Title IV · Long-term resident status

Article 78 Communication

Artigo 78.º · Comunicação

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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The grant of long-term resident status to a person holding a residence permit issued under Articles 116 and 118, or an EU Blue Card issued under Article 121-I, of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended, shall be communicated by AIMA, preferably electronically, to the authorities of the Member State of the European Union that granted the long-term resident status or the EU Blue Card.

A concessão do estatuto de residente de longa duração a cidadão titular de autorização de residência ou de cartão azul UE emitidos, respetivamente, ao abrigo dos artigos 116.º e 118.º ou 121.º-I da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, é comunicada pela AIMA, I. P., preferencialmente por via eletrónica, às autoridades do Estado-Membro da União Europeia que concedeu o estatuto de residente de longa duração ou o cartão azul UE.

What we checked in this article

Check the pairing of the residence permit with Articles 116 and 118 and of the EU Blue Card with Article 121-I of Law No. 23/2007, and that AIMA notifies the granting Member State.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 78 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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