Chapter II · Entry into and exit from national territory · Section IV · Travel documents · Subsection II · Travel documents issued by foreign authorities

Article 28 Control of travel documents

Artigo 28.º · Controlo de documentos de viagem

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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Non-resident foreign nationals holding travel documents issued in national territory by diplomatic missions, consular posts or consular sections must present them to AIMA for endorsement within three days of the date of issue.

Os cidadãos estrangeiros não residentes habilitados com documentos de viagem emitidos em território nacional pelas missões diplomáticas, postos ou secções consulares devem apresentá-los, no prazo de três dias após a data de emissão, à AIMA, I. P., a fim de serem visados.

What we checked in this article

Check that the duty applies to non-residents holding documents issued in national territory by diplomatic missions or consular posts/sections, and the time limit of three days from issue for endorsement by AIMA.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 28 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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