Chapter VI · Residence in national territory · Section I · General provisions

Article 75 Temporary residence permit

Artigo 75.º · Autorização de residência temporária

Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho (Lei de Estrangeiros) · consolidated text, as amended by Law No. 62/2026, checked 26 October 2026

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1. Without prejudice to the applicable special statutory provisions, a temporary residence permit is valid for a period of two years from the date of issue of the corresponding residence card and is renewable for successive periods of three years.

1 - Sem prejuízo das disposições legais especiais aplicáveis, a autorização de residência temporária é válida pelo período de dois anos contados a partir da data da emissão do respetivo título e é renovável por períodos sucessivos de três anos.

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2. An applicant who is covered by the CPLP Agreement (Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries) and holds a residence visa may apply for a temporary residence permit.

2 - Se o requerente estiver abrangido pelo Acordo CPLP e for titular de um visto de residência pode solicitar uma autorização de residência temporária.

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3. In the cases provided for in the preceding paragraph, for the purposes of issuing the temporary residence permit, the competent services shall consult the applicant’s Portuguese criminal record of their own motion.

3 - Nos casos previstos no número anterior, para efeitos de emissão da autorização de residência temporária, os serviços competentes consultam oficiosamente o registo criminal português do requerente.

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4. The residence card must, however, be renewed whenever there is a change in the identification details recorded on it.

4 - O título de residência deve, porém, ser renovado sempre que se verifique a alteração dos elementos de identificação nele registados.

What we checked in this article

Check the two-year initial validity and three-year renewal periods in paragraph 1, the CPLP Agreement condition (holder of a residence visa) in paragraph 2 and the ex officio criminal record check in paragraph 3.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 75 may decide what you can apply for.

We map the visa and residence route that fits your activity, prepare the company side (contracts, payroll, registrations) and coordinate with immigration lawyers for the application itself. A written answer and a fixed quote within one working day.

Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

Applying the law

Visas and residence in Portugal, planned together with the company

The permit depends on what you will do here: employment, your own company, remote work for a foreign employer or investment. Tell us the plan, and we will set out which route the Act gives you and what the company needs to have in place.

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