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Article 7 International zone of ports

Artigo 7.º · Zona internacional dos portos

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. Within the area of jurisdiction of the port administration, the international zone of ports coincides with the closed quay areas and, in open quay areas, with the embarkation and disembarkation points.

1 - A zona internacional dos portos é coincidente na área de jurisdição da administração portuária com as zonas de cais vedado e nas áreas de cais livre com os pontos de embarque e desembarque.

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2. The international zone of ports also includes the premises of the National Republican Guard (GNR).

2 - A zona internacional dos portos compreende ainda as instalações da Guarda Nacional Republicana (GNR).

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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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