Renewing your residence permit
Foreign nationals who already have a valid residence permit, or a residence permit that expired less than 6 months ago, can apply to renew their residence permit automatically on the website of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).
You can also apply in person at a registration service desk that provides this service. If you wish to apply in person, you must book an appointment.
It is not possible to apply for your first residence permit at a registration service desk. Anyone who does not yet have a Portuguese residence permit, or whose residence permit expired more than 6 months ago, must apply for a residence permit at an AIMA service desk.
Service channels
Find out where you can do the service and the advantages of each channel
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Online
Check if you can renew your residence permit automatically.
See the fee schedule.
If your residence permit has been expired for more than six months, you must apply for a new permit.
Who can renewing your residence permit?
When can you renewing your residence permit?
The application for renewal of a temporary residence permit must be requested by the interested parties up to 30 days before expiry of their validity.
What are the documents and requirements to renewing your residence permit?
To renew your residence permit, you will need to submit the following documents:
- a residence permit that is valid or expired less than 6 months ago;
- a valid passport or travel document;
- proof of means of subsistence (examples: personal income tax return, your three most recent payslips and your employment contract; green receipts (proof of self-employment) issued in the last 12 months);
- proof of private accommodation (for example, a certificate issued by the local council; a lease agreement and the most recent rent receipt; or the contract of purchase/sale or registration of a property);
- proof that your tax payments are up to date, where applicable. You can obtain this document from the Tax Office website;
- proof that your social security contributions are up to date, where applicable. You can obtain this document from Social Security Direct;
- declaration of authorisation for your criminal record to be consulted (does not apply to persons under 16 years of age). You must declare this authorisation at the service desk when you apply for renewal.
In some cases, you may need to produce other documents. You can find out the specific documents required for each type of residence permit on the website of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).
NB: You cannot apply to renew the following types of residence permit at an Institute of Registries and Notary (IRN) service desk:
- residence permit for investment activity;
- residence permit for victims of human trafficking.
In these two specific cases, you must apply for renewal at an AIMA service desk.
What is the price to renewing your residence permit?
The cost of renewing your residence permit depends on the type of permit issued and the intended purpose of the renewal. See the fee table.
How renewing your residence permit?
Confirm whether you can renew your residence permit automatically on the AIMA website.
If you wish to renew in person, you will need to book an appointment on the SIGA platform or on the sigaApp mobile application for Android, iOS or Huawei.
To book an appointment, do the following:
- Access the SIGA platform or app.
- Choose the entity ‘IRN Registo’ (‘IRN registration’).
- Select the topic ‘Cidadão’ (‘Citizen’) and the sub-topic ‘Autorização de residência’ (‘Residence permit’), and enter the reason ‘Renovação de autorização de residência’ (‘Renewal of residence permit’).
- Choose the date, time and place of your appointment.
- Enter the details of the person applying for renewal, and confirm their identify using their residence permit.
- Confirm the appointment. You will receive an email containing the appointment information and the appointment code.
This service is available at the following IRN service desks:
- Civil Identification Department at the Lisbon Court Campus
- Civil Identification Department of Boa Hora (Chiado)
- Amora/Seixal Citizen Shop
- Aveiro Citizen Shop
- Braga Citizen Shop
- Castelo Branco Citizen Shop
- Coimbra Citizen Shop
- Faro Citizen Shop
- Guarda Citizen Shop
- Laranjeiras (Lisbon) Citizen Shop
- Leiria Citizen Shop
- Marvila (Lisbon) Citizen Shop
- Odivelas Citizen’s shop
- Porto Citizen Shop
- Saldanha (Lisbon) Citizen Shop
- Tavira Citizen Shop
- Vila Real Citizen Shop
- Viseu Citizen Shop
- Beja Registration Office
- Bragança Registration Office
- Évora Registration Office
- Loulé Registration Office
- Marinha Grande Registration Office
- Pombal Registration Office
- Portalegre Registration Office
- Póvoa de Varzim Registration Office
- Santarém Registration Office
- Setúbal Registration Office
- Cascais Civil Registry
- Espinho Civil Registry
- Horta Civil, Property and Commercial Registry
- Ponta Delgada Civil Registry
- Portimão Civil Registry
- Viana do Castelo Civil Registry
On the day of your appointment, bring the documents required to apply to renew your residence permit.