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Special residence — residence right expired without leaving Portugal — Article 122(1)(j)

PortugalLong-term residence

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

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

A temporary residence permit granted without a residence visa, for third-country nationals whose right of residence has expired.

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What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the qualifying residence period and when it begins.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The applicant must not have been absent from Portuguese national territory; proof of stay in Portugal must be submitted.

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What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

Application to AIMA with a valid passport, a sworn address declaration (with land-registry proof or landlord declaration) and proof of means of subsistence, using Form Modelo 1. Unless special provisions apply, a temporary residence permit is valid for two years from issue and renewable for successive three-year periods. The official source does not state retention or loss rules.

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Limits of the record
  • Retention/loss rules not stated.
  • Validity is the general Article 75 rule.

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

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