Declaration of entry in Portugal

Entry declaration – Portugal

(According to articles 14 and 16 of Act 23/2007 of July 4 and subsequent amendments)

1. Who NEEDS to submit a Declaration of Entry in Portugal to SEF*:

Foreign citizens entering the Country from another Member State by way of a border not subject to control shall be required to report this fact to SEF.

The Declaration of Entry is mandatory for foreign citizens third country nationals** who stay in private or accommodation units which don’t submit accommodation forms to SEF.

2. Who DOES’NT NEED to submit a Declaration of Entry in Portugal to SEF:

• Foreign citizens third country nationals who entered Portugal by way of a border
subject to control;
• Foreign citizens who are residents or visa holders authorised to stay in the
country for more than six months;
• Foreign citizens who immediately after entering the Country, stay in hotels or in
other kind of accommodation units which submit accommodation forms to SEF;
• Foreign citizens who are covered by the EU legal framework or equivalent
arrangements**.

3. When must you submit a Declaration of Entry in Portugal to SEF:
   Within three working days after the date of entry in Portugal.

4. What do you need to submit a Declaration of Entry in Portugal to SEF:

• Print and fill in Form Declaration of Entry available at SEF’s website;
and
• Personally deliver the filled in form and present passport or other valid travel
document.

5. Where can you submit a Declaration of Entry in Portugal to SEF:
   At the nearest SEF Bureau.

Absence of Declaration of Entry within three working days after the date of
entry in Portugal:
Failure to comply with the provisions of Article 14 is an administrative offence
punishable with a fine from €60 to €160.

*SEF / Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras – The Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service.

**The Declaration of Entry is mandatory for foreign citizens third country nationals who are not covered by the EU legal
framework or equivalent arrangements: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Island, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg,
Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Source: SEF

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