Title I · Entry into and exit from national territory

Article 6 Verification of the authenticity of documents

Artigo 6.º · Verificação da autenticidade dos documentos

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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The authorities competent to issue documents shall give the competent security force access, by appropriate means, including electronic means, to the applications for their grant or issue, allowing the relevant file and duplicates to be consulted whenever so requested or justified.

As autoridades competentes para a emissão de documentos devem disponibilizar à força de segurança competente, por via adequada, incluindo a eletrónica, o acesso aos pedidos respeitantes à sua concessão ou emissão, facultando a consulta do respetivo processo e duplicados sempre que tal seja requerido ou se justifique.

What we checked in this article

Check the duty of issuing authorities to give the competent security force access to applications, files and duplicates.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 6 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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