Chapter II · Entry into and exit from national territory · Section I · Crossing the border · Subsection II · Entering data in the Entry/Exit System

Article 8-B Personal data of visa-exempt third-country nationals

Artigo 8.º-B · Dados pessoais de nacionais de países terceiros isentos de visto

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. The authority responsible for border control is responsible for creating the individual file of visa-exempt third-country nationals, entering:

1 - Compete à autoridade responsável pelo controlo de fronteira criar o processo individual dos nacionais de países terceiros isentos de visto, introduzindo:

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a) The data provided for in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of the preceding Article;

a) Os dados previstos nas alíneas a), b) e c) do n.º 1 do artigo anterior;

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b) The facial image referred to in point (d) of paragraph 1 of the preceding Article;

b) A imagem facial referida na alínea d) do n.º 1 do artigo anterior;

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c) Fingerprint data from the right hand, where possible, or otherwise the corresponding data from the left hand;

c) Os dados dactiloscópicos da mão direita, sempre que possível, ou os dados correspondentes da mão esquerda;

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d) The data referred to in Article 16(6) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, where applicable.

d) Os dados a que se refere o n.º 6 do artigo 16.º do Regulamento (UE) 2017/2226, caso aplicável.

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2. The fingerprint data referred to in point (c) of the preceding paragraph must be of sufficient resolution and quality to be used in automated biometric matching.

2 - Os dados dactiloscópicos, a que se refere a alínea c) do número anterior, devem ter resolução e qualidade suficientes para serem utilizados em correspondências biométricas automatizadas.

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3. The entry and exit records are entered in the individual file referred to in the preceding paragraphs, in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226.

3 - No processo individual a que se referem os números anteriores são introduzidos os registos de entrada e saída, de acordo com o disposto no artigo 17.º do Regulamento (UE) 2017/2226.

What we checked in this article

Check the cross-references to Article 8-A(1)(a) to (d), the right-hand/left-hand fingerprint rule and the references to Articles 16(6) and 17 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226.

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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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