Comunicar o destacamento de trabalhador para Portugal

Whenever a worker is posted to work in Portugal, the employer must notify the Authority for Working Conditions (ACT) of that posting.

Service channels

Learn where you can carry out the service and what are the advantages of each channel

  • Communicate online

    Fill in the form, available on the ACT website

    Free of charge

    The posting must be communicated before the posting begins

Who can comunicar o destacamento de trabalhador para Portugal?

The employer.

When can you comunicar o destacamento de trabalhador para Portugal?

The notification must be submitted to the ACT before the posting starts.

If there are any changes after that, you do not need to notify the ACT again.

What are the documents and requirements to comunicar o destacamento de trabalhador para Portugal?

The employer must provide the following information in the ACT form:

  • the identity of the service provider
  • the number and identification of workers to be posted
  • the identification of the liaison person (the contact point for the employer, who will deal with posting issues, either for administrative purposes or if the ACT needs any clarification)
  • the planned duration and the planned start and end dates of the posting
  • the address(es) of the place of work
  • the nature of the services justifying the posting, etc.

How comunicar o destacamento de trabalhador para Portugal?

To notify the posting, you must follow the steps below.

  1. Fill in the form, which is available on the ACT website.
  2. Send the form to the ACT.

You will receive proof of submission of the form at the email address that you provided.

Additional information

For more information, see the page ‘Posting workers to Portugal’ on the ACT website.