Chapter VIII · Removal from national territory · Section VII · Assistance with removal by air during airport transit

Article 178 International conventions

Artigo 178.º · Convenções internacionais

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. The commencement of transit operations by means of mere notification may be the subject of international conventions concluded with one or more Member States.

1 - O início de operações de trânsito por meio de mera notificação pode ser objecto de convenções internacionais celebradas com um ou mais Estados membros.

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2. The international conventions referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be notified to the European Commission.

2 - As convenções internacionais referidas no número anterior são notificadas à Comissão Europeia.

What we checked in this article

Verify that the conventions concern the start of transit operations on mere notification and that they are notified to the European Commission.

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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.

Applying the law

Visas and residence in Portugal, planned together with the company

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