Chapter VIII · Removal from national territory · Section IV · Enforcement of forced removal and judicial expulsion decisions

Article 162 Communication of the decision

Artigo 162.º · Comunicação da decisão

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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Enforcement of the forced removal or expulsion decision shall be communicated, through diplomatic channels, to the competent authorities of the foreign national’s country of destination.

A execução da decisão de afastamento coercivo ou de expulsão é comunicada, pela via diplomática, às autoridades competentes do país de destino do cidadão estrangeiro.

What we checked in this article

Verify that it is the enforcement of the decision that is communicated, through diplomatic channels, to the authorities of the country of destination.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 162 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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