Permanent Residence in Portugal After 5 Years: Two Routes Compared
Five years on a temporary card opens two doors at AIMA. One is Portugal's own permanent permit, the other is an EU status that travels better, and they test different things.
Category: Residency & Visas
AIMA, residence permits, visas, family reunification and citizenship: current rules, deadlines and how the process works, checked against official sources.
How to Get an AIMA Appointment and What You Can Do Online Instead
Most AIMA cases no longer start with a walk-in visit. Here is which channel fits your case, what the Lisbon offices handle and what paper protects you while you wait.
CPLP Residence Permit in Portugal: Visa First Since October 2025
Brazilians, Angolans, Cabo Verdeans and other CPLP nationals still have their own permit, but the order of steps has changed and the paper certificate is being replaced by a card.
Manifestação de Interesse Ended: What Happened and What Replaced It
The route that let workers regularize from inside Portugal is closed for good. Here is what the transition covered, how to follow an old case and what the visa system looks like now.
Atestado de Residência in Lisbon: How to Get Proof of Address
The parish certificate that proves where you live is one of the first documents newcomers are asked for. What the Junta can require, what it cannot, and when a tax-office certificate works instead.
Portugal D7 Visa: Income Needed, Documents and AIMA Permit
The D7 is the residence visa for retirees and people who live on pensions, rents or investments. The income test, the consulate step and what happens after you land.
Portuguese Citizenship by Descent: Children and Grandchildren
Having a Portuguese parent is still the simplest way into Portuguese nationality. For grandchildren, the 2026 reform added the tests that naturalization applicants face.
Portugal Golden Visa After 2023: Which Investments Still Qualify
Property is out and the clock to citizenship is longer. The investment residence permit still exists, but only through funds, research, culture and job creation.
How to Renew a Portuguese Residence Permit on the AIMA Portal
Renewals now run through AIMA's online portal, with a visit only for biometrics. The timing, the fees and the receipt you get matter more than the card itself while you wait.
Portuguese Citizenship by Residence: The 7 and 10 Year Rules
Portugal's 2026 nationality reform doubled the wait for most foreigners. Here is what the new law says, how residence time adds up and what happens to applications already filed.