Decree-Law 85-B/2025, which came into force on 30 June 2025, extends the validity of residence permits for foreign nationals to stay in Portugal until 15 October 2025. At the same time, AIMA and the AIMA Mission Structure are offering two online services to solve all pending renewal processes.
Renewal of Expired Residence Permits: AIMA and Mission Structure provide online services
This operation is carried out as follows:
- The Mission Structure guarantees the renewal of residence permits that expire by 30 June 2025; and
- AIMA guarantees the renewal of residence permits that expire after 30 June 2025.
Who is Eligible toHolders of residence permits expiring before 30 June 2025 Apply?
- Holders are notified (email) by the Mission Structure, in chronological order of the expiry date of the permits, i.e. from February 2020 to June 2025.
- After receiving the notification, holders access the services.aima.gov.pt platform through the link that will permit to revalidate their access credentials.
- Once the credentials have been revalidated, the holders must request, on the same platform, the generation of a Single Collection Document (DUC) for payment of the fees, which must be made within the following 10 working days.
- Once the account has been validated and payment confirmed, applicants will also receive (email) a proposal of appointment to collect their biometric data at one of EMAIMA’s offices, if it’s necessary ( i.e. when their biometric data or passport has expired).
- Applicants must have their tax and contributory status duly regularised, as well as all the legally required documentation.
The notification process began on 1 July. All users with permits that expire by 30 June 2025 will gradually be notified (email) by EMAIMA and must wait for this notification before proceeding with the process.
Holders of residence permits expiring after 30 June 2025
- Holders must apply to renew their residence permit directly on the Renewals Portal, which will be made available online by AIMA during the next week.
- To do so, applicants must have their tax and contributory status duly regularised, make prior payment of the fee due according to the type and attach a copy of the legally required documentation.
- Subsequently, the criminal record, precautionary and security measures and conditions of subsistence on national territory will be analysed.
- The applicant will only be notified via the Portal to collect biometric data at an AIMA shop if the process is approved and the biometric data or passport is out of date and therefore needs to be updated.
Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo