operation with 
This, in particular, Article 4. No. of 
Council Decision n. 2004/573/EC of 29 April 
and respective Annex. 
4 - For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, the authority 
national organizer undertakes, in harmony 
the common guidelines on the provisions 
security contained therein, to: 
a) Strive to which nationals of third countries are holders of valid travel documents, 
as well as visas, if necessary, for 
country or countries of transit or destination of the joint flight; 
b) provide adequate medical care, medication and linguistic as well as escort services, 
whose performance obeys the principles of necessity, 
proportionality and identification provided for in Article 180. thereof; 
c) Monitor each joint operation of removal, by monitoring a suitable entity, 
to be designated by the member of Government responsible for internal administration; 
d) Develop and confidential internal report of the joint operation of removal integrating, and preferably if any, statements of incidents 
or application of coercive measures or medical and 
partial reports of the other participating Member States. 
5 - Without prejudice to compliance with the Decision of 
N Council. Respective 2004/573/EC and Annex, the participation of the Portuguese State in joint operations 
organized by other Member States shall apply, 
mutatis mutandis, the rules contained in 
this article. 
In art. 185-A 
Use of citizen activity 
illegal alien 
1 - Who, as usual, using the work 
of foreign nationals who do not hold 
residence permit or visa to enable that 
remain legally in Portugal, is punishable with 
imprisonment up to one year or a fine of up to 
240 days. 
2 - Who, in the cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, using simultaneously the activity of a number 
significant number of illegal aliens, 
shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years or penalty 
fine of up to 480 days. 
3 - Anyone using the work of a foreign citizen, 
minor, illegal, even if admitted 
required to work under the Labor Code, is 
punished with imprisonment up to two years or with penalty 
fine of up to 480 days. 
4 - If the conduct referred to in the preceding 
are accompanied by particularly exploitative working conditions or degrading treatment, the agent is punished 
with imprisonment of one to five years, is worth more 
record does not fit under any other provision of law. 
5 - The employer or user of the work or services for illegal alien with 
this knowledge to be the victim of criminal offenses 
related to trafficking in persons, is punishable with 
imprisonment from two to six years if more severe punishment does not fit 
under another statutory provision. 
6 - In case of recidivism, the limits of penalties 
are high in general. 
7 - The penalties applicable to entities referred to in 
no. 1 of article 182. shall be as fine, which limits mi- 
imum and maximum shall be doubled, and may also 
be declared the ban on the exercise of the activity 
period of three months to five years. 
Article 198. Bis 
Use of citizen activity 
illegal alien 
1 - Anyone using the activity of foreign citizens 
not enabled with a residence permit or visa 
authorizing the exercise of a professional activity 
subject, is subject to the application of one of the following fines: 
a) From € 2000 to € 10 000, using the activity of 1 to 
4 citizens; 
b) From € 4000 to € 15 000, using the activity of the 5 
10 citizens; 
c) From € 6000 to € 30 000, using the activity of 11 to 
50 citizens; 
d) to € 10 000 € 90 000, using the activity of 
more than 50 people. 
2 - For the offenses provided in the 
this Article may apply the following sanctions 
Accessory: 
a) provided for in Article 21. ff Regime 
General of the contraventions; 
b) The obligation to repay some or all 
benefits, aids or subsidies, including 
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preacher than 12 months before detection using 
the activity of foreign citizens illegally when contraordenação has been practiced in 
because of exercise or activity for which it was 
the subsidy; 
c) publish the judgment. 
3 - The sanctions referred to in subparagraphs b) to g) n. 1 
Article 21. of the Legal Framework of the contraventions, 
when applied under the previous paragraph, have a maximum duration of five years. 
4 - The sanction referred to in subparagraph c) above. 2 
of this article assumes: 
a) The publication at the expense of the offender, a statement with the identification of the offender, the offense, the 
rule infringed and the penalty imposed, the portal of the SEF 
Internet, a national newspaper and periodical regional or local area headquarters 
the offender; 
b) The sending of the statement referred to in the preceding paragraph 
competent administrative authority, whenever the 
exercise or access to the service activity provided by 
offender lacks administrative permissions, including permits, licenses, authorizations, validations, 
endorsements, certificates and deeds issued in connection 
prior communications and records. 
5 - The employer, the user under contract to provide services, according to a transfer 
or occasional use of temporary work 
and general contractor are jointly and severally liable: 
a) By payment of the fines provided in paragraphs 
and previous salary claims arising from contract 
work, or your violation of its termination; 
b) the penalties arising from failure of 
labor legislation; 
c) the sanctions resulting from non-declaration of 
income subject to deductions for administration 
tax and social security in relation to work performed by foreign workers whose activity 
was used illegally; 
d) For the payment of expenses necessary to stay 
and removal of foreign nationals involved; 
e) For the payment of any costs 
sending funds arising from claims for labor 
the country to which the alien has returned 
voluntarily or coercively. 
6 - It also meets jointly under 
the preceding paragraph, the developer who does not obtain the 
other contracting party statement of compliance 
obligations under the law for foreign workers hired. 
7 - If the developer is the Pu-Administration 
Republic, the failure to comply with the preceding paragraph is 
capable of generating disciplinary liability. 
8 - For the purpose of accounting for credits 
wage and income subject to discounts 
for tax and social security, it is assumed that, without prejudice to 
labor legislation and taxation, the level of remuneration 
corresponds at least to the minimum wage by law, collective agreements or 
according to established practices in the areas of 
activity in question, and that the working relationship has 
at least three months duration, unless the employer, the user's activity or the worker 
can prove otherwise. 
9 - Under labor law is contraordenação very serious breach of the obliga- 
conditions laid down in paragraphs. 
the 
 5 and 6. 
10 - In case of non-payment of amounts in 
debt relating to wage claims arising from work actually performed, as well as the payment 
expenditure needed to stay and removal of 
foreign citizens involved, the note settlement 
made in the respective process is enforceable 
applying the rules of the common process of execution 
to pay the right amount. 
11 - If the offender is one conference or the equivalent, 
account for the payment of a fine, jointly and severally 
with that, the respective administrators, managers 
or directors. 
Article 198. No. B- 
Support for third-country national citizen 
whose activity was used illegally 
1 - Trade unions and associations of immigrants 
representative recognized by law, by 
ACIDI, I. P., and other entities with responsibilities or activities in the integration of immigrants, may have 
complaint against the employer and user of the activity of foreign citizens illegally, along 
service of the ministry with competence inspetiva 
responsible for labor, particularly in the following cases: 
a) For failure to pay wage claims; 
b) the existence of employment relationship that reveals 
lack of social conditions, wage exploitation 
or time or particularly exploitative working conditions; 
c) illegal use of minor activity. 
2 - Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, 
organizations whose purpose is the protection or promotion 
rights and interests of immigrants, particularly against the use of alien activity illegal, the use of activity 
of minors, discrimination concerning 
access to employment, training or conditions of 
self-employment or provision of subordinate 
have legal standing to intervene on behalf or in support of the person concerned, 
provided that, cumulatively, if the following conditions: 
a) If you explicitly include in their assignments or 
in its statutory objectives to protect the interests 
concerned; 
b) there is express authorization of the person concerned. 
3 - The return, voluntary or enforced, the country of 
origin of the national of a third country, whose business is used illegally, is without prejudice 
in the preceding paragraphs. 
4 - The nationals of third countries whose 
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decision coercive removal of the Portuguese territory 
are informed of their rights under this Article 
upon notification of the expulsion decision 
binding under Article 149. º 
Article 198. º C- 
Inspections 
1 - SEF is competent to carry out inspections 
regular use to control the activity 
of third-country nationals who are in 
illegally in the territory under 
no. 2 of article 181. º 
2 - The inspections referred to in n. 1 are made 
taking into account the evaluation made by SEF risk 
existing in the country to use the activity 
country nationals illegally staying third, 
by sector. 
3 - SEF broadcasts by the end of May 
each year to the Minister responsible 
for internal administration, which communicates 
the European Commission until July 1, the final report of inspections conducted pursuant
of the previous year and with reference to 
history. " 
Article 4. º 
Regulation 
Changes to the law regulating Law no. No. 23/2007, 
July 4, under this law, as well as 
ordinances and other rules involved in this, are approved within 90 days. 
Article. 5 
Repeal 
Are deleted b) of Article 45., Paragraphs. 
the 
 2, 4 and 
5 of Article 47., Article 50. Paragraph, subparagraph a) of Article 66. Thereof, 
points c) and d). 2 of article 125., paragraphs. 
the 
 3-10 
Article 198. and Article 208. of Law no. No. 23/2007 of 4 
July. 
Article 6. º 
Systematic changes 
1 - Chapter VI with the name 'Residence 
in the national territory 'shall be divided into the following 
sections and subsections: 
a) Section I, 'General Provisions', composed of 74 articles. to 87. thereof; 
b) Section II, «residence permit»: 
i) Subsection I, 'Residence permit for 
exercise of professional activity ", composed by 
88 articles. to 90 º. º; 
ii) Subsection II 'Residence permit for investment activity ", composed by Article 90. bis;
iii) Sub-section III 'residence permit for study, unpaid professional internships or volunteer work ", composed by 91 articles. to 97. thereof; 
iv) Subsection IV, "Residence permit for 
family reunification ", composed by 98 articles. º 
at 108.; 
v) Subsection V 'residence permit to victims 
trafficking in persons or action to facilitate illegal 
Illegal ", composed by 109 articles. to 115. thereof; 
vi) Subsection VI, "residence permit to holders of the status of long-term resident in another 
European Union member state ", composed by 
116 articles. to 121 º. º; 
vii) Subsection VII 'residence permit' card 
EU Blue '", composed by 121 articles. No. A-121. ° K; 
viii) Subsection VIII, "residence permit in 
special situations ", composed by 122 articles. to 124 º. º 
2 - Sections II and IV of Chapter VIII spend 
be called respectively 'Pitch coercive 
determined by the administrative authority "and" Exe cation 
expulsion decisions coercive and judicial expulsion. " 
Article 7. º 
Changes in terminology 
References in Law no. No. 23/2007 of 4 July, "Foreign Minister", "Minister 
of Home Affairs', 'Minister of Labour', 
'Minister of Education "," Minister of Solidarity 
Social ',' Ministry of Science, Technology and Education 
Superior "," director general of SEF ',' General Inspection 
Labour ',' Title CE ',' CE ',' Resident CE ' 
"Community scheme", "joint order" and "order 
set 'are replaced respectively by "a member of Government responsible for the business 
foreigners ',' member of government responsible for 
internal administration ',' member of the Government 
responsible for employment "," member of government responsible for education and science " 
"Member of the Government responsible for social security and solidarity ',' Ministry of Education and 
Science ',' national director of SEF ',' Authority 
Working Conditions', 'Title EU "," EU "," EU resident "," scheme of the European Union', 'decree' 
and 'order'. 
Article 8. º 
Republication 
It is reprinted in the Annex hereto, which 
is an integral part, Law no. No. 23/2007 of July 4, with 
the current wording. 
Article 9. º 
Entry into force 
This law enters into force 60 days after the date of 
its publication. 
Approved on June 8, 2012. 
The President of Parliament, Maria 
Assumption A. Esteves. 
Enacted on July 25, 2012. 
To be published. 
The President of the Republic, Anibal Cavaco Silva. 
Approved on July 26, 2012. 
The Prime Minister, Pedro Passos Coelho.Diário Republic, 1. Grade - No. 154 - August 9 2012 4209 
ANNEX 
(Referred to in Article 8. º) 
Republication of Law no. No. 23/2007 of July 4 
CHAPTER I 
General Provisions 
Article 1. º 
Object 
This law defines the conditions and procedures 
entry, stay, departure and expulsion of 
foreigners from Portuguese territory, as well as the status 
of long-term resident. 
Article 2. º 
Transposition of directives 
1 - This law transposes into national law the following EU directives: 
a) Policy no. No 2003/86/EC of the Council of 22 September on the right to family reunification; 
b) Policy no. º 2003/110/EC of the Council of 25 November, on assistance in cases of transit for the purposes 
removal by air; 
c) Policy no. º 2003/109/EC of the Council of 25 
November on the status of third country nationals 
the 3rd long-term residents; 
d) Policy no. No 2004/81/EC of the Council of 29 April, 
on the residence permit issued to nationals 
third countries who are victims of trafficking 
human or object of an action to facilitate illegal 
illegal and to cooperate with the competent authorities; 
e) Policy no. No 2004/82/EC of the Council of 29 April, 
on the obligation of carriers to communicate passenger carriers; 
f) Policy no. º 2004/114/EC of the Council of 13 
December on the conditions of admission of 
third countries for the purposes of studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or 
volunteering; 
g) Policy no. No 2005/71/EC of the Council of 12 October on a specific procedure for admitting 
third-country nationals for research purposes 
scientific; 
h) Policy no. º 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and 
of the Council of 16 December on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning 
country nationals illegally staying third; 
i) Policy no. No 2009/50/EC of the Council of May 25, 
on the conditions of entry and residence of third country nationals for employment highly 
qualified; 
j) Policy no. No 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and 
Council of 18 June laying down minimum standards 
on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally 
third country in irregular situation; 
k) Policy no. º 2011/51/UE of the European Parliament 
and the Council of 11 May amending Policy 
no. º 2003/109/EC of the Council to extend its 
scope to beneficiaries of international protection; 
l) Policy no. º 2011/98/UE, the European Parliament and 
Council of 13 December on a procedure 
single application to grant a single authorization 
country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a member state and a set 
rights for workers from third countries 
legally residing in a member state. 
2 - At the same time proceeds to the consolidation in 
national law transposing the Community of the following acts: 
a) Framework Decision, the Council of 28 November 
2002 on strengthening the penal framework to prevent unauthorized entry, transit and residence 
irregular; 
b) Policy no. No 2001/40/EC of the Council of May 28, 
on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third country nationals; 
c) Policy no. No 2001/51/EC of the Council of 28 June, supplementing the provisions of Article 26. of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 
June 1985; 
d) Policy no. No 2002/90/EC of the Council of 28 
November concerning the definition of unauthorized entry, 
transit and residence. 
Article 3. º 
Definitions 
For the purposes of this Act are: 
a) "highly qualified activity" that the exercise of which requires specific expertise or 
excecional character and consequently a qualification 
suitable for the respective operation, in particular of 
higher education; 
b) 'independent professional activity' means any activity performed in person, under a contract 
service on the exercise of a 
profession or in the form of society; 
c) "temporary professional activity 'that 
which has a seasonal character or not durable, and can not 
exceed the duration of six months, except when such 
activity is performed within an investment contract; 
d) "investment activity" any activity 
exercised personally or through a company that 
leads, as a rule, the implementation of at least one 
of the following situations in the country and a 
minimum period of five years: 
i) Transfer of capital in the amount not less than EUR 1 million; 
ii) Establishment of at least 30 jobs; 
iii) Acquisition of real property for equal or greater value 
500 thousand euros; 
e) 'EU Blue Card "residence permit entitling 
a third-country nationals to reside and engage in 
national territory, a professional activity subject 
highly qualified; 
f) 'research center' means any type of organism, 
public or private, or research and development unit, public or private, to undertake research 
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g) "particularly exploitative working conditions' 
working conditions, including those resulting from 
discrimination based on gender or other, they are 
manifestly disproportionate in relation to applicable 
workers employed legally and, for example, are likely to affect the health and safety 
workers or are contrary to human dignity 
human; 
h) "Convention implementing" the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, 
signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990; 
i) "coercive expulsion decision" an administrative act that declares a national illegal 
third country and determines the relevant technical departure from the territory 
national; 
j) "educational institution" means an establishment, 
public or private, officially recognized and whose programs of study are recognized; 
k) 'third State' means any State not 
European Union member who is not party to the Convention implementing or where this is not in 
application; 
l) 'unremunerated trainee "a national of a State 
third party who has been admitted to the territory for 
undertake a period of unpaid training, in 
accordance with applicable law; 
m) "student of higher education" a national of a 
Third State which has been accepted by an institution of higher education to attend, as a main activity, a program of full-time studies, 
conducive to obtaining a degree or a 
recognized university degree, which can include 
a course of preparation for such studies or perform 
investigations to obtain a degree; 
n) "student of secondary school 'means a national 
Third State who has been admitted in the country to attend secondary school, under 
a recognized exchange program or by 
Individual admission; 
o) 'external borders' borders with third countries, airports in respect of flights 
have as their origin or destination the States not bound by the Convention, as well as 
seaports, except in the case of links 
Portuguese territory and regular flights transhipment 
between States Parties to the Convention of Application; 
p) 'internal borders' the common land borders 
with the States Parties to the Convention, the 
airports, with regard to flights solely and directly from or to the territories of 
States Parties to the Convention, as well as 
seaports, with regard to regular connections 
ships that perform transfer operations exclusively from or destined for other ports in 
territories of the States Parties to the Convention, 
without calling at any ports outside those territories; 
q) "Researcher" a third country national holder 
a suitably qualified higher education that is 
admitted by a research center to conduct a 
research project that typically requires that 
qualification; 
r) "Volunteer Program" a program of activities of practical solidarity, based on a program 
State or the European Community, to pursue goals 
of general interest; 
s) 'international protection' recognition by a 
State member of a national of a third country or 
a stateless person with refugee status or status 
subsidiary protection; 
t) 'higher professional qualifications "quali- 
tions attested by a diploma of higher education or 
for a minimum of five years of professional experience 
level comparable to higher education qualifications 
that is relevant in the profession or sector specified 
in the employment contract or promise of contract 
work; 
u) 'Return' the return of third country nationals to their country of origin or due 
of an expulsion or under agreements 
