Renewal of Residence Permit

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To apply for renewal you must have a valid residence permit or one that has ben expired less than 6 months ago

A residence permit is a document issued by the Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA), which allows foreign citizens to reside in Portugal.

The residence permit can be temporary or permanent and must be renewed periodically.

You can renew your residence permit in person at a registry office, by prior appointment. The services will contact you to make an appointment.

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Who can apply How to renew Where to renew How much does it cost

Who can apply

You can only apply to renew your residence permit if you are:

a foreign citizen, or their legal representative, with a valid residence permit or one expired for less than 6 months ago.

How to renew

You can renew your residence permit in person at a registry office, by prior appointment. The services will contact you to make an appointment.

On scheduled day, bring the documents you need to apply for the renewal

In general you have to submit the following documents:

valid residence permit or one that has been expired for less than 6 months
valid passport or travel document
proof of means of subsistence
proof of accommodation (e.g. a proof issued by the Parish Council or lease contract and last rent receipt, or the property’s sale contract or registry)
proof of regularised tax situation, where applicable
proof of regularised situation in social security, where applicable
authorisation to consult criminal record (except if you are under 16).

It may be necessary to provide further evidence, in addition to the general documents, if the renewal of the permit is for specific purposes, such as:

employed workers
teaching activity
high qualifyed activity
cutural activity
education
research
trainee
volunteering
among others.

For information on the documents required to renewall requests, please visit AIMA website.

It is not possible to apply for the renewal of a residence permit at a Registo office:

for investment activities
for human trafficking victims

In these situations you should contact or got to an AIMA service.

Where to renew

You may renew your residence permit in person and only with previous appoinment, at the follwing service desks:

Departamento de Identificação Civil Campus da Justiça de Lisboa
Departamento de Identificação Civil Boa Hora (Chiado)
Loja de Cidadão de Amora/Seixal
Loja de Cidadão de Aveiro
Loja de Cidadão de Braga
Loja de Cidadão de Castelo Branco
Loja de Cidadão de Coimbra
Loja de Cidadão de Faro
Loja de Cidadão da Guarda
Loja de Cidadão das Laranjeiras (Lisbon)
Loja de Cidadão de Leiria
Loja de Cidadão de Marvila (Lisbon)
Loja de Cidadão de Odivelas
Loja de Cidadão do Porto
Loja de Cidadão do Saldanha (Lisbon)
Loja de Cidadão de Tavira
Loja de Cidadão de Vila Real
Loja de Cidadão de Viseu
Espaços de Registo de Beja
Espaço de Registo de Bragança
Espaço de Registo de Évora
Espaço de Registo de Loulé
Espaço de Registo da Marinha Grande
Espaço de Registo de Pombal
Espaço de Registo Portalegre
Espaço de Registo da Póvoa de Varzim
Espaço de Registo de Santarém
Espaço de Registo de Setúbal
Registo Civil de Cascais
Registo Civil de Espinho
Registo Civil, Predial e Comercial da Horta
Registo Civil de Ponta Delgada
Registo Civil de Portimão
Registo Civil de Viana do Castelo.

How much does it cost

The cost of renewing a residence permit varies depending on the situation.

Information updated on 20 November 2024 19:35