Removing facade tiles: do you need a permit in Portugal?

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Any work that removes azulejos from a facade needs a licence, whether the facade faces the street or a courtyard or garden.

Answer: Licence
Scope: Applies to any urban operation that results in removing facade tiles, regardless of whether the facade faces the street or a yard
Prior communication: Not available for this operation
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 4(2)(i), 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

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