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

Article 179 Central authority

Artigo 179.º · Autoridade central

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 PSP is the central authority responsible for receiving requests for airport transit support.

1 - A PSP é a autoridade central encarregada da receção dos pedidos de apoio ao trânsito aeroportuário.

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2. The National Director of the PSP shall designate, for all relevant transit airports, contact points that can be reached throughout the transit operations.

2 - O diretor nacional da PSP designa, para todos os aeroportos de trânsito pertinentes, pontos de contacto que possam ser contactados durante a totalidade das operações de trânsito.

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Verify that the PSP is the central authority for receiving airport transit assistance requests and that its National Director designates contact points for all relevant transit airports.

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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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