centro de triagem
Published 3 November 2026, 17:05
centro de triagem (entry screening centre)
A place where triagem is carried out: the initial check of a person who has arrived in the country without the right to enter or who is seeking protection at the border. Under Lei n.º 62/2026, these are border crossing points, temporary holding centres and equivalent premises, and other locations designated by order of the government member responsible for internal affairs.
Where you come across it. Airports and other border crossing points; in September 2026, premises for this purpose were set aside at Lisbon, Porto and Faro airports.
The law divides these centres into national, regional, auxiliary and mobile ones. While the check is under way, the person is not allowed to enter the country, and there is a time limit: seven days at the external border and three inside the country.
Official website: psp.pt