Removing a load-bearing wall: do you need a permit in Portugal?

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Interior work that touches the structure is exempt only with a stability project and a responsibility statement from a qualified technician saying it improves or does not harm stability. File them with the start-of-works notice.

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Answer

Exempt from licence only with a stability project and signed statement

Technician statement

Says the works, taken as a whole, improve or do not harm the stability of the building (art 6(1)(b)(ii))

Seismic reinforcement

A seismic reinforcement project is also needed where the law requires it

Filing

Deposited with the notice of start of works (art 80-A)

Condition

Nothing changes on the outside of the building

Council rules

Your council can add detail in its own building regulation where the law lets it, so ask before you start.

Legal basis

RJUE art 6(1)(b) and 80-A, RJUE (Decreto-Lei 555/99) as republished in the Annex of Decreto-Lei 108/2026

Sources

data.dre.pt/eli/dec-lei/108/2026/05/29/p/dre/pt/pdf

Checked

2026-11-05