Lack of AIMA guidance halts online residence renewals
Diário de Notícias reports that unclear guidance from the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo) has stalled online residence‑permit renewals, creating insecurity among immigrants whose renewals are due. DN says AIMA has not responded to requests for clarification, leaving some migrants unsure how to complete or prove renewals. Those awaiting renewal should contact their local consulate or municipal immigration desk and keep evidence of attempts to renew; legal or immigration advisers may be needed if deadlines approach.
Renewal of a residence permit means applying to the immigration authority to extend your existing authorization to live in Portugal (autorização de residência), usually by submitting ID, your passport, proof of address, proof of means or employment, a criminal-record check and paying a fee. Start the process well before the permit expires because processing can take weeks or months; missing the deadline risks fines, loss of legal status and difficulty with work, banking or travel.
Renewal of a residence permit means applying to the immigration authority to extend your existing authorization to live in Portugal (autorização de residência), usually by submitting ID, your passport, proof of address, proof of means or employment, a criminal-record check and paying a fee. Start the process well before the permit expires because processing can take weeks or months; missing the deadline risks fines, loss of legal status and difficulty with work, banking or travel.
The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo) is the national body that manages immigration, asylum and integration services in Portugal, including information, application processing and support programmes for newcomers and refugees. Expats should use its website and local offices for practical matters such as residency procedures, integration courses and up‑to‑date guidance on rights and obligations.
PSP reports a thousand cancellations of residence permits
The most common reasons for cancellation are the use of false documentation and behaviours contrary to the rules of residence in Portugal. Additionally, musician and editor Nuno Rodrigues has passed away.
PSP has submitted over a thousand proposals to cancel residence permits since the beginning of the year
The Public Security Police (PSP) has already submitted more than a thousand proposals to cancel residence permits, resulting from actions at Lisbon airport, since the beginning of the year, it was reported today.
PSP has already submitted over a thousand proposals to cancel residence permits in 2025
The Public Security Police (PSP) has initiated more than a thousand proposals for the cancellation of residence permits this year.
PSP proposed over a thousand cancellations of residence permits to AIMA
The most common reasons are the use of fraudulent documents, misleading statements, or “incompatible conduct” with the rules associated with legal residency in the country.
PSP proposed cancellation of a thousand residence permits
The Public Security Police (PSP) has already submitted over a thousand proposals for the cancellation of residence permits, resulting from actions at Lisbon airport since the beginning of the year.
PSP with over a thousand proposals to cancel residence permits since the beginning of the year
Among the most common reasons for these proposals are the “use of false or fraudulent documents.”
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In 2024, the issuance of first residence permits in the country for foreign minors fell by 19%, in a European Union where most member states went in the opposite direction. Only Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Norway, and Hungary recorded a greater decrease.