Author
| Stage of the procedure | Competent authority (EN) | Competent authority (PT) |
| Registration of applications | Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) | Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA) |
| Dublin | Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) | Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA) |
| Refugee status determination | Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA)
Minister for the Presidency[1] |
Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)
Ministro/a da Presidência |
| First appeal | Administrative and Fiscal Courts | Tribunais Administrativos e Fiscais |
| Onward appeal | Central Administrative Courts
Supreme Administrative Court |
Tribunais Centrais Administrativos
Supremo Tribunal Administrativo |
| Subsequent application | Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA)
Minister for the Presidency |
Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)
Ministro/a da Presidência |
| Revocation / Withdrawal | Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA)
Minister for the Presidency |
Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)
Ministro/a da Presidência |
| Returns (voluntary and forced)[2] | National Foreigners and Borders Unit
Minister of Home Affairs |
Unidade Nacional de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras
Ministro/a da Administração Interna |
[1] According to the Asylum Act, the Ministerial competencies referred to in the table are attributed to the Minister responsible for the field of migration. Between 29 October 2023 and 9 May 2024, the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs was in charge of migration. From 10 May 2024 onwards, the Minister for the Presidency was in charge of migration.
[2] Until July 2025, AIMA was responsible for return procedures. Following the creation of UNEF within PSP by Act 55-C/2025, of 22 July, this competence was transferred to the new body.