Chapter XII · Supplementary, transitional and final provisions

Article 215-A Open data portal

Artigo 215.º-A · Portal de dados abertos

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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Information, documents and other content which, by their nature and as provided for by law, may or must be made available to the public must, without prejudice to the simultaneous use of other means, be published, disseminated and made available, for consultation or any other purpose, in open, machine-readable formats, so that they can be placed or indexed on the Public Administration Open Data Portal at www.dados.gov.pt.

A publicação, divulgação e disponibilização, para consulta ou outro fim, de informações, documentos e outros conteúdos que, pela sua natureza e nos termos legalmente previstos, possam ou devam ser disponibilizados ao público, sem prejuízo do uso simultâneo de outros meios, deve ser efetuada em formatos abertos, que permitam a leitura por máquina, para ser colocada ou indexada no Portal de Dados Abertos da Administração Pública, em www.dados.gov.pt.

What we checked in this article

Check the requirement for open, machine-readable formats and the portal address.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 215-A 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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