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Article 65-C Minimum periods of stay

Artigo 65.º-C · Prazos mínimos de permanência

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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For the purposes of renewal of a residence permit, the applicants referred to in Article 90-A of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended by Law No. 29/2012 of 9 August, Law No. 56/2015 of 23 June and Law No. 63/2015 of 30 June, shall comply with the following minimum periods of stay:

Para efeitos de renovação de autorização de residência, os cidadãos requerentes referidos no artigo 90.º-A da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, alterada pelas Leis n.os 29/2012, de 9 de agosto, 56/2015, de 23 de junho, e 63/2015, de 30 de junho, devem cumprir os seguintes prazos mínimos de permanência:

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a) 7 days, consecutive or non-consecutive, in the first year;

a) 7 dias, seguidos ou interpolados, no 1.º ano;

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b) 14 days, consecutive or non-consecutive, in each subsequent two-year period.

b) 14 dias, seguidos ou interpolados, nos subsequentes períodos de dois anos.

What we checked in this article

Check the cross-reference to Article 90-A of Law No. 23/2007 and the amending laws cited, and the 7-day and 14-day minimum periods and the periods to which they apply.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 65-C 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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