{
  "slug": "eu-family-documents",
  "title": "EU Family Member Documents",
  "description": "Documents AIMA requires from third-country family members of EU citizens: marriage and birth certificates, minors, and the EU/family document fees — dated and sourced.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
  "url": "https://www.growinportugal.com/data/eu-family-documents",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "eu-family-required-documents",
      "heading": "EU Family Members (Third-Country) — Required Documents",
      "facts": [
        {
          "id": "doc-eu-family-marriage-certificate",
          "label": "EU family member (third-country) — marriage certificate",
          "value": "Issued no more than 6 months before the appointment, signed and stamped — or, preferably, a valid access code. If missing or outdated, the application cannot be received.",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/noticias/familiares-ue-nacionais-de-paises-terceiros-documentos-necessarios-para-apresentar-pedido",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — EU family members (third-country): required documents",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-14",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        },
        {
          "id": "doc-eu-family-minors",
          "label": "EU family member (third-country) — minors",
          "value": "Documents proving the family bond, legal representation, and the attribution / exercise of parental responsibility. Plus a legal-representation document and, where applicable, a competent-authority decision on parental responsibility. All certified and legalised.",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/noticias/familiares-ue-nacionais-de-paises-terceiros-documentos-necessarios-para-apresentar-pedido",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — EU family members (third-country): required documents",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-14",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        },
        {
          "id": "doc-eu-family-birth-certificate",
          "label": "EU family member (third-country) — birth certificate (minors)",
          "value": "Valid with no expiry until age 16; from age 16, valid for 12 months from issue.",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/noticias/familiares-ue-nacionais-de-paises-terceiros-documentos-necessarios-para-apresentar-pedido",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — EU family members (third-country): required documents",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-14",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "eu-family-fees",
      "heading": "EU Citizen & Family Document Fees",
      "facts": [
        {
          "id": "fee-eu-doc-adults-25plus",
          "label": "EU citizen / family document — adults 25+",
          "value": "€15.00 (digital) / €18.00 (in person)",
          "unit": "EUR",
          "legalRef": "Portaria n.º 13/2024; Lei 37/2006",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/nacionais-ue-e-familiares/nacionais-ue/certificado-de-residencia-permanente-para-nacionais-ue",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Certificado de residência permanente (Portaria n.º 13/2024, Lei 37/2006)",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        },
        {
          "id": "fee-eu-doc-under-25",
          "label": "EU citizen / family document — under 25",
          "value": "€12.50 (digital) / €15.00 (in person)",
          "unit": "EUR",
          "legalRef": "Portaria n.º 13/2024; Lei 37/2006",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/nacionais-ue-e-familiares/nacionais-ue/certificado-de-residencia-permanente-para-nacionais-ue",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Certificado de residência permanente (Portaria n.º 13/2024, Lei 37/2006)",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        },
        {
          "id": "fee-eu-doc-under-6",
          "label": "EU citizen / family document — under 6",
          "value": "€7.50",
          "unit": "EUR",
          "legalRef": "Portaria n.º 13/2024; Lei 37/2006",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/nacionais-ue-e-familiares/nacionais-ue/certificado-de-residencia-permanente-para-nacionais-ue",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Certificado de residência permanente (Portaria n.º 13/2024, Lei 37/2006)",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        },
        {
          "id": "fee-eu-doc-under-1",
          "label": "EU citizen / family document — under 1",
          "value": "Exempt",
          "legalRef": "Portaria n.º 13/2024; Lei 37/2006",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/nacionais-ue-e-familiares/nacionais-ue/certificado-de-residencia-permanente-para-nacionais-ue",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Certificado de residência permanente (Portaria n.º 13/2024, Lei 37/2006)",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        },
        {
          "id": "fee-eu-doc-same-day",
          "label": "EU citizen / family document — same-day hand delivery",
          "value": "€53.00 (25+) / €50.00 (under 25)",
          "unit": "EUR",
          "legalRef": "Portaria n.º 13/2024; Lei 37/2006",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/nacionais-ue-e-familiares/nacionais-ue/certificado-de-residencia-permanente-para-nacionais-ue",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Certificado de residência permanente (Portaria n.º 13/2024, Lei 37/2006)",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        },
        {
          "id": "fee-eu-doc-address-change",
          "label": "EU citizen / family document — address change without a new document",
          "value": "€3.00",
          "unit": "EUR",
          "legalRef": "Portaria n.º 13/2024; Lei 37/2006",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/nacionais-ue-e-familiares/nacionais-ue/certificado-de-residencia-permanente-para-nacionais-ue",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Certificado de residência permanente (Portaria n.º 13/2024, Lei 37/2006)",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        },
        {
          "id": "fee-eu-doc-postal",
          "label": "EU citizen / family document — postal delivery",
          "value": "€15.00",
          "unit": "EUR",
          "legalRef": "Portaria n.º 13/2024; Lei 37/2006",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/nacionais-ue-e-familiares/nacionais-ue/certificado-de-residencia-permanente-para-nacionais-ue",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Certificado de residência permanente (Portaria n.º 13/2024, Lei 37/2006)",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        },
        {
          "id": "fee-eu-doc-external-service",
          "label": "EU citizen / family document — external service",
          "value": "€40.00",
          "unit": "EUR",
          "legalRef": "Portaria n.º 13/2024; Lei 37/2006",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/nacionais-ue-e-familiares/nacionais-ue/certificado-de-residencia-permanente-para-nacionais-ue",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Certificado de residência permanente (Portaria n.º 13/2024, Lei 37/2006)",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}