Community or bilateral readmission agreements or other 
Conventions, or to another third country option 
foreign citizen and what is accepted; 
v) "Legal Resident" qualified foreign citizens 
with residence permit in Portugal, valid for a 
more than one year; 
w) "Company" companies from civil or commercial law, including cooperative societies and other 
legal persons under public or private, except those that are non-profitmaking; 
x) 'residence permit' means the document issued 
According to the rules and uniform in force 
European Union by third country national with a residence permit; 
y) "Airport transit" passage for the purpose 
of removal by air, the national 
a third State and, if necessary, the escort, the 
the airport site; 
z) "carrier" any individual or collective that provides air transport services, maritime or 
passenger land a professional capacity; 
aa) 'International Zone of the port or airport "means the area 
between the points of embarkation and disembarkation are installed and where the control points 
documentation of persons; 
bb) "Area treated as a temporary reception center" created their own space in the international area 
Portuguese airport for the installation of passenger 
not allowed in domestic and awaiting 
reloading. 
Article 4. º 
Scope 
1 - The provisions of this law applies to citizens 
foreigners and stateless persons. 
2 - Without prejudice to their application and subsidiary 
express reference to the contrary, the Act does not apply to: 
a) nationals of an EU Member State, a State party to the European Economic Area 
or a third country with which the Community 
Europe has an agreement of free movement 
people; 
b) Third-country nationals residing in the country as refugees, beneficiaries of 
subsidiary protection under the regulatory provisions 
beneficiaries of asylum or temporary protection; 
c) Third-country nationals family members 
of the Portuguese citizen or foreign national covered 
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Article. 5 
Special schemes 
1 - The provisions of this Act shall not prejudice the schemes 
Special provisions of: 
a) bilateral or multilateral agreements between 
the European Community or the European Community and the 
its member states on the one hand, and one or more Member 
countries on the other; 
b) international conventions to which Portugal is a Party 
or that becomes bound, in particular held or to 
will conclude with Portuguese-speaking countries, 
bilaterally or within the Community of the Countries 
Portuguese-speaking; 
c) Protocols and memoranda of understanding concluded between Portugal and third countries. 
2 - The provisions of this Law shall not affect the obliga- 
tions under the Convention on the Status of 
Refugees, adopted in Geneva on July 28, 1951, 
amended by the Additional Protocol to the Convention on 
the Status of Refugees, adopted in New York 
January 31, 1967, the international conventions 
human rights and international conventions on extradition of persons to which Portugal 
Party or to which it binds. 
CHAPTER II 
Entry and exit from national territory 
SECTION I 
Crossing the border 
Article 6. º 
Border control 
1 - The entry and exit of the Portuguese territory perform- 
To the border posts and qualified for this purpose 
during the respective hours of operation, without prejudice 
the provisions of the Convention. 
2 - are subject to inspection at border crossings, the 
individuals who enter national territory or leaving 
where they originate or are destined for States not 
are Party to the Convention. 
3 - The preceding paragraph shall also apply 
individuals using an internal portion of a flight 
originating or terminating in states not party 
the Convention. 
4 - Border control can be carried aboard 
vessels in navigation, on application by the ship's captain or the shipping agent and the payment 
rate. 
5 - After performing the output control of a vessel 
or vessel, the Aliens and Borders 
hereafter SEF issues the respective clearance 
output and is the one impediment to miss out 
the ship from port. 
6 - For reasons of public order and national security may, after consultation with the other States Parties 
the Schengen Agreement, excecionalmente be reset, 
for a limited period, documentary checks in 
internal borders. 
Article 7. º 
International Zone of ports 
1 - The international zone is coincident in the ports 
jurisdiction of the port management areas with 
sealed and dock areas free of docks with the points 
loading and unloading. 
2 - The international zone of ports further comprises 
plants of SEF. 
Article 8. º 
Access to the area of ​​international ports and airports 
1 - Access to the international zones of airports in 
scale or transfer international calls, for 
part of foreign nationals subject to visa requirements 
scale, under this law, is subject to 
ownership of it. 
2 - The international zone of the port is restricted 
and subject to authorization by the SEF. 
3 - may be granted by the responsible post 
maritime boundary, permits access to the international zone of the harbor for certain purposes, including visiting or providing services on board. 
4 - For the issuing of access to the area 
international port of entry and on board vessels 
is an appropriate rate. 
5 - In the maritime border posts may be granted licenses to come to earth crew of boats
and passengers traveling by ship, during the period in which the 
they remain in port. 
6 - The permit allows the recipient circulation in 
area adjacent to the harbor and is granted by the SEF 
request of the shipping agents accompanied by 
waiver. 
7 - may be granted short-term visas in 
maritime border crossings, as provided herein. 
SECTION II 
Terms of entry 
Article 9. º 
Travel documents and documents 
that replace them 
1 - To enter or leave the Portuguese territory 
Foreign citizens must carry a travel document recognized as valid. 
2 - The validity of the travel document must exceed the length of stay, except in the case of re-entry 
a foreign national resident in the country 
3 - You may also enter the country or leave the 
foreign nationals who: 
a) Nationals of countries with which Portugal has international conventions which provide for the entry 
with the identity card or equivalent document; 
b) are covered by relevant agreements between 
States Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty; 
c) are holders of laissez-passer issued by the 
State authorities that are national or state 
representing them; 
d) Those that hold the license or certificate of flight 
crew referred to in Annexes no. 
the 
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Convention on International Civil Aviation, or other 
document replacing them while in service; 
e) the holders of identification 
the sea referred to the Convention no. 108 of 
International Labour Organisation, when 
service; 
f) Nationals of countries with which Portugal 
have international conventions that allow them access only to the ballot registration sea when 
in service. 
4 - The laissez-passer provided for in subparagraph c) of the 
above is valid only for transit, and when issued in 
Portuguese territory, only allows the output of the country 
5 - You may also enter the country or leave it, 
with an expired passport, nationals of states with 
which Portugal has international conventions that 
direction. 
6 - They can leave the Portuguese territory foreign nationals entitled to safe-conduct or 
with travel document coercive removal 
judicial expulsion of a citizen or national of a state 
third. 
Article 10. º 
Entry visa 
1 - For entry into the country, foreign nationals must also be in possession of valid visa 
and suitable for the purpose of the movement granted under this law or the competent authorities of 
States Parties to the Convention. 
2 - The visa allows the holder to present themselves at 
border post and request entry into the country 
3 - They may, however, enter the country without a visa: 
a) Foreign-enabled title 
residence, extension of stay or the 
identity card referred to in paragraph. 2 of article 87. thereof, 
when valid; 
b) Foreign nationals who benefit from the college in terms of international conventions to which 
Portugal is a party. 
4 - The visa may be canceled by the issuing 
abroad or by the SEF in the national territory or at border crossings, when the holder is 
object of a statement for the purposes of refusing entry 
Schengen Information System, the Integrated 
Information SEF or false statement in application 
for the visa. 
5 - The cancellation of visas by the SEF in terms of num- 
previous number must be reported immediately to the contracting 
station. 
6 - The decision to cancel is given notice in 
electronics via the High Commissioner for Immigration and Diá- 
Intercultural logo, I. P., hereinafter ACIDI, I. P., 
and the Consultative Council for Immigration Affairs, 
hereinafter referred to as the Advisory Council, indicating 
of the respective grounds. 
Article 11. º 
Livelihood 
1 - It is not allowed to enter the country for citizens 
foreigners who have no means of subsistence 
sufficient, both for the period of stay or to travel the country in which their admission is guaranteed, 
or who are unable to acquire legal 
these means. 
2 - For the purposes of entry and residence, should the 
foreigners have, in means of payment, per capita, 
the values ​​set by order of the members of the Government responsible for internal administration, 
employment and social security, which can be 
dispensed to those who prove they have food and lodging 
provided during the relevant technical variation. 
3 - The amounts fixed pursuant to paragraph 
earlier are updated automatically according to 
the percentage increase in national minimum wage higher. 
Article 12. º 
Statement of responsibility 
1 - For the purposes of the preceding Article, the national of a third State may instead refer 
liability waiver signed by a national 
or alien entitled to stay in regular 
Portuguese territory. 
2 - The acceptance of the disclaimer above 
in the previous paragraph depends on the proof of financial capacity of the respective subscriber and must include the 
committed to ensuring: 
a) The conditions of stay in the country; 
b) replacement costs of removal, in the case of 
illegal residence. 
3 - under the previous paragraph does not preclude the responsibility of the entities referred to in Article 198. º 
and 198. thereof, provided that they checked the respective assumptions. 
4 - The disclaimer is enforceable obligation provided for in subparagraph b), no. 2. 
5 - The model of the liability waiver is approved 
by order of the national director of the SEF. 
6 - The SEF implementation of a system 
registration and filing of statements of responsibility appear, subject to the applicable rules 
protection of personal data. 
