Title V · Removal · Chapter III · Assistance with removal by air during airport transit

Article 89 Costs of transit assistance

Artigo 89.º · Encargos com apoio ao trânsito

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. Following the provision of assistance measures requested of Portugal by another Member State of the European Union, the Public Security Police (PSP) shall determine the amounts of the costs to be borne by that Member State and shall inform its central authority accordingly as soon as possible, sending the relevant accounting documentation.

1 - Na sequência da prestação das medidas de apoio requeridas por outro Estado-Membro da União Europeia a Portugal, a Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP) apura os montantes dos encargos que deverão ser suportados por esse Estado-Membro e, logo que possível, informa em conformidade a respetiva autoridade central, remetendo a documentação contabilística pertinente.

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2. Expenses for assistance measures provided by another Member State following a prior request made by the PSP shall be borne by the PSP in accordance with the applicable accounting rules and in the manner agreed with the central authority of the Member State concerned.

2 - As despesas com as medidas de apoio prestadas por outro Estado-Membro na sequência de prévio pedido formulado pela PSP são suportadas pela PSP segundo as regras contabilísticas aplicáveis e pela forma acordada com a autoridade central do Estado-Membro em causa.

What we checked in this article

Check that the PSP determines and claims costs from the requesting Member State and bears the costs of assistance it requested, under the agreed accounting arrangements.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 89 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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