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Special residence — child of resident born in Portugal — Article 122(1)(a)

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The parent must be a foreign citizen holding a residence permit. The application must be made by either parent within the 6 months following the child's birth registration; after that period any citizen may ask the curator of minors to apply in the parents' place.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The child's birth registration certificate, plus a consular registration certificate with photo or a valid passport.

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What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

Proof of means of subsistence and a sworn declaration of residential address stating the basis of occupation, with a land-registry certificate or a landlord/host declaration as applicable.

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How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Foreign minors born in Portugal receive a resident status identical to that of either parent; the application uses the mandatory Modelo 1 form. Holders of residence permits granted without a visa under the preceding paragraphs enjoy the rights in Article 83 (education and vocational training, employed and self-employed work, health care, access to law and courts). The temporary residence permit is, subject to special legal provisions, valid for two years from issue and renewable for successive three-year periods. The official source does not state a path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • Sources do not state how the status becomes independent or leads to long-term/permanent residence.
  • Article 75 validity is the general rule 'without prejudice to special legal provisions'.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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