Article 13. º 
Purpose and conditions of stay 
Where it is deemed necessary to prove 
the purpose and conditions of stay, the border authority may require the alien to present 
adequate proof. 
SECTION III 
Declaration of entry and accommodation bulletin 
Article 14. 
Declaration of entry 
1 - Foreigners entering the country by 
not subject to a border control, from another State Gazette, 1. grade - N. º 154 - August 9 2012 4213 
member, shall declare that fact within 
three working days from the date of entry. 
2 - The declaration of entry must be provided along 
SEF, under the conditions prescribed by the member 
Government responsible for the administration 
Internal. 
3 - The preceding paragraphs shall not apply 
foreign citizens: 
a) Residents or allowed to remain in the country by 
more than six months; 
b) Immediately after entering the country, to settle in 
hotels or other types of accommodation 
where applicable the provisions of paragraph. 1 of article 16. thereof; 
c) who are beneficiaries of the scheme of the European Union or 
treated. 
. Article 15 
Official accommodation 
1 - sheet accommodation intended to allow 
the control of foreigners in national territory. 
2 - For each foreign citizen, including nationals of other member states of the European Union 
is completed and personally signed a bulletin 
accommodation, whose model is approved by order of 
member of Government responsible for internal administration. 
3 - It is not mandatory to fill in and sign 
staff newsletters by both spouses and minor 
accompanying them, as well as all members 
of a tour group, this requirement may be 
fulfilled by a spouse or a member of the 
that group. 
4 - In order to simplify the sending of bulletins housing, hotels and similar establishments should 
proceed to the registration with the SEF as users 
System Information Bulletins Housing, 
so that they can carry out the relevant technical communication 
electronics safely. 
5 - The respective newsletters and duplicates, as well as 
media substitutes referred to above, are 
kept for a period of one year from the day 
following the notification of the output. 
Article 16. º 
Communication of the housing 
1 - The operating companies of establishments 
hoteliers, means additional tourist accommodation and tourist complexes, as well as those 
which provide, for remuneration, housing citizens 
foreigners are obliged to notify within 
three days, through accommodation bulletin, 
SEF or in places where it does not exist, the 
National Guard or the Public Security Police. 
2 - After the departure of foreign citizens of that 
accommodation, this must be reported within the same period, 
entities mentioned in the preceding paragraph. 
3 - Official accommodation made pursuant 
the n. 4 of the preceding article shall be transmitted securely 
under the conditions prescribed by the member of the Government 
responsible for internal administration. 
SECTION IV 
Travel Documents 
SUBSECTION I 
Travel documents issued by the Portuguese authorities 
in favor of foreigners 
Article 17. º 
Travel Documents 
1 - The Portuguese authorities may issue the following travel documents for foreign nationals: 
a) Passport for foreigners; 
b) Travel document for refugees; 
c) Permit; 
d) travel document to coercive removal 
or judicial expulsion of nationals of Member 
third parties; 
e) List of travel for students. 
2 - Travel documents issued by the Portuguese authorities in favor of foreign non- 
are evidence of the nationality of the holder. 
Article 18. º 
Passport for foreigners 
The granting of a passport for foreign obeys 
provisions in the legislation. 
Article 19. º 
Travel document for refugees 
1 - Foreign nationals residing in the country in 
as refugees under the law regulating 
right to asylum and refugees covered by 
provisions of § 11. of the Annex to the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, adopted in Geneva on July 28 
1951, may obtain a travel permit a model for 
approved by the member of government responsible 
for internal administration. 
2 - a travel document for refugees is valid for 
period of one year, and extended and can be used in 
unlimited number of trips, allowing the return of your 
holder within the respective period of validity. 
3 - a travel document for refugees may include 
a single person or owner or adopted children and children 
10 years. 
4 - endorsements are not allowed in the title of 
journey after issuance, except for endorsements 
regarding extension of validity under paragraph. 2. 
Article 20. º 
Jurisdiction to grant the title 
Refugee travel 
They are responsible for the grant of the travel 
for refugees and relevant technical extension: 
a) In the country, the national director of the SEF, 
with power to delegate; 
b) In foreign diplomatic or consular authorities- 
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Article 21. º 
Issue and control of the travel document for refugees 
1 - The issuance of a travel document for refugees 
responsibility to the authorities for their award. 
2 - The SEF and the control of the national registry 
travel vouchers issued. 
Article 22. º 
Conditions of validity of the travel document for refugees 
1 - The travel permit is valid only for refugees 
when filled in legible and conditions with all 
spaces used when essential, or disposed of, otherwise. 
2 - There are approved amendments or deletions of any kind. 
3 - The photos must be current to use, color, 
with a contrasting background and smooth and in good condition for 
ID. 
4 - A photograph of the holder and the signature of the entity 
issuer of the travel shall be authenticated by affixing 
the seal of the service. 
5 - The travel permit is signed by the holder, unless 
location indicated in the record, affixed by the issuer, 
statement that does not know or can not sign. 
. Article 23 
Application for a travel document for refugees 
1 - The application for a trip is made by 
the applicant. 
2 - The application for a travel permit for minors 
is formulated: 
a) For any parent, during the marriage; 
b) The parent exercising parental responsibilities pursuant to court order; 
c) Who, in the absence of parents, exercise, under the law, parental responsibilities. 
3 - In the case of individuals declared prohibited 
or disqualified, the request is made by those who exercise 
guardianship or trusteeship over them. 
4 - The national director of the SEF may, in justified cases, to supply, by order, the interventions provided 
in n. 
the 
 2 and 3. 
Article 24. º 
Limitations to the use of a travel document for refugees 
The refugee who, using the travel permit granted 
under this law, has been in country for which it is granted any of the categories listed 
paragraphs 1-4 of section C of Article 1. of the Convention 
Relating to the Status of Refugees, adopted in Geneva 
on July 28, 1951, should provide himself with a travel 
that country. 
Article 25. 
Misuse of the travel document for refugees 
1 - They are seized by the authorities who are 
produced and sent to the SEF headings travel 
refugees used in breach of the law. 
2 - may be refused acceptance of travel documents 
whose identification of the individuals mentioned are presented nonconforming. 
Article 26. º 
Safe conduct 
1 - may be granted safe passage to citizens 
foreigners not residing in the country, demonstrating impossibility or difficulty of leaving the Portuguese territory. 
2 - In exceptional cases, due to reasons 
national interest or the fulfillment of international obligations, may be issued a safe-conduct to citizens 
foreigners not residing in the country, prove the impossibility of obtaining any other travel document. 
3 - The issue of safe-conduct for the purpose 
solely to allow the output of the country rests with the national director of the SEF, with the possibility of 
delegation. 
4 - The issue of safe-conduct for the sole purpose of allowing the country is the responsibility of 
embassies and consular posts of the Portuguese, with the assent of the SEF. 
5 - The model of safe-conduct is approved by the member of Government responsible for the 
affairs. 
Article 27. 
Travel document for expulsion or expulsion 
of nationals of third countries 
1 - When a national of a third State object 
an expulsion or coercive judicial expulsion and does not have a travel document is issued 
a document for this purpose. 
2 - The document referred to in the preceding paragraph is valid 
for one trip. 
3 - The model of the document is approved by order 
the Cabinet member responsible for internal administration. 
Subsection II 
Travel documents issued by foreign authorities 
Article 28. 
Control of travel documents 
The non-citizens authorized to 
travel documents issued in the national territory by the diplomatic missions or consular posts overseas 
must submit them within three days after the date of 
emission, the SEF in order to be targeted. 
SECTION V 
Entry and exit of national students 
of third 
Article 29. º 
Entry and residence of students 
EU residents 
1 - Students third-country nationals residing in the territory of other member states of the Union Gazette, 1. Grade - No. 154 - August 9 2012 4215 
European Union may enter and remain temporarily in 
country without a visa when 
traveling on a school trip organized by the school officially recognized. 
2 - For purposes of the previous students 
must: 
a) Be accompanied by a teacher from the school; 
b) be included in the list of students participating 
the trip, issued by respective establishment where 
specifying their identification as well as the purpose and circumstances of the trip; 
c) Possession of a valid travel document. 
3 - The requirement in paragraph c) above is waived when students appear on a 
list, duly certified by competent authority 
State of the State of origin, that contains the following elements: 
a) Recent photographs of students; 
b) Confirmation of your resident status; 
c) Authorization of reentry. 
Article 30. º 
Output of students residing in the country 
Students residing third-country nationals 
in national territory may also leave for other 
EU member states, from which there are requirements of the preceding article, competing the SEF 
authentication of the list referred to by the same standard. 
SECTION VI 
Entry and exit of minors 
Article 31. º 
Entry and exit of minors 
1 - Without prejudice to any forms of tourism or exchange 
juvenile, the competent authority shall refuse entry to 
Country to foreign nationals under 18 years old when 
unaccompanied by those who exercise the responsibilities 
parents in the Portuguese territory or when there is 
who, duly authorized by the legal representative 
take responsibility for their stay. 
2 - Except in exceptional cases, duly justified, is not permitted to enter the Portuguese territory of 
