What to check in your case
Compare departure with the issue time and any Portuguese tax authority transmission code. Identify sender, recipient and carrier. If an exclusion is claimed, document the actual purpose of the journey.
Documents for your defence
Full notice or decision, front and back, and evidence of the date of service.
- Goods movement note or invoice and tax authority transmission code
- Dispatch order, loading and unloading locations and times
Legislation and official sources
Information checked on 7 November 2026.