Chapter VI · Residence in national territory · Section II · Residence permit · Subsection III · Residence permit for research, study, traineeship or voluntary service

Article 97-C Statistics

Artigo 97.º-C · Estatísticas

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. The Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) is responsible for compiling statistics on the grant, renewal and cancellation of residence permits under this section, broken down by nationality and period of validity, including the residence permits of a researcher’s family members under the right to family reunification.

1 - O SEF é responsável pela elaboração de estatísticas sobre a concessão, renovação e cancelamento de autorizações de residência ao abrigo da presente secção, desagregadas por nacionalidades e períodos de validade, incluindo as autorizações de residência dos membros da família do investigador, ao abrigo do direito ao reagrupamento familiar.

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2. The statistics referred to in the preceding paragraph relate to each calendar year and are transmitted to the Commission, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007, within six months of the end of each calendar year.

2 - As estatísticas referidas no número anterior são respeitantes a cada ano civil e são transmitidas, nos termos do Regulamento (CE) n.º 862/2007, do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 11 de julho de 2007, à Comissão, no prazo de seis meses, a contar do final de cada ano civil.

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Verify the breakdown criteria, the reference to Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and the six-month time limit for transmission to the Commission.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 97-C may decide what you can apply for.

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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.

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