afastamento coercivo
Published 30 October 2026, 20:39
afastamento coercivo (forced removal)
Removal from the country by decision of a public body rather than a court: the person is removed if they are here illegally and did not leave voluntarily by the deadline they were given.
Where you come across it. A decision after a document check, a refusal of protection, an expired residence permit, an order to leave the country.
It is different from expulsão judicial, expulsion under a court sentence. Both can be appealed, but an appeal does not in itself stop the removal from going ahead.
Official website: aima.gov.pt