Local Accommodation

The term “local accommodation” is used to refer to any establishment offering temporary accommodation, namely to tourists, against payment, under the conditions and requirements set out by Law.

Legal regime governing the operation of local accommodation establishments

Please consult the cosolidated legislation


Municipal Regulations for Local Accommodation

These regulations establish all rules applicable to the registration of local accommodation establishments in the Municipality of Lisbon, namely new establishments located in areas subject to limitations

The following came into effect on 8 November 2019:

  • Municipal Regulations for Local Accommodation 959 KB

    Notice no. 17706-D/2019, published in the Journal of the Republic, no. 214, series 2, of 7 November 2019

  • Amendment no. 934/2019144 KB

    Amendment to Notice 17706-C/2019, concerning new local accommodation in areas subject to limitations in the city of Lisbon, published in the Journal of the Republic, series 2, no. 214 (supplement 1), of 7 November 2019

Areas subject to limitations

Delimited Homogeneous Tourist Zones, where rules have been specified regarding the installation of local accommodation establishments and limitations concerning the number of establishments allowed to operate in each zone, as shown in the map included in Annex I to these regulations.

Regulations

Regulations Project

Decision no. 414/AML/2019 – Proposal no. 697/2019
The Regulations Project was approved in a Lisbon Municipal Meeting and published in Supplement 1 of Municipal Bulletin nº. 1317, of 16 May 2019 .
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Approval of the Regulations Project – May 2019

For purposes of submission to a public consultation running between 17 May and 2 July 2019.
  • Notice of the Public discussion period and Proposal

    Municipal Bulletin no. 1317, of 16 May 2019359 KB

  • Map of Homogeneous Tourist Zones

    Map884 KB

  • Presentation – March 2019

    Presentation1 MB

  • Local accommodation by Parish

    Map 16 MB

  • Local accommodation by statistical subsection

    Map 2 7 MB

  • Local accommodation by MGP area class

    Map 38 MB

  • Company head office locations

    Map 47 MB

  • Local accommodation in Lisbon neighbourhoods

    Map 5 7 MB

  • Local accommodation by parish and homogenous tourist zone

    Map 67 MB

  • Local accommodation by class, MGP area and homogenous tourist zone

    Map 77 MB

  • Company head offices – homogenous tourist zones

    Map 87 MB

  • Local accommodation in neighbourhoods and homogenous tourist zones

    Map 98 MB

  • Local accommodation. Homogenous tourist zones – Centre and South

    Map 108 MB

  • Local accommodation. Homogenous tourist zones – EXPO

    Map 116 MB

  • To approve the proposal to extend the suspension period for authorisation of registration requests concerning new local accommodation establishments in delimited areas and the proposal to suspend the authorisation of registration requests concerning local accommodation establishments in two delimited areas, to be submitted to the Lisbon Municipal Meeting

    Proposal no. 204/2019327 KB

  • Map of the areas to which suspension applies

    Map878 KB

Start of the preparation procedure pertaining to the Regulations – November 2018

Seeks to establish the rules applicable to registration requests concerning new local accommodation establishments in delimited areas subject to limitations. Public discussion took place over a period of 20 business days. Documents:
  • Approved the start of the preparation procedure pertaining to Municipal Regulations for Local Accommodation, to be submitted to all interested parties

    Proposal no. 746/2018492 KB

  • Suspension zones – Monitoring

    Map 127 MB

  • Homogeneous tourist zones: Bairro Alto and Madragoa

    Map 138 MB

  • Homogeneous tourist zones: Castelo Alfama and Mouraria

    Map 148 MB


Urban Study of Tourism in Lisbon

The Lisbon City Council conducted an urban study in 2018 to assess the impact of tourism on the city, with a view to defining a sustainable tourism strategy

  • Suspension of the authorisation of registration requests concerning new local accommodation establishments in delimited areas and monitoring of the remaining “homogeneous tourist zones”

    Municipal Bulletin no. 1290, of 8 November 20183 MB

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Urban Study of Tourism in Lisbon

Law no. 62/2018, of 22 August, altered the operating licence granting regime applicable to Local Accommodation (LA) establishments, by attributing new competences to municipal bodies.

Maps

  • Local accommodation by Parish

    Map 16 MB

  • Local accommodation by statistical subsection

    Map 27 MB

  • Local accommodation by MGP area class

    Map 38 MB

  • Company head office locations

    Map 47 MB

  • Local accommodation in Lisbon neighbourhoods

    Map 57 MB

  • Local accommodation by parish and homogenous tourist zone

    Map 67 MB

  • Local accommodation by class, MGP area and homogenous tourist zone

    Map 77 MB

  • Company head offices – homogenous tourist zones

    Map 87 MB

  • Local accommodation in neighbourhoods and homogenous tourist zones

    Map 98 MB

  • Local accommodation. Homogenous tourist zones – Centre and South

    Map 108 MB

  • Local accommodation. Homogenous tourist zones – EXPO

    Map 116 MB

Suspension areas

  • Suspension zones – Monitoring

    Map 127 MB

  • Homogeneous tourist zones: Bairro Alto and Madragoa

    Map 138 MB

  • Homogeneous tourist zones: Castelo Alfama and Mouraria

    Map 148 MB