1. Anyone who, with intent to make a profit for themselves or for a third party, entices or recruits foreign nationals who do not hold a residence permit or visa entitling them to carry on a professional activity, with the aim of introducing them into the labour market, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years.
1 - Quem, com intenção lucrativa, para si ou para terceiro, aliciar ou angariar com o objetivo de introduzir no mercado de trabalho cidadãos estrangeiros que não sejam titulares de autorização de residência ou visto que habilite ao exercício de uma atividade profissional é punido com pena de prisão de um a cinco anos.
2. Anyone who repeatedly commits the acts provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be punished with imprisonment of two to six years.
2 - Quem, de forma reiterada, praticar os atos previstos no número anterior, é punido com pena de prisão de dois a seis anos.
Verify the profit-intent element, the absence of a residence permit or visa entitling the foreign national to work, and the penalty ranges (1 to 5 years; 2 to 6 years for repeated conduct).
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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.