EU permanent certificate / card — via Portal de Renovações
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FACT ID · process-eu-permanent-certificate
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The EU permanent certificate and the third-country family-member permanent card are requested online via the Portal de Renovações. Documents: proof of 5 consecutive years of legal residence, valid passport/ID, the EU registration certificate (CRUE), and proof of address if changed. Decision up to 3 months.●Verified ·
Available online via the Portal de Renovações since 1 July 2026 (channel switch confirmed by AIMA’s own news release). The 5-consecutive-years permanent right is Art. 10.º Lei 37/2006 (verified). Arts. 16.º / 17.º now verified against the DR consolidated text: Art. 16.º — AIMA issues the EU permanent certificate on request within a maximum of 15 days (depends only on verifying duration of residence); Art. 17.º — AIMA issues the third-country family-member permanent card within a maximum of 3 months of application, which must be made before the Art. 15.º card expires, and interruptions of residence ≤30 consecutive months do not affect the right.
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Initial captureThe EU permanent certificate and the third-country family-member permanent card are requested online via the Portal de Renovações. Documents: proof of 5 consecutive years of legal residence, valid passport/ID, the EU registration certificate (CRUE), and proof of address if changed. Decision up to 3 months.
No further changes recorded yet — unchanged since it was first captured.
