Chapter X · Administrative offences

Article 193 Unauthorised access to the international zone of the port

Artigo 193.º · Acesso não autorizado à zona internacional do porto

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. Access to the international zone of the port by a person not authorised by the National Republican Guard (GNR) constitutes an administrative offence punishable by a fine of EUR 300 to EUR 900.

1 - O acesso à zona internacional do porto por indivíduo não autorizado pela GNR constitui contraordenação punível com coima de (euro) 300 a (euro) 900.

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2. Boarding vessels by a person not authorised by the GNR constitutes an administrative offence punishable by a fine of EUR 500 to EUR 1,000.

2 - O acesso a bordo de embarcações por indivíduo não autorizado pela GNR constitui contraordenação punível com coima de (euro) 500 a (euro) 1000.

What we checked in this article

Verify that authorisation is given by the GNR and the fine ranges (EUR 300 to EUR 900; EUR 500 to EUR 1,000).

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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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