Guest registration compliance in Lisbon, Portugal
What Lisbon hotels and short-term rentals are legally required to do for guests, and how Simple Guests handles it automatically.
What the law requires
Under Lei n.º 23/2007 (arts. 15-16), every foreign overnight guest must be reported to SIBA within 3 business days of both arrival and departure; Portuguese citizens are exempt. The rule applies uniformly nationwide — Lisbon, Porto, and Faro all follow the same deadline, with no city or province-level variation.
In Lisbon, Simple Guests submits SIBA reports automatically once your property is live — no manual file uploads, no separate portal to check.
How Simple Guests handles this
- Guests scan their ID and sign digitally during check-in.
- SIBA reports are submitted automatically within 3 business days of arrival and departure.
- Every record is retained for the full 1-year period automatically.
Set up your Lisbon property
Free for 30 days, 10 live check-ins included, no card required.
Sources
Lei n.º 23/2007, arts. 15-16, read via pgdlisboa.pt; SIBA Web Service (EntregaBoletinsAlojamento), confirmed via live WSDL.
Operational guidance only — not legal advice. Confirm specifics with local counsel before relying on this page.