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

Article 40-K Competent national authorities

Artigo 40.º-K · Autoridades nacionais competentes

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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The national authorities competent to carry out screening are the GNR and the PSP, except for the medical examinations referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1356 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024, which are carried out by qualified medical staff.

As autoridades nacionais competentes para realizar a triagem são a GNR e a PSP, com exceção dos exames médicos a que se refere o n.º 1 do artigo 12.º do Regulamento (UE) 2024/1356 do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 14 de maio de 2024, os quais são realizados por pessoal médico qualificado.

What we checked in this article

Check the competent authorities (GNR and PSP), the exception for medical examinations and the citation of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1356 of 14 May 2024.

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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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