, mottotranslated = For the Motherland and for the Law , formedyear = 1885 , formedmonthday = September 17 , preceding1 = Barrier guards ({{italic correction, {{lang, pt, Guardas barreiras ) , dissolved = 1993 , superseding = Fiscal Brigade of the

Guarda Nacional Republicana The National Republican Guard ( pt, Guarda Nacional Republicana) or GNR is the national gendarmerie force of Portugal. Members of the GNR are military personnel, subject to military law and organisation, unlike the agents of the civilian Publi ...

(GNR) , employees = 8500 military
100 civilian , volunteers = , budget = , legalpersonality = , country = Portugal , countryabbr = , national = yes , federal = , international = , divtype = , divname = , divdab = , subdivtype = , subdivname = , subdivdab = , map = , mapcaption = , sizearea = , sizepopulation = , legaljuris = , governingbody = Ministry of Finance (Portugal) , governingbodyscnd = , constitution1 = , police = yes , local = , military = yes , provost = , gendarmerie = yes , religious = , speciality1 = Customs , speciality2 = Tax , speciality3 = Border , secret = , overviewtype = , overviewbody = , headquarters = Lisbon , hqlocmap = , hqlocmapwidth = , hqlocmapheight = , hqlocmapborder = , hqlocleft = , hqloctop = , hqlocmappoptitle = , sworntype = , sworn = , unsworntype = , unsworn = , multinational = , electeetype = , minister1name = ''Several'' , minister1pfo =

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

, chief1name = ''Several'' , chief1position = Commander-General , parentagency = , child1agency = , unittype = , unitname = , officetype = , officename = , provideragency = , uniformedas = , stationtype = , stations = , airbases = , lockuptype = , lockups = , person1name = , person1reason = , person1type = , programme1 = , activity1name = , activitytype = , anniversary1 = , award1 = , patronsaint = , website = , footnotes = , reference = The ''Guarda Fiscal'' (Fiscal Guard in English) was a Portuguese special

military force A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

, tasked with the border and maritime control of people and goods and the

law enforcement Law enforcement is the activity of some members of government who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules Rule or ruling may refer to: Education ...

, particularly in the fields of

taxation A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures (regional, local, o ...

and customs. In time of peace, the ''Guarda Fiscal'' was under the authority of the

Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance. Lists of current ministries of finance Named "Ministry" * Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan) * Ministry of Finance and Ec ...

. In case of war, the ''Guarda Fiscal'' would pass for the authority of the

Portuguese Armed Forces The Portuguese Armed Forces ( pt, Forças Armadas) are the military of Portugal. They include the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the other unified bodies and the three service branches: Portuguese Navy, Portuguese Army and Portuguese Air ...

, forming combat units that would be used primarily in the border defense. The ''Guarda Fiscal'' was formed on September 17, 1885, based on the Barrier Guards detached from the former Royal Guard of the Police (ancestor of the present National Republican Guard) for the tax and customs service. In 1993, the ''Guarda Fiscal'' was dissolved as an independent corps, becoming the Fiscal Brigade of the National Republican Guard (GNR). In 2009, the Fiscal Brigade was divided into the current Fiscal Action and Coastal Control units of the GNR.

See also