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Special residence — parent of child under Article 122(1)(b) — Article 122(4)

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

First-degree ascendants (parents) of the foreign minors covered by subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 who effectively exercise parental responsibilities over them.

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

The child must be a minor born in Portugal who has remained in the country and is attending pre-school, basic, secondary or vocational education.

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

The child's duly authenticated birth certificate, proof that the parent exercises parental authority, and a school declaration that the child attends pre-school, basic, secondary or vocational education.

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

Proof of means of subsistence through an employment contract or promise of contract, a service-provision contract, or a declaration of start of self-employed activity issued by the Tax Authority; plus a sworn address declaration stating the basis of occupation.

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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?

The parent's and child's applications may be made simultaneously (Modelo 1 form). If the child stops attending pre-school or basic education without valid reason, the parent's permit is cancelled or not renewed; for secondary or vocational education it may be cancelled or not renewed. 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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