PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT
AUTORIZAÇÃO DE RESIDÊNCIA PERMANENTE
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| 📍 KEY LOCATIONS | AIMA OFFICE LISBOA Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar, 20 |
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WHAT IS IT?
The Permanent Residence Permit is a document given to immigrants who desire to live in Portugal permanently. It is given to those who have had legal residence for 5 years.
There are two types of residence permits:
Permanent Residence Permit (Article 80º): This permit allows you to stay in Portugal indefinitely. This will be the permit of focus in this article.
Temporary Residence Permit (Article 77º): This is a card that allows you to stay in Portugal for a period of two years beginning the day that the permit is issued. It is renewable for successive periods of 3 years. After you’ve had this permit for five years, you can apply for the Permanent Residence Permit.
WHO CAN APPLY?
If you have been living for five years uninterrupted in any city in Portugal, you can obtain permanent residency in Portugal. With this documentation you can access most public services for the validity period of 5 years, and you only need to apply for renewal once every 5 instead once every 2-3 years.
Additionally, you must meet the following requisites:
1. You must have a Temporary Residence Permit for at least 5 years.
2. Absence of a conviction of a crime sentence punishable by a prison sentence of more than 1 year in the last 5 years
3. Must have means of subsistence.
4. You must have accommodation.
5. You must prove that you have knowledge of basic Portuguese.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE
1. The application for permanent residence permit is made by appointment at any AIMA office and it is submitted in person with a specific form signed by you, the applicant, or your legal representative (solicitor/ lawyer).
2. After the appointment, processing and decision, the AIMA office may forward it to the residence services of the applicant's area.
3.The application must be accompanied by documents listed across.
🔗 FORM
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
A detailed page regarding the documents required for this application can be found below.
| FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS | |
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| How often does my Permanent Residence Permit have to be renewed? | It must be renewed every five years or anytime there is an alteration in any element of the personal identification of the individual. |
| Is there a permanent visa in Portugal? | There are no permanent visas in Portugal, only long-term visas. Visas are permissions for a foreigner to enter the country and stay for a certain period for study, work, or investment. Then, if the individual wishes to stay indefinitely and permanently in the country, they must apply for a Residence Permit. |
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