less foreign liabilities when the holder 
parent or person who is not trusted 
admitted to the country 
3 - If the foreign minor is not allowed in the Portuguese territory, must also be refused entry to the 
person who has been entrusted. 
4 - It refused exit from Portuguese to minors traveling unaccompanied foreign residents 
who exercises parental responsibilities and not 
are provided with authorization granted by it, 
legally certified. 
5 - to wait for Unaccompanied Minors 
a decision on their admission to the territory 
or on their return should be granted all 
material support and assistance necessary to satisfy the 
their basic needs for nutrition, hygiene, 
accommodation and medical assistance. 
6 - Unaccompanied children can only be repatriated to their country of origin or third country 
who is willing to accept them if there are guarantees 
they are assured on arrival reception and 
suitable support. 
SECTION VII 
Refusal of entry 
. Article 32 
Refusal of entry 
1 - The entry into Portuguese territory is denied to 
foreign nationals who: 
a) does not meet all legal requirements 
input, or 
b) are listed for the purposes of refusing entry into 
Schengen Information System, or 
c) are listed for the purposes of refusing entry into 
Integrated Information System of the SEF, or 
d) They are in danger or serious threat to 
public, national security, public health or 
the international relations of member states of the Union 
European as well as states where effective on the Convention 
Application. 
2 - The refusal of entry on the basis of reasons 
public health can be based on the diseases as defined 
in the applicable of the World 
Health or other infectious or parasitic diseases 
contagious object of protective measures in the territory 
National. 
3 - can be imposed on third country national 
the submission to medical examination in order to be certified 
that does not suffer from any of the diseases mentioned 
in the preceding paragraph, as well as medical measures 
appropriate. 
Article 33. 
Indication for the purposes of refusing entry 
1 - They are suitable for the purposes of refusing entry 
Integrated Information System SEF citizens 
foreigners: 
a) What have been the subject of an expulsion or coercive judicial expulsion of the country; 
b) have been returned to another country under 
a readmission agreement; 
c) In respect of which there are strong indications that they 
committed serious offenses; 
d) In respect of which there are strong indications that 
intend to commit serious criminal offenses or who pose a threat to public order, safety 
national or international relations of a State 
EU Member States or where effective on the 
Implementing Convention; 
e) Who have been taken to the border, pursuant 
Article 147. Gazette No. 4216, 1. grade - No. 154 - August 9, 2012 
2 - are also indicated in the Integrated Information System of the SEF for the purposes of refusing entry beneficiaries of assisted voluntary return under 
Article 139. thereof, the indication being eliminated in the case planned 
in n. 3 of that provision. 
3 - may be indicated, for the purposes of refusing entry, 
foreign nationals who have been convicted 
by judgment with res judicata in deprivation 
duration of freedom of not less than one year, although 
this has not been fulfilled, or have suffered more 
a conviction in the same sentence, even though its 
implementation has been suspended. 
4 - The disqualification of entry that do not depend on terms defined under this law are 
periodically re-examined with a view to maintaining 
or deletion. 
5 - The disqualification of entry other than 
have been enacted and are legally 
subject to the terms defined in accordance with this 
law may be reviewed at any time, initiated by the national director of the SEF and given reasons 
humanitarian or national interest in view 
their elimination. 
6 - The appointment of a foreigner in the System 
Schengen information depends on the decision made 
by the competent authorities of a State Party to the Convention. 
7 - It is the responsibility of the national director of the SEF 
indication of a foreign citizen in the Schengen Information System or the Integrated Information System 
SEF for the purposes of refusing entry. 
Article 34. º 
Seizure of travel documents 
When the refusal of entry is based on the presentation 
travel document false, counterfeit, or fraudulently obtained others, it is apprehended and sent 
to the entity or foreign jurisdiction in 
accordance with the applicable provisions. 
Article 35. º 
Checking the validity of documents 
The SEF may, in cases of doubt about the authenticity 
documents issued by the Portuguese authorities 
access to information in the process that allowed 
issuing the passport, identity card or any other document used for crossing 
borders. 
Article 36. º 
Limits to refuse entry 
Except as referred to in subparagraphs a), c) 
and d). 1 and n. 3 of Article 33. shall not be refused 
entry to foreign nationals who: 
a) Were born in Portuguese territory and are habitually resident here; 
b) have minor children in charge of nationality 
Portuguese or foreign, in this case with legal residence 
in Portugal, over which they exercise parental responsibilities effectively and those who provide maintenance 
and education. 
Article 37. º 
Competence to refuse entry 
The refusal of entry into national territory is a matter for the national director of the SEF, with the possibility of 
delegation. 
. Article 38 
Decision and notification 
1 - The refusal of entry is given after 
hearing of the alien, it's worth, for all 
effects, as the audience interested, and is immediately 
communicated to the diplomatic or consular representation of the 
their country of origin. 
2 - The refusal of entry is served on the person, in language that presumably can understand, 
with details of their grounds, it must appear 
the right to judicial review and the respective term. 
3 - It is also reported to the carrier 
purposes of Article 41. º 
4 - Where it is not possible to make the transfer to a foreign citizen within 48 hours after 
the decision to refuse entry, the fact is made known to the judge's judgment of small criminal proceedings in 
relevant technical area of ​​jurisdiction, or county court, 
Other parts of the country, to be determined 
maintaining that in a temporary reception center 
or equivalent space. 
Article 39. º 
Judicial review 
The refusal of entry is susceptible to judicial review with effect devolutive before 
the administrative courts. 
Article 40. º 
Rights of the foreign citizen not admitted 
1 - During the stay in the area of ​​international 
port or airport or at a temporary reception center 
or equivalent area, the alien who has 
been refused entry into Portuguese territory can communicate with the diplomatic or consular representation of their 
country or with any person of his choice, benefiting 
also, assistance of an interpreter and care 
health, including the presence of a physician, when necessary, 
and all the support equipment needed to meet its 
basic needs. 
2 - Foreign citizens who have been refused 
entry into national territory is guaranteed, timely, 
access to legal assistance by counsel at the expense 
of his own or on request for legal protection, applying, 
mutatis mutandis, the Law n. º 34/2004 of 29 
July in the scheme provided for the appointment of advocate 
defendant for urgent steps. 
3 - For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, the guarantee of legal assistance to foreign citizens do not 
admission may be subject to a protocol signed between 
the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of 
Justice and the Bar Association. 
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decision to refuse entry to comply with the 
mutandis, the provisions of article 143. º 
CHAPTER III 
Obligations of carriers 
Article 41. º 
Liability of carriers 
1 - A carrier engaged in the transport to 
Portuguese territory by air, sea or land, a foreigner who does not meet the conditions 
input is required to promote their return, in 
the shortest possible time, to the point where 
started using the means of transport or in the case of 
impossible for the country where it was issued so that the respective 
travel document or for any other location where 
their admission is guaranteed. 
2 - While not making the transfer to the passenger is in charge of the carrier, and its responsibility to pay the fee for the stay of 
passenger in a temporary reception center or space 
treated. 
3 - Where appropriate, the alien who does not meet the conditions for entry is removed 
Portuguese territory under escort, which is assured 
by SEF. 
4 - are the responsibility of carrier expenditures that the use of escort place, including 
payment of the relevant technical fee. 
5 - The preceding paragraphs shall also 
applicable in case of refusal of entry of a citizen 
Alien in transit when: 
a) the carrier which should lead to 
country of destination refuses to ship it; 
b) The authorities of the State of destination have 
refused entry and have forwarded to the Portuguese territory. 
Article 42. º 
Data transmission 
1 - A carrier providing air transportation of passengers are required to transmit by 
the end of the registration of boarding and application of SEF, the 
information concerning the passengers they carry 
to a border post through which enter national territory. 
2 - The information referred to in the preceding paragraph include: 
a) The number, type, date of issue and validity of 
travel document used; 
b) his nationality; 
c) Full name; 
d) The date of birth; 
e) The point of crossing the border to enter the national territory; 
f) The code of the carriage; 
g) The time of departure and arrival of transport; 
h) The total number of passengers carried on that transport; 
i) The initial point of embarkation. 
3 - Transmission of data in this 
Article does not relieve the carrier of the obligations and 
responsibilities set out in the previous article. 
4 - The shipowners or shipping agents that 
represent, as well as the commanders of vessels 
fishing and sailing in international waters, the SEF have a list of crew and passengers, without deletions, amendments or changes to the details recorded on it, and 
communicate the presence of stowaways on board, forty- 
eight hours prior to arrival and up to two hours before leaving 
the vessel of a national port. 
Article 43. º 
Treatment of data 
1 - The data referred to in the preceding article are collected and transmitted electronically by carriers 
or, in case of failure, by any suitable means, 
SEF in order to facilitate the execution of controls in the position 
authorized border crossing input on the national territory. 
2 - SEF saves the data in a temporary file. 
3 - After the entry of passengers, the authority referred to in the previous data is deleted within 
