Title III · Stay in national territory · Chapter III · Residence permit and EU Blue Card · Section II · Temporary residence permit

Article 62-A Special regime for the relocation of companies

Artigo 62.º-A · Regime especial para deslocalização de empresas

Decreto Regulamentar n.º 84/2007, de 5 de novembro · regulation of Law No. 23/2007 · consolidated text, as amended by Regulatory Decree No. 1/2024, checked 26 October 2026

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Without prejudice to Article 42-A, an application for the residence permit provided for in Article 123-A of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended, shall be accompanied by documents containing the following information:

Sem prejuízo do disposto no artigo 42.º-A, o pedido de autorização de residência prevista no artigo 123.º-A da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, deve ser acompanhado dos documentos dos quais constem os seguintes elementos:

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a) Commercial register information;

a) Informação do registo comercial;

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b) Information proving an employment relationship or the pursuit of a self-employed professional activity;

b) Informação comprovativa do vínculo laboral ou do exercício de atividade profissional independente;

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c) Information proving registration with social security;

c) Informação comprovativa da inscrição na segurança social;

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d) Information proving the grant of residence by the country of provenance;

d) Informação comprovativa da concessão de residência do país de proveniência;

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e) Criminal record information from the country of previous residence;

e) Informação sobre antecedentes criminais do país da anterior residência;

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f) Criminal record information in Portugal, obtained by the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).

f) Informação sobre antecedentes criminais em Portugal pela AIMA, I. P.

What we checked in this article

Check the six documents listed in points a) to f) and the cross-references to Article 42-A and Article 123-A of Law No. 23/2007.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 62-A lists what the authorities will check.

We prepare the company side of the file (employment contracts, payroll, tax and social security registrations, proof of activity) and coordinate with immigration lawyers on the application. 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

Visa and residence files, with the company side in order

Most refusals come from a missing document or an inconsistency between the contract, the payroll and the tax records. Tell us the route you are applying for, and we will check the company documents the Regulation requires.

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