1. Foreign nationals who enter the country from another Member State through a border not subject to control must declare that fact within three working days of the date of entry.
1 - Os cidadãos estrangeiros que entrem no País por uma fronteira não sujeita a controlo, vindos de outro Estado membro, são obrigados a declarar esse facto no prazo de três dias úteis a contar da data de entrada.
2. The entry declaration must be made to the competent security force, in the manner to be laid down by order (portaria) of the member of the Government responsible for internal administration.
2 - A declaração de entrada deve ser prestada junto da força de segurança competente, nos termos a definir por portaria do membro do Governo responsável pela área da administração interna.
3. The preceding paragraphs do not apply to foreign nationals:
3 - O disposto nos números anteriores não se aplica aos cidadãos estrangeiros:
a) Who are resident or authorised to stay in the country for a period exceeding six months;
a) Residentes ou autorizados a permanecer no País por período superior a seis meses;
b) Who, immediately after entering the country, stay in hotel establishments or other types of accommodation to which Article 16(1) applies;
b) Que, logo após a entrada no País, se instalem em estabelecimentos hoteleiros ou noutro tipo de alojamento em que seja aplicável o disposto no n.º 1 do artigo 16.º;
c) Who benefit from the Community regime or an equivalent regime.
c) Que beneficiem do regime comunitário ou equiparado.
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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.