{"id":6393,"date":"2023-09-08T17:48:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advocaciapinheiro.com\/en\/?p=6393"},"modified":"2023-09-09T01:00:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T01:00:23","slug":"declaration-of-entry-in-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advocaciapinheiro.com\/en\/declaration-of-entry-in-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Declaration of entry in Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Entry declaration – Portugal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(According to articles 14 and 16 of Act 23\/2007 of July 4 and subsequent amendments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Who NEEDS to submit a Declaration of Entry in Portugal to SEF*:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Declaration of Entry is mandatory for foreign citizens third country nationals** who stay in private or accommodation units which don\u2019t submit accommodation forms to SEF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Who DOES\u2019NT NEED to submit a Declaration of Entry in Portugal to SEF:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      \u2022 Foreign citizens third country nationals who entered Portugal by way of a border
      subject to control;
      \u2022 Foreign citizens who are residents or visa holders authorised to stay in the
      country for more than six months;
      \u2022 Foreign citizens who immediately after entering the Country, stay in hotels or in
      other kind of accommodation units which submit accommodation forms to SEF;
      \u2022 Foreign citizens who are covered by the EU legal framework or equivalent
      arrangements**.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. When must you submit a Declaration of Entry in Portugal to SEF:
        <\/strong>Within three working days after the date of entry in Portugal.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        4. What do you need to submit a Declaration of Entry in Portugal to SEF:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \u2022 Print and fill in Form Declaration of Entry available at SEF\u2019s website;
        and
        \u2022 Personally deliver the filled in form and present passport or other valid travel
        document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Where can you submit a Declaration of Entry in Portugal to SEF:
          At the nearest SEF Bureau.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          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 \u20ac60 to \u20ac160.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          *SEF \/ Servi\u00e7o de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras \u2013 The Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          **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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Source: SEF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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