twenty-four hours after its broadcast, unless 
necessary for the exercise of statutory functions of the 
authorities responsible for controlling passenger in 
external borders, in accordance with law and in accordance 
with Law no. 67/98 of October 26 concerning the protection 
of personal data. 
4 - Within twenty-four hours after 
arrival of means of transport, carriers eliminate the personal data they have collected and sent to the SEF. 
5 - Notwithstanding the provisions of Law n. º 67/98 of 26 
October on the protection of personal data, data 
the article referred to above may be used to 
the application of legal provisions concerning 
security and public order. 
Article 44. º 
Information for passengers 
1 - For the purposes of Article 42. Thereof, 
carriers at the time of data collection, provide the following information to passengers in question: 
a) Identity of the controller; 
b) the purposes of processing for which the data are intended; 
c) Other information, taking into account the circumstances 
specific data collection, to ensure 
the person concerned a fair treatment of them, such 
as the recipients or categories of recipients 
data, the mandatory nature of the response, as well as 
possible consequences of inaction, and the existence of 
right of access to data concerning him and 
right of redress. 
2 - When the data were not collected from 
the person to which they relate, responsible for its 
treatment, or his representative, the person provides 
Because, when the data are recorded or 
later than the time of first communication of 
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CHAPTER IV 
Visas 
SECTION I 
Visas granted abroad 
Article 45. º 
Types of visas issued abroad 
Abroad may be granted the following types 
Visa: 
a) airport transit visa; 
b) (Repealed) 
c) Short-term visa; 
d) Temporary stay visa; 
e) visa to obtain a residence permit, 
hereinafter referred to residence visa. 
Article 46. º 
Territorial validity of visas 
1 - The airport transit visas and short dura- 
tion may be valid for one or more States Parties to the 
Convention. 
2 - The temporary stay visas and residence permits are 
valid only for the Portuguese territory. 
Article 47. º 
The Individual 
1 - The individual visa is stamped in passport individual or family. 
2 - (Repealed) 
3 - The visas granted abroad are granted 
as an individual. 
4 - (Repealed) 
5 - (Repealed) 
Article 48. º 
Jurisdiction to grant visas 
1 - They are responsible for granting visas: 
a) The embassies and consular posts 
Portuguese, in the case of airport transit visas or short-term requested by holders of 
diplomatic, service, official and special 
or travel documents issued by organizations 
international; 
b) The consular posts and consular sections in other cases. 
2 - The entities referred to in the preceding 
ask the advice, information and other elements 
necessary for the investigation of claims. 
Article 49. º 
Airport Transit Visa 
1 - The airport visa is intended to allow 
the holder, when an international call using the 
passing through an airport in a State Party to the Convention. 
2 - The holder of an airport transit visa only 
have access to the international zone of the airport should 
continue their journey on the same or other aircraft, 
harmony with the ticket. 
3 - They are subject to visa requirement for nationals 
States identified in the order of the members of the Government responsible for internal administration and 
Foreign holders of documents or 
travel documents issued by those states. 
4 - The order of the preceding paragraph sets out the 
exceptions to the requirement for such a visa. 
Article 50. º 
(Repealed) 
Article 51. º 
Short-term visa 
1 - seen short intended to allow the 
entry into Portuguese territory on the holder for 
which, being accepted by the competent authorities, not 
justify the granting of another type of visa, especially for transit, tourism and visit or 
accompanying family members who are visa holders 
temporary stay. 
2 - The visa can be issued with a validity period of one year and one or more entries may not 
the length of a continuous stay or the total duration of 
of successive visits exceeds 90 days per 180 days 
from the date of the first crossing of frontiers 
outside. 
3 - In duly substantiated cases, and when 
this proves of interest to the country, may be granted, 
by a joint member of Government responsible for internal administration and business 
foreigners, a multiple entry visa to certain 
categories of people with an extended shelf life 
one year. 
Article 52. 
General conditions for granting residence permits, 
temporary stay and short-term 
1 - Without prejudice to the special conditions 
granting of each type of visa regimes and special 
set of agreements, protocols or similar instruments, international treaties and conventions to which Portugal 
Party, are only granted residence visas, temporary stay and short duration to nationals of 
third parties who fulfill the following conditions: 
a) have not been subject to a removal of the country and where the period subsequent 
prohibition of entry into national territory; 
b) are not indicated for the purposes of refusing entry 
the Schengen Information System by any 
Contracting Parties; 
c) are not indicated for the purposes of refusing entry 
the Integrated Information System of the SEF, under 
Article 33.; 
d) Have sufficient means of subsistence, as defined by ordinance of the Government members responsible 
the areas of internal administration and solidarity and 
social security; 
e) possess a valid travel document; 
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2 - To be granted a residence visa for the exercise of employee or independent professional activity, for a residence visa for study, exchange of 
students, professional internships or volunteer visa 
temporary stay and short stay visa is still 
required by national third State which has a 
ticket that ensures their return. 
3 - It refused to issue a temporary stay visa 
residence visa or a third country national who 
has been convicted of a crime in Portugal is punishable by imprisonment for longer than 
one year, although this has not been fulfilled, or that 
has suffered more than one conviction in the same sentence, 
although its implementation has been suspended. 
4 - may be refused issuance of visas to persons 
constituting a serious threat to public order, 
public safety or public health. 
5 - Where the visa is refused 
the grounds provided for in subparagraphs b) and c) n. 1, the 
applicant is informed of the possibility to request the rectification of data about you are wrong. 
6 - If the applicant is the subject of prohibition 
Entry issued by a State Party or Associated State in the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, 
this should be consulted should their 
interests be taken into consideration in accordance 
with Article 25. that Convention. 
Article 53. 
Formalities prior to the granting of visas 
1 - lacks compulsory prior opinion of the SEF 
visa in the following cases: 
a) When you are asked for residence visas and 
temporary stay; 
b) Where it is determined by the interest of the 
national, for reasons of internal security or prevention 
illegal immigration and related crime. 
2 - For visa applications referred to in 
previous negative opinion is issued whenever the 
applicant has been convicted by a judgment in Portugal 
with final judgment to imprisonment of more than one 
years, although this has not been fulfilled, or has 
suffered more than one conviction in the same sentence remains 
that its implementation has been suspended. 
3 - urgent and duly justified 
can be dispensed with prior consultation in the case of 
Applications for a residence visa for exercise activity 
independent professional and temporary stay. 
4 - Lacks in consultation with the Service Informa- 
tions Security a visa, when the same 
is determined by national security reasons or 
compliance mechanisms agreed under the 
European security policy. 
5 - The SEF request and obtain the opinions of other entities, information and other elements 
required to comply with the provisions of this 
law on visas and residence 
temporary stay. 
6 - Opinions needed for visa, 
when negative, are binding and are issued in 
within seven days, in the case of short-stay visas, 
or 20 days in other cases, after which the absence 
emission corresponds to assent. 
SUBSECTION I 
Temporary stay visa 
Article 54. º 
Temporary stay visa 
1 - The temporary stay visa is intended to allow 
entry into Portuguese territory on its holder to: 
a) Medical treatment at health facilities 
official or officially recognized; 
b) Transfer of nationals of States Parties to the World Trade Organization, in the context 
the provision of services or delivery of training 
professional in Portuguese territory; 
c) Exercise in the national territory of an activity 
professional, subordinate or independent, temporary, lasting no more than a rule, the six
months; 
d) Exercise in the national territory of one activity 
scientific research centers for research, a 
teaching activity in a higher education institution 
or a highly qualified for a 
period of less than one year; 
e) Exercise the national territory of an activity 
amateur sport, certified by the relevant technical federation 
since the club or sports association is responsible for housing and health care; 
f) to remain in the country for longer than three months in exceptional cases, duly 
justified, particularly for frequency program of study in the school, student exchange, internship or unpaid 
voluntary sector, duration or less than one year, or 
for the purposes of compliance with international commitments under the World Trade Organization 
and those arising from international conventions and agreements 
that Portugal is a party, in thirst for freedom to provide services; 
g) Monitoring of family undergoes treatment 
physician in accordance with subparagraph a). 
2 - The temporary stay visa is valid for four 
months and for multiple entries in the national territory, without 
prejudice to n. 4 of Article 56. º 
3 - The deadline for decision on the application of 
temporary stay visa is 30 days from 
of processing the application. 
Article 55. º 
Temporary stay visa under 
transferring workers 
The granting of a temporary stay visa for citizens 
nationals of States Parties of the World 
Trade, transferred in the context of providing services or conducting training in Portuguese territory, subject to verification of the following 
conditions: 
a) The transfer has to make between establishments of the same company or group of companies, 
with the establishment situated in Portuguese territory 





































































