Chapter I · General provisions

Article 1 Subject matter

Artigo 1.º · Objecto

Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho (Lei de Estrangeiros) · consolidated text, as amended by Law No. 62/2026, checked 26 October 2026

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This Law lays down the conditions and procedures for the entry of foreign nationals into, and their stay in, exit from and removal from, Portuguese territory, as well as long-term resident status.

A presente lei define as condições e procedimentos de entrada, permanência, saída e afastamento de cidadãos estrangeiros do território português, bem como o estatuto de residente de longa duração.

What we checked in this article

Check that the scope covers entry, stay, exit and removal plus long-term resident status.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 1 may decide what you can apply for.

We map the visa and residence route that fits your activity, prepare the company side (contracts, payroll, registrations) and coordinate with immigration lawyers for the application itself. A written answer and a fixed quote within one working day.

Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

Applying the law

Visas and residence in Portugal, planned together with the company

The permit depends on what you will do here: employment, your own company, remote work for a foreign employer or investment. Tell us the plan, and we will set out which route the Act gives you and what the company needs to have in place.

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