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Article 35 Verification of the validity of documents

Artigo 35.º · Verificação da validade dos documentos

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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Where there is doubt as to the authenticity of documents issued by the Portuguese authorities, the security force responsible for border control may access the information in the file on the basis of which the passport, identity card or any other document used to cross the border was issued.

A força de segurança responsável pelo controlo de fronteiras pode em casos de dúvida sobre a autenticidade dos documentos emitidos pelas autoridades portuguesas aceder à informação constante do processo que permitiu a emissão do passaporte, bilhete de identidade ou outro qualquer documento utilizado para a passagem das fronteiras.

What we checked in this article

Check that access is limited to cases of doubt about documents issued by the Portuguese authorities.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 35 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

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