When extraordinary conditions are verified, to which are not applied the provisions regarding the dismissal of visa of residence, as well as in those cases of residence permit for humanitarian reasons, under the law that rules the right of asylym, it may, exceptionally, be given temporary residence permit
To request a permanent residence permit the following requisites are needed:
• Hold a temporary residence permit for at least 5 years;
• During the last 5 years of residence in Portugal were not condemned, in penalty or penalties that, isolated or cumulatively, overpass a year of prison even it the respective execution was suspended;
• Have means of subsistence;
• House;
• Prove to have knoledge of basic portuguese.
The request of a residence permit involves a payment of a fee. The request of a residence permit must be decided within 60 days.
Who may submit a request of permanent residence permit? And where?
• The request of a residence permit may be submitted by the applicant or his legal representative and can be extended to minors depending from the applicant.
• In rule, the request must be submitted to SEF of the area of residence of the applicant.
May I work while I wait for an answer to my request of residence permit?
While is pending the request of residence permit, for a cause that is not imputable to the applicant, the holder of the visa of residence is not forbidden from performing a professional activities, in accordance to the law, regarding the type of residence permit in question.
The permits may be given due to of national interest, humanitarian reasons our because of reasons of public interest based on a performance of a relevant activity in the scientific, cultural, sports, economic or social domains, to foreign citizens that do not fulfill the demanded requisites.
The decision is made by a member of the Government responsible for the area of the internal administration upon proposal of the Nacional Director of SEF or by initiative of the member of the government responsible for the internal administration.
