Secure collection
The information is collected through a system designed to protect the details you provide.
Information for guests
Why do you need to provide your details?
Check-in Direct.pt is a secure system used by your accommodation provider to collect identification details from foreign guests and comply with Portuguese law.
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A legal obligation for accommodation providers
Why are we asking for this information?
Tourist accommodation providers in Portugal must report the arrival, departure and identification details of the foreign citizens they host to the competent authorities.
Check-in Direct.pt makes this collection easier. Only the information required to complete the accommodation bulletin and comply with this legal obligation is requested.
Necessary details
The form only requests the identification and stay details required for this purpose.
Legal compliance
The data is intended to fulfil the accommodation provider’s reporting obligation.
Legal information
Legal framework
The Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, signed in 1990, established cooperation measures between participating countries to strengthen security and combat illegal practices, including human trafficking.
In Portugal, establishments providing paid accommodation to foreign citizens are legally required to collect and report their identification details, as well as their arrival and departure dates.
This information is reported through the Accommodation Bulletin Information System — SIBA, under the responsibility of the Border and Foreign Nationals Coordination Unit — UCFE.
This obligation is laid down in Article 45 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Articles 15 and 16 of Portuguese Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended.
You can complete the form with confidence
Your details have a specific legal purpose.
If you have any questions about the request you received, please contact your accommodation provider directly.