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

Article 81-A Application for renewal of a residence permit

Artigo 81.º-A · Pedido de renovação de autorização de residência

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. An application for renewal of a residence permit may be made by the person concerned or by their legal representative and is submitted to the services of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).

1 - O pedido de renovação de autorização de residência pode ser formulado pelo interessado ou pelo representante legal e é apresentado junto dos serviços da AIMA, IP.

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2. In the case of applications made in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the application is submitted to the regional services competent to perform the functions transferred by Decree-Law No. 247/2003 of 8 October, without prejudice to the regional specificities to be introduced by an appropriate regional enactment.

2 - No caso dos pedidos formulados na Região Autónoma da Madeira, o pedido é apresentado junto dos serviços regionais competentes para prosseguir as atribuições transferidas pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 247/2003, de 8 de outubro, sem prejuízo das especificidades regionais a introduzir em diploma regional adequado.

What we checked in this article

Check who may file the renewal application and the Madeira rule referring to Decree-Law No. 247/2003 of 8 October.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 81-A 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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