How to renew a residence permit in Portugal
How residence permit renewals work in Portugal: when to start, how AIMA handles them, the documents usually needed and what to do while you wait.
What this guide will cover
- From visa to residence permit
- When to renew
- Documents usually needed
- While you wait
- Permanent residence
Official sources
We check our guides against these official pages. If something has changed, the official source wins.
- AIMA — Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum aima.gov.pt
- Diário da República (official gazette) diariodarepublica.pt
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Official bodies and services related to this guide. Sponsored listings are always labelled.
- Official Immigration & residency
AIMA — Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum
The public agency that handles residence permits and renewals for non-EU nationals. It took over these functions from the former immigration service, SEF, in 2023. Start here for current procedures and appointment channels.
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Where
- Nationwide
- Official Immigration & residency
Portuguese Visa Portal (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Official information on national (D) and short-stay visas, the documents required and applying through consulates abroad.
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Where
- Nationwide · online
- Official Immigration & residency
gov.pt — Public Services Portal (formerly ePortugal)
The government's single entry point for public services, with step-by-step guides to registrations and certificates, and the list of in-person Citizen Spots (Espaços Cidadão).
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Where
- Nationwide · online
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