🇵🇹 Portugal · Employer-sponsored work
AR para Ex-Titulares de Cartão Azul UE (cancelamento) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum monthly income | €870 |
| Job offer | Required |
| Employer sponsor | Required |
| Work experience | 5+ years |
| Education | bachelors |
| Health insurance | Required (valid in-country) |
| Criminal record | Clean record / police clearance |
| Age range | 18–65 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €122 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 24 months.
Documents
- Passaporte válido;
- Declaração, sob compromisso de honra, da morada de residência, referindo em que termos se encontra a residir na habitação indicada (ex
- Comprovativo de meios de subsistência;
- Registo Criminal do país da nacionalidade ou do registo criminal do país onde a pessoa que requer residia há mais de um ano, antes de residir em Portugal devidamente autenticado.
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://aima.gov.pt/pt/viver/concessao-de-cartao-azul-ue-e-autorizacao-de-residencia-para-titulares-de-cartao-azul-ue-noutro-estado-membro-art-121-o-a-e-segu.
- Typical processing: ~90 days.
Frequently asked
How much income do I need?
You must show €870.
Do I need health insurance?
Yes — valid health insurance in the country is required.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Minimum monthly income
Job offer
Employer sponsor
Work experience
Education
Health insurance
Criminal record
Age range
Application fee
Open to all nationalities
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-24.