Yes. Portugal signed the Dublin Convention in 1997 and is governed by the Dublin III Regulation which establishes the rules for determining which Member State (MS) is responsible for examining applicants for international protection. <br />If there is evidence that the responsible for examining the asylum application is another MS, SEF sends a request to transfer the analysis of the application to that MS (EU Regulation 604/2003). Once accepted the responsibility by the other MS, the SEF National Director issues a transfer decision within five days, of which the applicant is notified. The decision is also communicated to the UNHCR representative and the CPR as a non-governmental organization acting on the applicant’s behalf. Such a decision is liable to be argued before the administrative courts, within 5 days, with suspensive effect. (Asylum Law art. 37)<br />If there is a request for examining an asylum application from another MS regarding, it is the responsibility of the SEF national director to decide on the acceptance of responsibility by the Portuguese State for the analysis of the application submitted. The decision provided is issued within a maximum period of two months from the date of reception of the application. In cases classified as urgent by the MS where the request was made, the period is reduced to eight days. (Asylum Law art. 40)