Article 59. º 



















4 - The Institute of Employment and Vocational Training, I. P., and the respective departments 

































Vocational Training. 
















Article 61. º 















services. 


4 - The third-country nationals covered 



Residence visa for highly skilled activity 
exercised by subordinate employee 


a) is the holder of an employment contract or promise 




















3 - When there is doubt about the environment 





























Internal. 











education; 





































the 





years. 




Article 64. 

















SECTION II 

Article 66. º 


a) (Repealed) 


. Article 67 
Short-term visa 
1 - In the crossings under control can 
be granted under excecional, short-term visa 
to foreign citizens who, for unforeseen reasons, not 
been able to apply for a visa to the competent authority 
provided that the person: 










2 - The short-stay visa issued under 
preceding paragraph may only be granted for an entry 
and its validity shall not exceed 15 days. 









effect. 


















SECTION III 































CHAPTER V 


























alien. 






































Competence 



CHAPTER VI 
Residence in national territory 
SECTION I 
General Provisions 

Types of residence permits 
1 - The residence permit covers two types: 
a) Temporary residence permit; 
b) Permanent residence permit. 
2 - The foreign national authorized to reside in 
Portuguese territory is issued a residence permit. 
Article 75. 
Temporary residence permit 
1 - Without prejudice to the special provisions applicable to temporary residence permit is valid for 
period of one year from the date of issue of 
respective title and is renewable for successive periods of 
two years. 
2 - The residence permit must, however, be renewed 
whenever there is a change of registered particulars of it. 
Article 76. º 
Permanent residence permit 
1 - A permanent residence permit has 
limit. 
2 - The residence permit must, however, be renewed 
Every five years or whenever there is a change 
the identification information registered therein. 
3 - The application for renewal of authorization, the holder 
is exempted from delivering any documents already integrated into the electronic workflow used by the SEF. 
Article 77. 


























public. 
















Article 78. º 





































Article 80. 





b) During the last five years of residence in Portuguese territory have not been sentenced 
or feathers which, individually or cumulatively exceed 



by especially violent crime or highly 







above. 














































Identification 





Article 85. º 



a) The holder has been subject to a decision 


























social. 






Government responsible for the administration 



















SECTION II 

SUBSECTION I 
Residence permits for year 

Article 88. º 
Residence permits for year 
subordinate professional activity 

Article 77., is only granted residence permits for 
exercise of professional activities subject to national 
States parties that have contract of employment 
under the law and are enrolled in social security. 
2 - Excecionalmente upon proposal of the director 
National SEF or on the initiative of the Government member 
responsible for internal administration, can be 
waived the requirement in paragraph a) of n. 1 of article 77., provided that the alien, in addition to other 

following conditions: 
a) Have a contract of employment or have a relationship 
proven by labor union, by association with 
seat on the Advisory Board or the Authority 
Working Conditions; 

remain here legally; 
c) are enrolled and have their situation regularized 
social security obligations. 
3 - The granting of residence permits under the preceding paragraphs shall be communicated by SEF for 
electronic means, the Office of Employment and Training 
Professional, I. P., and autonomous regions corresponding to the regional offices for the purpose of implementing the 
quota set under Article 59. º 
4 - The granting of residence permits under the preceding paragraphs shall be communicated by SEF for 
electronic means, to the Authority for Working Conditions 
or, in the autonomous regions, the relevant technical regional secretariat, 


the tax authorities and the competent services of social security. 
5 - The holder of a residence permit for 
exercise a professional activity may subject 
exercise independent professional activity, by 
Replacement of the residence permit, being applicable, 
mutatis mutandis, the provisions of the following article. 

Residence permits for year 


Article 77., is only granted residence permits for 

requirements: 










2 - Excecionalmente upon proposal of the director 
National SEF or on the initiative of the Government member 
responsible for internal administration, can be 






Article 90. º 









b) have an employment contract or the provision 








National. 




Article 90. Bis 




b) are valid Schengen visa holders; 


national; 
d) comply with the requirements set out in paragraph d) 
Article 3. º 
2 - It renewed the permit for two 















the 
  






































P. 












































Article 97. º 

1 - It is forbidden to hold a residence permit 
to participate in a program of voluntary exercise of an activity remunerated professional.
2 - Out of time devoted to program 
ended the study or unpaid professional internships, subject to the terms and conditions applicable to 
pertinent activity, students can pursue a 
subordinate professional activity, in accordance with paragraph. 1 
Article 88. thereof, subject to authorization granted 
by SEF. 

in n. 
the 











resident. 





valid. 














































National. 



























national territory. 

















necessary. 





Term 


applicant. 









Article 106. º 























protection of personal data. 









Article 107. 















of upward or downward, prosecution by the Ministry 
Public for the crime of domestic violence and 







Article 108. 






















personal data. 






























































Article 112. º 












4 - Where necessary, is given to the person referred to in n. 1 service translation and interpretation, and 










































































b) cross-border service providers. 


4 - The third-country nationals covered 


a) means of subsistence; 
b) Accommodation. 




























the 


















































above. 



















the 


































Article 121. Bis 


entitles the holder to reside and engage in territory 



family reunification in accordance with Section IV. 

third-country nationals who: 









c) have applied for or hold authorization 
residence for the research activity under 
the n. 1 of article 90. thereof; 



e) Stay in Portugal for reasons of character 
temporary, to exercise trade activities related to investment, such as seasonal workers 
or seconded as part of a service; 





Article 121. No. B- 


exercise activity highly qualified to citizens 
National third state that, in addition to the con- 



a) Present employment contract consistent with the 
exercise of a highly qualified and 
duration of not less than one year, which corresponds to a 
annual fee of at least 1.5 times the salary 
Annual average gross national or, as provided in 




c) Be enrolled in social security; 
d) In the case of unregulated profession, present 
evidence of professional qualifications 
high activity or sector specified in the contract 
work promise or contract of employment contract; 
e) In the case of regulated profession specified in 






the 
 3 and 4 of Article 61. Bis. 

a) When the employer there been sanctioned for use of illegal activity of workers 
foreigners in the last five years; 
b) For reasons of public order, public security 
or public health. 
Article 121. º C- 
Competence 


a) In case of cancellation, the member of the Government 



Article 121. º-D 
Procedure 



2 - The application shall be accompanied by documents showing that the applicant satisfies the conditions 
set out in Article 121. º-B. 










Article 121. º E 


years, renewable for successive periods of two years. 



uniform format for residence permits for nationals 
of third States as provided in Ordinance 



Article 121. º F- 
Cancellation or refusal of renewal 











public safety or public health. 

when it is: 



issue the document; 








Article 121. No. G- 
Access to the labor market 










Article 121. No. H- 
Equal treatment 

equal treatment with nationals as regards: 
a) the working conditions, including remuneration 












f) the payment of pensions for old age legally acquired based on income and the rate 
applicable; 
g) access to goods and services and the provision of 


h) free access to the entire national territory. 


3 - can be limited to equal treatment in 
situations listed in point. 1, with the exception of b) 





4 - Where the decision referred to 



Article 121. No-I 
Status of long-term resident 


granted the status of long-term resident is 





conditions: 




3 - For the purposes of this article 
matter of calculating the period of continuous legal residence in the European Union, periods of absence from 
European Union does not interrupt the period 










Article 121. No. J- 
Residence permit for long-term 

obtaining the status of long-term resident is 
EU issued a title for long-term residence. 



Article 121. ° K 















4 - The application may be dismissed pursuant to. 4 

another Member State has expired or been canceled 
during consideration of the request. 














Article 122. º 






















































q) who produce evidence of investment activity in 
terms as referred to in point d) of the article 3. ° 
2 - For the purposes of paragraph m) of the 



3 - In the circumstances described in subparagraphs n), o) p) 
no. 1 shall apply, with appropriate adaptation, the provisions of 
88 articles., 89. or 90 º. thereof, as appropriate. 




5 - Where the lowest, without special reason, let 
to attend preschool or elementary education 
is canceled or not renewed the permit 
temporary given under b), no. 1 and 
the n. 4. 
6 - Where the lowest, without special reason, let 
of secondary school or professional can 




































CHAPTER VII 

Article 125. º 













c) (Repealed) 
d) (Repealed) 







Article 126. º 



a) Have legal and continuous residence in the territory 








































Article 127. º 


















subsidiary protection. 





Article 129. º 

























of long-term resident. 








Article 130. º 
Title EU long-term residence 


2 - The title of the EU have long-term residence 

















Article 131. º 












































































Equal treatment 












applicable; 















SECTION I 
General Provisions 
Article 134. º 
Fundamentals of the expulsion decision 
binding or removal 
1 - Without prejudice to the provisions of international conventions to which Portugal is a party or to which 
is bound, is removed or forcibly expelled from Portuguese territory legally, the alien: 


b) What is against national security or the order 
public; 







f) In which there are serious reasons to believe 

European Union; 

or another title that right to stay 









Article 135. º 
Limits on the expulsion decision 
binding or removal 
Except in cases of injury to national security or public order and of the situations listed in
paragraphs c) and f) n. 1 of article 134. shall not be 
removed or expelled from the country citizens 
foreigners: 





c) find themselves in Portugal since the age of 
10 years and ordinarily resident here. 





















