Title III · Stay in national territory · Chapter I · Provisions common to applications concerning stay in national territory

Article 42-D Information on criminal records in Portugal

Artigo 42.º-D · Informação sobre antecedentes criminais em Portugal

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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Information on criminal records in Portugal is proven by consulting the Portuguese criminal records information system.

A informação sobre antecedentes criminais em Portugal é comprovada através de consulta ao sistema de informação do registo criminal português.

What we checked in this article

Check that proof is by consultation of the Portuguese criminal records information system only.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 42-D 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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