{
  "slug": "residence-permit-renewal",
  "title": "Residence Permit Renewal",
  "description": "How AIMA residence permit renewals work in 2026: the DUC payment window, documents window, complete-file rule, legal backstops, fees and paper-card quirks — dated and sourced.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
  "url": "https://www.growinportugal.com/data/residence-permit-renewal",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "renewal-mechanics",
      "heading": "Renewal Mechanics & Deadlines",
      "facts": [
        {
          "id": "process-renewal-rollout",
          "label": "Renewal mechanics — rollout",
          "value": "Rollout by permit-expiry month.",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Portal das Renovações / FAQ",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        },
        {
          "id": "process-renewal-duc-payment",
          "label": "Renewal mechanics — DUC payment window",
          "value": "10 working days to pay the DUC reference once generated, or it expires.",
          "unit": "working days",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Portal das Renovações / FAQ",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        },
        {
          "id": "process-renewal-duc-activation",
          "label": "Renewal mechanics — DUC activation",
          "value": "The payment reference can take ~24–48h to activate.",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Portal das Renovações / FAQ",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        },
        {
          "id": "process-renewal-documents-window",
          "label": "Renewal mechanics — documents window",
          "value": "After payment, AIMA requests documents with a further window of ~10 working days.",
          "unit": "working days",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Portal das Renovações / FAQ",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        },
        {
          "id": "process-renewal-complete-file",
          "label": "Renewal mechanics — complete-file rule",
          "value": "Since April 2025, incomplete files are rejected rather than paused.",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Portal das Renovações / FAQ",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        },
        {
          "id": "process-renewal-cpa-119",
          "label": "Legal backstop — procedure not carried forward while documents missing",
          "value": "A procedure is not carried forward while necessary documents are missing.",
          "legalRef": "CPA (Decreto-Lei 4/2015), Art. 119.º n.º 3",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Portal das Renovações / FAQ",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        },
        {
          "id": "process-renewal-cpa-132",
          "label": "Legal backstop — desertion of a procedure",
          "value": "A procedure is only \"deserted\" after more than six months of applicant-caused inaction, and desertion does not extinguish the right.",
          "legalRef": "CPA (Decreto-Lei 4/2015), Art. 132.º",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Portal das Renovações / FAQ",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        },
        {
          "id": "process-renewal-processing-time",
          "label": "Renewal mechanics — typical processing time",
          "value": "Typical processing 3–6 months.",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Portal das Renovações / FAQ",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "paper-card",
      "heading": "Paper Residence Card Renewal",
      "facts": [
        {
          "id": "process-paper-card-leading-zero",
          "label": "Paper Residence Card renewal — card number",
          "value": "On the Portal de Renovações, ignore the leading zero when entering the card number (e.g. 011641 → enter 11641). Applies only to paper cards.",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/noticias/renovacao-de-cartoes-de-residencia-em-papel",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Paper residence-card renewal",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-13",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly",
          "notes": "For EU nationals and third-country EU family members holding paper Residence Cards."
        },
        {
          "id": "process-paper-card-fallback",
          "label": "Paper Residence Card renewal — if submission still fails",
          "value": "Email geral@aima.gov.pt, subject \"Portal de Renovações, Agendamento CR papel, impossibilidade submeter pedido\", with personal data and a copy of the paper card.",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/noticias/renovacao-de-cartoes-de-residencia-em-papel",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Paper residence-card renewal",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-13",
          "reviewCadence": "monthly"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "renewal-fees",
      "heading": "Renewal Fees",
      "facts": [
        {
          "id": "fee-standard-temporary-renewal",
          "label": "Standard temporary permit renewal (per person)",
          "value": "≈ €440.00",
          "unit": "EUR",
          "legalRef": "Portaria n.º 307/2023",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/viver/autorizacao-de-residencia-permanente-art-80-o",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Tabela de Taxas (Portaria n.º 307/2023, Lei 23/2007)",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly",
          "notes": "€133 reception & analysis + €307.20 residence title. Approximate combined cost."
        },
        {
          "id": "fee-reception-analysis-temporary",
          "label": "Reception & analysis — temporary residence permit (work / study / family reunification / EU Blue Card / special cases)",
          "value": "€133.00 (€99.80)",
          "unit": "EUR",
          "legalRef": "Lei 23/2007; Portaria n.º 307/2023",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt/viver/autorizacao-de-residencia-permanente-art-80-o",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Tabela de Taxas (Portaria n.º 307/2023, Lei 23/2007)",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly",
          "notes": "Shown as standard (reduced)."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "renewal-contact",
      "heading": "AIMA Contact",
      "facts": [
        {
          "id": "contact-phone",
          "label": "AIMA Contact Centre — phone",
          "value": "(+351) 217 115 000",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Contact Centre",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        },
        {
          "id": "contact-hours",
          "label": "AIMA Contact Centre — hours",
          "value": "Monday–Friday, 08:00–20:00",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Contact Centre",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        },
        {
          "id": "contact-email",
          "label": "AIMA — email",
          "value": "geral@aima.gov.pt",
          "source": "https://aima.gov.pt/pt",
          "sourceName": "AIMA — Contact Centre",
          "lastVerified": "2026-08-27",
          "reviewCadence": "quarterly"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}