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PORTUGAL: Transitional Residency Rules for Non-EU Nationals Clarified

Portugal’s Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has outlined how temporary residency rules will work for non-EU foreign nationals whose residence cards have expired. The guidance explains different timelines depending on when a residence card expired, and what documentation workers must carry to prove legal status. It also emphasizes that both employees and employers must stay on top of renewal deadlines to avoid compliance risks.

Key Points

• Extended Status for Early Expirations Individuals whose residence cards expired on or before 30 June 2025 will continue to be legally resident until 15 April 2026. This extension follows the conclusion of a previous automatic extension period that ended on 15 October 2025.