Chapter VIII · Removal from national territory · Section II · Forced removal ordered by a police authority

Article 150 Judicial challenge

Artigo 150.º · Impugnação judicial

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. A forced removal decision issued by the National Director of the PSP may be challenged before the administrative courts, with non-suspensive effect.

1 - A decisão de afastamento coercivo, proferida pelo diretor nacional da PSP é suscetível de impugnação judicial com efeito devolutivo perante os tribunais administrativos.

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2. The preceding paragraph is without prejudice to the foreign national’s right to use the urgent or suspensive proceedings provided for in the law on administrative procedure in the courts.

2 - O disposto no número anterior não prejudica o direito do cidadão estrangeiro de recorrer aos processos urgentes ou com efeito suspensivo, previstos na lei processual administrativa.

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3. The foreign national is entitled, on request, to legal protection, with Law No. 34/2004 of 29 July applying, with the necessary adaptations, under the rules laid down for the appointment of defence counsel for a defendant (arguido) for urgent procedural steps.

3 - O cidadão estrangeiro goza, a pedido, de proteção jurídica, aplicando-se com as devidas adaptações a Lei n.º 34/2004, de 29 de julho, no regime previsto para a nomeação de defensor do arguido para diligências urgentes.

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4. At the request of the person concerned, translation and interpretation services may be provided for the purposes of the judicial challenge referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.

4 - A pedido do interessado podem ser prestados serviços de tradução e interpretação para efeitos da impugnação judicial a que se referem os n.os 1 e 2.

What we checked in this article

Check the non-suspensive effect before the administrative courts, the preserved access to urgent or suspensive proceedings, legal protection under Law No. 34/2004 of 29 July and the availability of translation and interpretation on request.

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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.

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