Third-country family members acquire permanent residence after 5 consecutive years residing with the EU citizen; the right is lost only through absence exceeding 2 consecutive years.●Verified ·
Issuing authority
Diário da República — Lei n.º 37/2006 (texto consolidado)
Legal instrument
Art. 10.º n.º 2, n.º 5, Lei 37/2006
Last verified
Review cadence
quarterly
Change history
Initial captureThird-country family members acquire permanent residence after 5 consecutive years residing with the EU citizen; the right is lost only through absence exceeding 2 consecutive years.
No further changes recorded yet — unchanged since it was first captured.
