Title I · Entry into and exit from national territory

Article 4 Validity of travel documents

Artigo 4.º · Validade dos documentos de viagem

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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For the purposes of entry into and exit from Portuguese territory, the travel document presented shall be valid for at least three months beyond the duration of the intended stay, except in the case of the re-entry of a foreign national resident in the country or in the exceptional cases provided for in Article 13(4).

Para efeitos de entrada e saída do território português, a validade do documento de viagem apresentado deve ser superior em, pelo menos, três meses à duração da estada prevista, salvo quando se trate da reentrada de um estrangeiro residente no País ou nos casos excepcionais previstos no n.º 4 do artigo 13.º

What we checked in this article

Check the three-month minimum validity beyond the intended stay and both exceptions (re-entry of residents; Article 13(4)).

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 4 lists what the authorities will check.

We prepare the company side of the file (employment contracts, payroll, tax and social security registrations, proof of activity) and coordinate with immigration lawyers on the application. A written answer and a fixed quote within one working day.

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.

Applying the law

Visa and residence files, with the company side in order

Most refusals come from a missing document or an inconsistency between the contract, the payroll and the tax records. Tell us the route you are applying for, and we will check the company documents the Regulation requires.

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