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Recent reports of entry without significant problems.

Based on 10 reports. Score 1.00 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works

What to expect

All nine reports, dated from 2023 through mid-2026, describe arriving by air and being admitted with no issues.1–9 Lisbon is the named entry point in six reports, including travelers with a sex-offender passport endorsement who entered repeatedly without entry problems.1–36–8 No report mentions questioning at the Portuguese border or any sign that officers had advance notice; some travelers continued on to Spain or Madeira without difficulty.1247

Written by an AI model from the reports below on October 26, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.

Law restricts entry for people with criminal records

Portugal refuses entry to people flagged in immigration databases or judged a serious threat to public policy. Convictions of a year or more may trigger such a flag.

Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, Arts. 32, 33, 52 (consolidated version of 25 August 2022) · discretionary

We haven't confirmed this citation against the official text yet.

Last checked against official sources on September 20, 2026.

Common questions

Can registered sex offenders enter Portugal?

It's rated Open: Recent reports of entry without significant problems. Of 2 trips reported in the last two years by people on a US registry, 2 ended in entry and 0 in refusal.

Do Portugal's border officers know about US registrants in advance?

None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.

How do travelers usually arrive in Portugal?

Reports on file describe 8 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.

Reports

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  1. 1Jul 2026

    Admitted, no issues · By air, Lisbon

    A registrant with a marked passport flew from Boston to Lisbon and landed with no incident; the notification officer had only asked for departure/arrival cities and one hotel. The traveler recommends Lisbon as an arrival point.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  2. 2Jun 2026

    Admitted, no issues · By air, Lisbon

    The traveler flew from Spain to Lisbon and onward to Madeira with no problems at all.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant

  3. 32026

    Admitted, no issues · By air, Lisbon

    The traveler flew directly from the US into Lisbon during the summer and reported no issues at entry, and suggested this route instead of flying directly into Spain.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand

  4. 4Feb 2024

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    With no endorsement on their passport they processed through immigration without difficulty.

    PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand

  5. 5Jan 2024 (reported)

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    The traveler flew into Portugal a few years earlier and reported no issues at entry.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  6. 6Jan 2024 (reported)

    Admitted, no issues · By air, Lisbon

    A traveler with a passport bearing the sex-offender endorsement flew into Lisbon at least three times and toured northern Portugal without entry problems.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  7. 7Jan 2024

    Admitted, no issues · By air, Lisbon

    With no endorsement on their passport they entered the Schengen area at Lisbon and travelled on to Spain without difficulty.

    PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand

  8. 8Apr 2023 (reported)

    Admitted, no issues · By air, Lisbon

    The traveler flew directly into Lisbon on a couple of occasions with a marked passport and reported no entry problems.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  9. 9Mar 2023 (reported)

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    The traveler reported having previously flown into Portugal without problems and recommends it over flying directly into Spain.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  10. 10By 2022

    Admitted, no issues

    Row from the RTAG Travel Matrix, an undated summary last maintained around 2021.

    Registrants turned away
    No
    Law bars sex offenders
    No
    Law bars people with felonies
    No
    Has its own offender registry
    Yes

    Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) · Legacy matrix · Summary