In 1988, the Church of Scientology of Portugal was officially recognized as a religious organization. In 2001, Portugal enacted a new religion law, requiring certain religions, including Scientology, to
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“I am honored to inform Your Excellency that we have made effective under the number 677/20070907, the registration and annotations, of the Church of Scientology of Portugal, as a religious collective entity.”