Chapter II · Entry into and exit from national territory · Section VII · Refusal of entry and stay · Subsection IV · Screening

Article 40-G Scope of screening

Artigo 40.º-G · Aplicabilidade da triagem

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. Screening applies to third-country nationals and stateless persons who:

1 - A triagem é aplicável aos nacionais de países terceiros e apátridas que:

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a) Are apprehended for crossing the external border without authorisation;

a) Sejam intercetados por passagem não autorizada da fronteira externa;

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b) Apply for international protection at an external border crossing point and do not meet the conditions for entry into national territory;

b) Apresentem pedido de proteção internacional em ponto de passagem da fronteira externa e não preencham as condições de entrada em território nacional;

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c) Are in an irregular situation in national territory, where they crossed an external border to enter the territory of the Member States without due authorisation and have not yet been subject to screening;

c) Se encontrem em situação irregular em território nacional, nos casos em que tenham efetuado a passagem de uma fronteira externa para entrar no território dos Estados-Membros sem a devida autorização e não tenham ainda sido sujeitos a triagem;

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d) Are disembarked following search and rescue operations, provided that the purpose of the journey was irregular entry, and do not meet the requirements for entry into national territory.

d) Sejam desembarcados na sequência de operações de busca e salvamento, desde que a viagem tivesse por objetivo a entrada irregular, e não reúnam os requisitos de entrada em território nacional.

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2. Screening may be carried out:

2 - A triagem pode ser realizada:

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a) At border crossing points, in the cases provided for in points (a) and (b) of the preceding paragraph;

a) Nos postos de fronteira, nos casos previstos nas alíneas a) e b) do número anterior;

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b) In national territory, in the cases provided for in point (c) of the preceding paragraph;

b) Em território nacional, nos casos previstos na alínea c) do número anterior;

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c) At a location designated by the competent authorities, in the cases provided for in point (d) of the preceding paragraph.

c) Em local designado pelas autoridades competentes, nos casos previstos na alínea d) do número anterior.

What we checked in this article

Check the four categories of persons subject to screening in paragraph 1 and that each place of screening in paragraph 2 maps to the correct points of paragraph 1.

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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.

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