Title II · Visas · Section I · Visas granted abroad

Article 18 Temporary stay visa for medical treatment and for accompanying family members

Artigo 18.º · Visto de estada temporária para tratamento médico e para acompanhamento familiar

Decreto Regulamentar n.º 84/2007, de 5 de novembro · regulation of Law No. 23/2007 · consolidated text, as amended by Regulatory Decree No. 1/2024, checked 26 October 2026

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1. An application for the temporary stay visa provided for in Article 54(1)(a) of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended, shall be accompanied by a medical report and by proof, issued by the official or officially recognised health establishment, that the applicant has secured inpatient admission or outpatient treatment.

1 - O pedido de visto de estada temporária previsto na alínea a) do n.º 1 do artigo 54.º da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, é acompanhado de relatório médico e comprovativo emitido pelo estabelecimento de saúde oficial ou oficialmente reconhecido de que o requerente tem assegurado o internamento ou o tratamento ambulatório.

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2. An application for the temporary stay visa provided for in Article 54(1)(g) of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended, shall be accompanied by proof of the family ties justifying the accompaniment.

2 - O pedido de visto de estada temporária previsto na alínea g) do n.º 1 do artigo 54.º da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, é acompanhado do comprovativo dos laços familiares que justificam o acompanhamento.

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3. The visa applications referred to in the preceding paragraphs are also subject to Article 52 of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended.

3 - Os pedidos de visto previstos nos números anteriores obedecem ainda ao disposto no artigo 52.º da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual.

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4. (Repealed.)

4 - (Revogado.)

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Check the cross-references to Article 54(1)(a) and (g) and Article 52 of the Law and the supporting documents for each visa.

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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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