Chapter VIII · Removal from national territory · Section I · General provisions

Article 143 Country of destination

Artigo 143.º · País de destino

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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1. Forced removal and expulsion may not be carried out to any country in which the foreign national may be persecuted on grounds which, under the law, justify the grant of the right of asylum, or in which the foreign national may be subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading treatment within the meaning of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

1 - O afastamento coercivo e a expulsão não podem ser efetuados para qualquer país onde o cidadão estrangeiro possa ser perseguido pelos motivos que, nos termos da lei, justificam a concessão do direito de asilo ou onde o cidadão estrangeiro possa sofrer tortura, tratamento desumano ou degradante na aceção do artigo 3.º da Convenção Europeia dos Direitos do Homem.

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2. To benefit from the safeguard provided for in the preceding paragraph, the person concerned must invoke the fear of persecution and submit the relevant evidence within the time limit granted to them.

2 - Para poder beneficiar da garantia prevista no número anterior, o interessado deve invocar o receio de perseguição e apresentar a respectiva prova no prazo que lhe vier a ser concedido.

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3. In the cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, the person concerned is sent to another country that accepts them.

3 - Nos casos a que se refere o número anterior o visado é encaminhado para outro país que o aceite.

What we checked in this article

Check the non-refoulement grounds (asylum grounds and Article 3 ECHR), the burden on the person concerned to invoke and prove the fear of persecution within the time limit granted, and redirection to another country.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 143 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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