Article 137. º 
Coercive removal of long-term residents 
a member state of the European Union 
1 - Can be applied to an expulsion 







the 
  






by SEF. 





Section 138. ° 

1 - The foreign national who enters or remains 
illegally in the country is notified by SEF 
to voluntarily leave the country in 





3 - The period referred to in the preceding paragraphs can be 



abroad. 
4 - If the decision to cancel a residence permit under Article 85. No, there 
danger of escape, has been rejected request for extension of stay as manifestly unfounded 
or fraudulent or if the person concerned is a 
threat to public order or safety or to the 
national security, the alien is notified 
























Article 140. º 
Competent authorities 










Article 141. º 




















abroad. 
Article 143. º 













Article 144. 






SECTION II 


Section 145. º 
Coercive removal 
Without prejudice to the application of the readmission 



Article 146. º 
Proceedings of the expulsion decision binding 
1 - The foreign national who enters or remains 














4 - If it is determined placement in the center of 









b) Be holder of a valid residence permit or 
another title, which right to stay 


c) Be reinstated or accept the request of another State 
member in accordance with agreements or conventions 
international agreements in this regard, since it is 
title holder allowing him to stay or reside 
legally in the country; 










Article 146. Bis 
Conditions of detention 







diseases, should give particular attention to the situation 










5 - When detained foreign document is provided 
containing the rules applied in the center installation 




7 - Minors in detention shall be accompanied 








the 












Process 













Article 149. º 
Decision of coercive removal 
1 - The decision of coercive removal is the responsibility of the national director of the SEF. 
2 - The decision is communicated coercive removal 
via the electronic ACIDI, I. 





personal. 
3 - The decision of coercive removal must contain: 

b) The legal obligations of third-country national 
subject to compulsory removal decision; 




Article 150. º 



2 - The preceding paragraph shall not affect the 


3 - The alien shall have, upon request, to protect wildlife 
tion law, applying mutatis mutandis the 
Law no. No. 34/2004 of July 29, the arrangements for 




the 
 1 and 2. 
SECTION III 

SUBSECTION I 

Article 151. º 












Portugal. 




4 - As decreed the penalty of expulsion, 
the judge orders the execution of punishments execution immediately 
they met: 
a) Half of the sentence in cases of sentence 
equal to or less than five years in prison; 
b) Two thirds of the sentence in cases of conviction in 
sentence of more than five years in prison. 
5 - The judge of the execution of sentences may, on proposal 
based director of the prison, 















































decision. 

the 
  







































SECTION IV 


Article 159. º 

It is for the SEF to implement the binding decisions on the expulsion and deportation. 
Article 160. º 

1 - Foreign citizens against whom it is issued 


2 - In duly substantiated, in particular when there are concrete reasons and 
objective of generating conviction intention to escape, 






3 - You may be required to the competent judge, while 








d) payment of a security. 






5 - During the period allowed for voluntary departure, the alien is entitled to maintenance of the unit 




6 - The term defined in paragraph a) of n. 3 can be 
above, but can never more than three months 






Article 161. º 
Disobedience to the decision 


national territory. 
2 - If you can not enforce the decision of coercive removal or expulsion within 48 hours 
after the arrest is made aware of the fact that the judge 
the judgment of small criminal proceedings, in the respective area 
jurisdiction, or county court, the remaining 
areas of the country in order to be given to maintaining the 


Article 162. º 
Communication of Decision 


SECTION V 











Competence 



National SEF, with power to delegate. 































Article. 168 





2 - are reinstated immediately and without formalities in the country, nationals of States 
third: 
a) have acquired the status of long-term resident 














national territory. 






































the 









the 
 A 






Competence 












data. 
























possible. 



































































by SEF. 



































































the 
  











































Article 180. Bis 
Implementation of expulsion decisions 








3 - Whenever it decides to organize an operation 














b) provide adequate medical care, medication and linguistic as well as escort services, 
whose performance obeys the principles of necessity, 
proportionality and identification provided for in Article 180. thereof; 



















the 









Article 182. º 




in this law. 



in this law. 





Article 183. º 
Facilitate illegal immigration 


2 - Those who promote or facilitate in any way, 
the entry, stay or transit of illegal citizens 

shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years. 









Article 184. º 

1 - Whoever promotes or founds a group, organization 


with imprisonment from one to six years. 
2 - the same penalty if you make part of such 
groups, organizations or associations, as well as who 
assist or support them so that they recruit new 
elements. 








Article 185. º 
Raising manpower illegal 




imprisonment of one to five years. 

in the preceding paragraph, shall be punished with imprisonment for two 
to six years. 

In art. 185-A 
Use of citizen activity 
illegal alien 





2 - Who, in the cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, using simultaneously the activity of a number 
significant number of illegal aliens, 
shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years or penalty 
fine of up to 480 days. 
3 - Anyone using the work of a foreign citizen, 
minor, illegal, even if admitted 
required to work under the Labor Code, is 

fine of up to 480 days. 
4 - If the conduct referred to in the preceding 














Article 186. º 
Marriage or marriage of convenience 
1 - Those who marry or live in union 
fact for the sole purpose of providing to obtain 
or to obtain a visa, a residence permit or 

regarding the acquisition of nationality shall be punished with 
imprisonment of one to five years. 


























































































Article 195. º 
Lack of airport transit visa 





Article 196. º 










Article 198. º 




2 - For the offenses provided in the 



3 - (Repealed) 
4 - (Repealed) 
5 - (Repealed) 
6 - (Repealed) 
7 - (Repealed) 
8 - (Repealed) 
9 - (Repealed) 
10 - (Repealed) 
Article 198. Bis 
Use of citizen activity 
illegal alien 
1 - Anyone using the activity of foreign citizens 
not enabled with a residence permit or visa 
authorizing the exercise of a professional activity 


a) From € 2000 to € 10 000, using the activity of 1 to 
4 citizens; 
b) From € 4000 to € 15 000, using the activity of the 5 
10 citizens; 
c) From € 6000 to € 30 000, using the activity of 11 to 
50 citizens; 
d) to € 10 000 € 90 000, using the activity of 
more than 50 people. 
2 - For the offenses provided in the 
this Article may apply the following sanctions 
Accessory: 
a) provided for in Article 21. ff Regime 
General of the contraventions; 
b) The obligation to repay some or all 




c) publish the judgment. 




















a) By payment of the fines provided in paragraphs 
and previous salary claims arising from contract 
work, or your violation of its termination; 





d) For the payment of expenses necessary to stay 
and removal of foreign nationals involved; 
























the 
 5 and 6. 


expenditure needed to stay and removal of 
foreign citizens involved, the note settlement 
made in the respective process is enforceable 
applying the rules of the common process of execution 
to pay the right amount. 
11 - If the offender is one conference or the equivalent, 
account for the payment of a fine, jointly and severally 


Article 198. No. B- 
Support for third-country national citizen 
whose activity was used illegally 
1 - Trade unions and associations of immigrants 
representative recognized by law, by 
ACIDI, I. P., and other entities with responsibilities or activities in the integration of immigrants, may have 
complaint against the employer and user of the activity of foreign citizens illegally, along 
service of the ministry with competence inspetiva 


a) For failure to pay wage claims; 
b) the existence of employment relationship that reveals 



c) illegal use of minor activity. 











b) there is express authorization of the person concerned. 
3 - The return, voluntary or enforced, the country of 



4 - The nationals of third countries whose 

decision coercive removal of the Portuguese territory 
are informed of their rights under this Article 
upon notification of the expulsion decision 
binding under Article 149. º 
Article 198. º C- 
Inspections 

























Article 202. º 










































the 







Article 207. ° 

1 - The application of fines and penalties acces- 
vacation provided for in this chapter is the responsibility 
the national director of SEF, who may delegate, without 
prejudice to the specific powers granted to other entities for the paragraph. 9 of 
Article 198. bis. 
2 - For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, the 
SEF organizes an individual record, subject to the 

personal. 
Article 208. ° 
(Repealed) 
CHAPTER XI 







for internal administration. 






the 

Article 210. º 

















3 - They enjoy exemption or reduction of fees the 
nationals of third countries when these countries is 

CHAPTER XII 
Final Provisions 



































































































document. 
















. Article 213 
Expenditure 
















































































































Repeal 





















Entry into force 

its publication. 






Portuguese and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 


Approved on June 8, 2012. 
The President of Parliament, Maria 
Assumption A. Esteves. 



























Article 1. º 
Subject 



Article 2. º