The Grand Orient of Portugal is part of the liberal or continental Freemasonry tradition, proclaiming the absolute liberty of conscience and dogmatism.
This position is upheld by the regular Masonic world, which is acknowledged by the United Grand Lodge of England which prints the date "1991" in its annual Year Book after the entry for the GLLP/GLRP.
After the coup d'état of 28 May 1926 the dictatorial regime Estado Novo forbade masonry in the country and the order fades away.
In 1980 a new lodge is opened and a new era for the Portuguese Federation of Le Droit Humain begins.
[2] The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) is in amity with the GLLP/GLRP, which it recognises as fully regular.
However, owing to the sizeable British ex-patriate community in Portugal, there are also several UGLE lodges warranted and operating in the country.