Title IV · Long-term resident status

Article 75 Application for renewal of the long-term resident card

Artigo 75.º · Pedido de renovação do título de residente de longa duração

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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1. An application for renewal of the long-term resident card shall be accompanied by criminal record information in Portugal, obtained by the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).

1 - O pedido de renovação do título de residente de longa duração é acompanhado da informação sobre antecedentes criminais em Portugal obtida pela AIMA, I. P.

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2. In exceptional circumstances, relating to doubts as to the applicant’s identity or to absence from national territory for long periods, AIMA may require the production of a valid travel document or a certified copy of it, without prejudice to Article 212(1) of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended.

2 - Em circunstâncias excecionais, associadas a dúvidas relativamente à identidade do requerente ou à ausência de território nacional por longos períodos, a AIMA, I. P., pode exigir a apresentação de documento de viagem válido ou cópia autenticada do mesmo, sem prejuízo do disposto no n.º 1 do artigo 212.º da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual.

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3. Where the application for renewal of the card is submitted after the card’s period of validity has expired, it shall always be accompanied by proof of stay in national territory or proof of the reasons for absence.

3 - No caso de o pedido de renovação do título ser apresentado após o decurso do seu prazo de validade, o pedido deve ser sempre acompanhado de prova de permanência em território nacional ou comprovativo dos motivos de ausência.

What we checked in this article

Check the criminal-record requirement, the exceptional circumstances in which AIMA may require a travel document, and the evidence required for late renewal applications.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 75 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

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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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