Title II · Visas · Section III · Visas granted at border crossing points

Article 41 Short-stay visas

Artigo 41.º · Vistos de curta duração

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. The grant of short-stay visas under Article 67(1) of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended, is subject to verification, if possible supported by documentary evidence, of the unforeseen reasons that prevented the applicant from presenting themselves with the required visa.

1 - A concessão de vistos de curta duração nos termos do n.º 1 do artigo 67.º da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, fica sujeita à verificação, se possível atestada por documento comprovativo, das razões imprevistas que impediram o requerente de se apresentar habilitado com o necessário visto.

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2. The visas referred to in the preceding paragraph are issued by affixing a uniform-format visa sticker to the applicant’s travel document.

2 - A emissão dos vistos referidos no número anterior consiste na aposição de uma vinheta modelo tipo de visto no documento de viagem do requerente.

What we checked in this article

Check the cross-reference to Article 67(1) of Law No. 23/2007 and the condition that the unforeseen reasons be verified, if possible with documentary evidence.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 41 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

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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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