expulsão judicial
Published 5 November 2026, 06:07
expulsão judicial (expulsion by court order)
The expulsion of a foreign national from the country by decision of a court rather than a government agency. It takes two forms: an additional penalty on top of a sentence for an intentional crime, and a stand-alone measure ordered by the court. This is how people who entered and lived in Portugal legally are expelled; those who are here illegally are removed by the police on the police’s own decision.
Where you come across it. A criminal sentence passed on a foreign national; an expulsion case in a court of first instance.
For a resident, this penalty can be imposed with a prison sentence of more than a year, and the court must weigh how long the person has lived here, their character and how well integrated they are in society; for someone with permanent residence, it can be imposed only if they pose a serious threat to public order and security. An appeal goes to the Tribunal da Relação and does not suspend enforcement.
Official website: csm.org.pt