a) Portuguese embassies and consular posts, in the case of airport transit or short-stay visas applied for by holders of diplomatic, service, official and special passports or of travel documents issued by international organisations;
a) As embaixadas e os postos consulares portugueses, quando se trate de vistos de escala aeroportuária ou de curta duração solicitados por titulares de passaportes diplomáticos, de serviço, oficiais e especiais ou de documentos de viagem emitidos por organizações internacionais;
b) Consular posts and consular sections, in all other cases.
b) Os postos consulares e as secções consulares, nos restantes casos.
2. The entities referred to in the preceding paragraph are responsible for requesting the opinions, information and other material necessary for processing the applications.
2 - Compete às entidades referidas no número anterior solicitar os pareceres, informações e demais elementos necessários para a instrução dos pedidos.
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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.