Title V · Removal · Chapter II · Mutual recognition of expulsion decisions

Article 84 Recognition decision

Artigo 84.º · Decisão de reconhecimento

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. Article 149(2) and (3) of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July shall apply to a recognition decision taken under the preceding Article.

1 - À decisão de reconhecimento proferida nos termos do artigo anterior é aplicável o disposto nos n.os 2 e 3 do artigo 149.º da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de Julho.

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2. The recognition decision shall be enforced by the competent security force as soon as possible by escorting the person to the border.

2 - A decisão de reconhecimento é executada pela força de segurança competente, no mais curto prazo, através da condução do cidadão à fronteira.

What we checked in this article

Check the reference to Article 149(2) and (3) of Law No. 23/2007 and that enforcement is by the competent security force as soon as possible.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 84 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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