Chapter XII · Supplementary, transitional and final provisions

Article 218 Repeal provision

Artigo 218.º · Norma revogatória

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 The following are repealed:

1 - São revogados:

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a) Article 6 of Law No. 34/94 of 14 September;

a) O artigo 6.º da Lei n.º 34/94, de 14 de Setembro;

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b) Law No. 53/2003 of 22 August;

b) A Lei n.º 53/2003, de 22 de Agosto;

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c) Decree-Law No. 244/98 of 8 August, as amended by Law No. 97/99 of 26 July, Decree-Law No. 4/2001 of 10 January and Decree-Law No. 34/2003 of 25 February.

c) O Decreto-Lei n.º 244/98, de 8 de Agosto, com as alterações introduzidas pela Lei n.º 97/99, de 26 de Julho, pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 4/2001, de 10 de Janeiro, e pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 34/2003, de 25 de Fevereiro.

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2. Until expressly repealed, Regulatory Decree No. 6/2004 of 26 April and the orders (portarias) approved under Decree-Law No. 244/98 of 8 August, as amended by Law No. 97/99 of 26 July, Decree-Law No. 4/2001 of 10 January and Decree-Law No. 34/2003 of 25 February, remain in force insofar as they are compatible with the regime laid down in this Law.

2 - Até revogação expressa, mantém-se em vigor o Decreto Regulamentar n.º 6/2004, de 26 de Abril, bem como as portarias aprovadas ao abrigo do Decreto-Lei n.º 244/98, de 8 de Agosto, com as alterações introduzidas pela Lei n.º 97/99, de 26 de Julho, pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 4/2001, de 10 de Janeiro, e pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 34/2003, de 25 de Fevereiro, naquilo em que forem compatíveis com o regime constante da presente lei.

What we checked in this article

Check the numbers and dates of the repealed acts and of the amending acts, and the compatibility condition for the instruments kept in force in paragraph 2.

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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

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