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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

The right of entry, permanence and residence in Portugal covers nationals of EU countries, the EEA, Andorra, and Switzerland, as well as their family members, under Law 37/2006 of 9 August (as amended).

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Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

The EU/EEA/Andorra/Swiss national declares under oath one of these bases: exercising a subordinate or independent professional activity in Portugal; or having sufficient resources for themselves and their family members plus health insurance, where the Member State of their nationality requires this of Portuguese nationals; or being enrolled in an officially recognised public or private educational establishment, proving sufficient financial resources for themselves and their family members and holding health insurance, where the Member State of their nationality requires this of Portuguese nationals.

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  • Recorded source · aima.gov.pt
    Declaração, sob compromisso de honra: de que exerce uma atividade profissional subordinada ou independente em Portugal; Ou de que dispõe de recursos suficientes para si próprio e para os seus familiares, bem como um seguro de saúde, desde que tal seja exigido no Estado-Membro da sua nacionalidade aos nacionais portugueses;
  • Recorded source · aima.gov.pt
    Ou de que está inscrito num estabelecimento de ensino público ou privado, oficialmente reconhecido, desde que comprove, mediante declaração ou outro meio de prova à sua escolha, a posse de recursos financeiros suficientes para si próprio e para os seus familiares, bem como disponha de um seguro de saúde, desde que tal seja exigido no Estado membro da sua nacionalidade aos nacionais portugueses.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

The Certificado de Registo must be requested at the Câmara Municipal (city council) of the area of residence, if the EU national remains in the country for more than 3 months and up to 5 years, within 30 days after the 3-month mark. The minimum issuance period is 1 month.

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Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

A family member who accompanies or joins an EU national covered by the worker/self-employed, sufficient-resources or student grounds is covered. The relationships referenced are: spouse or partner (proof of the family relationship or partner status), direct descendants under 21 or dependent on the EU national or on the spouse or partner, and dependent direct ascendants of the EU national or of the spouse or partner. The official source does not state the broad rights family members receive or distinguish non-EU family members.

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  • The page does not state the broad rights (e.g. to work or study) that family members receive.
  • The page does not distinguish non-EU (third-country) family members from EU family members.
  • Recorded source · aima.gov.pt
    Ou seja familiar que acompanhe ou se reúna a um nacional da UE, abrangido pelas alíneas anteriores.
  • Recorded source · aima.gov.pt
    Um documento comprovativo da relação familiar ou da qualidade de parceiro;
  • Recorded source · aima.gov.pt
    Prova documental de que se encontram a cargo quando respeite a descendente direto com menos de 21 anos de idade ou que esteja a cargo de nacional de país da União Europeia, assim como o do cônjuge ou do parceiro; O ascendente direto que esteja a cargo de nacional de país da União Europeia, assim como o do cônjuge ou do parceiro;

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm when permanent rights arise and the continuity or absence rules.

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Limits of the record
  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

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

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