EU citizens staying more than 3 months register at the câmara municipal of their area of residence within 30 days after the third month; the registration certificate (certificado de registo) is then issued and is valid for 5 years from issuance.●Verified ·
Issuing authority
Diário da República — Lei n.º 37/2006 (texto consolidado)
Legal instrument
Art. 14.º, Lei 37/2006
Last verified
Review cadence
quarterly
Notes
Registration is at the câmara municipal, not AIMA (Art. 14.º n.º 2). The third-country family residence card is the one issued by AIMA (Art. 15.º).
Change history
Initial captureEU citizens staying more than 3 months register at the câmara municipal of their area of residence within 30 days after the third month; the registration certificate (certificado de registo) is then issued and is valid for 5 years from issuance.
No further changes recorded yet — unchanged since it was first captured.
