Chapter XII · Supplementary, transitional and final provisions

Article 220 Entry into force

Artigo 220.º · Entrada em vigor

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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This Law enters into force on the 30th day after the date of its publication.

A presente lei entra em vigor no 30.º dia após a data da sua publicação.

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Check that entry into force is on the 30th day after publication.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 220 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.

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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

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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