Eligibility quiz
Is your spouse or partner a Portuguese citizen?
How to apply
From outside PortugalFrom outside Portugal
Find your consulate
Find the Portuguese consulate responsible for the place where you live.
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Download the visa form
Download the national visa application form for the family-member temporary-stay visa.
Download the formFill in the form
Complete and sign the national visa application form.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the consulate and your later residence card application.
See required documentsBook an appointment
Contact your consulate and follow its instructions to arrange your application. If it uses an authorised application centre, book through that centre.
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Hand in your application
Bring your signed form and documents to the consulate or its authorised application centre, following its submission instructions. The family-member visa has no visa fee.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the consulate’s decision on your visa application. Respond if it asks for more information or documents.
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Travel to Portugal
Once your visa is issued, use it to travel to Portugal. You can then apply for a residence card to live with your spouse or partner for more than three months.
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Once in PortugalOnce in Portugal
Find your local office
Find the AIMA office serving the area where you live.
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Download the card form
Download the application form for the residence card for a family member of an EU citizen from AIMA’s forms page.
Download the formFill in the form
Complete and sign the residence card application form.
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Request an appointment
Use AIMA’s contact form and select “Cartão de Residente da União Europeia (CRUE)”. Arrange your in-person appointment at the office serving your area.
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Go to your appointment
Bring your signed form and the required documents to your AIMA appointment. Apply within 30 days after your first three months in Portugal.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for AIMA’s decision. If AIMA asks for missing documents, send them through its contact form and include the foreigner identification number on your receipt.
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Get your residence card
Once your application is approved, follow AIMA’s instructions to get your residence card. It records your right to live in Portugal with your spouse or partner.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Partner’s identification document
Bring a copy of your Portuguese spouse or partner’s identification document for the visa application. For a residence card, bring their valid identification document.
Birth certificates *
Get your birth certificate and your Portuguese partner’s birth certificate from the offices that hold the records. Bring both certificates to AIMA.
* Only if you are applying as a partner for a residence card in Portugal.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationMarriage certificate *
Get a marriage certificate or marriage record from the office that holds it. For a residence card, AIMA accepts a full narrative birth certificate or a full marriage record; the marriage record should be signed and stamped.
* Only if you are applying as a spouse.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationPartnership records *
For a visa, get official proof of your registered partnership or legally recognised de facto union. For a residence card, bring proof that you and your Portuguese partner have lived together for at least two years.
* Only if you are applying as a partner.
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