Portugal: Permanent Residence Permit for Investment Purposes

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Permanent residence permit vs. long-term resident status: a comparative guide for residents in Portugal for more than five years.

20251117_-PT-_Autorizacao_Permanente_Vs.Estatuto_de_Residente-_EO.pdf|attachment (184.9 KB)

The option to request an appointment to obtain Long-Term Resident Status is available on the portal https://contactenos.aima.gov.pt/contact-form.

The image displays a contact form for the AIMA agency in Portugal, highlighting options for residency authorization and specifically mentioning the long-term resident status application. (Captioned by AI)
The image displays a contact form for the AIMA agency in Portugal, highlighting options for residency authorization and specifically mentioning the long-term resident status application. (Captioned by AI)1080×1115 110 KB

https://aima.gov.pt/pt/viver/aquisicao-do-estatuto-de-residente-de-longa-duracao-erld-art-125-o

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So I read the Paxlegal doc… as legal advice it’s missing some clarity:

  • It rightly says PT PR “procedure and administrative practice are the responsibility of (AIMA)”
  • but “Obtaining an ERLD in Portugal: After the application is approved, Portugal issues an ERLD residence card” - approved by what agency? Your screenshot suggests AIMA as well (God help us :roll_eyes:)

Also in terms of the main differences they cite (below), if you’re on ARI what’s the diff between “temporary authorization” and “legal and continuous residency”? Fulfilling 5 years of Temporary Residence ARI counts as legal and continuous “residency,” no?
Criterion Permanent residence ERLD
Minimum length of residence 5 years with temporary authorization 5 years of legal and continuous residency
Absences Maximum 24 consecutive months or 30/36 interpolated months. Max. 12 consecutive months outside the EU
Mobility in the EU Not applicable Right to reside in another Member State
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Thanks for the clear summary.
In addition to what you’ve pointed out, there are several unclear things I would like to have an explanation:

  • For PT PR, the allowed absence is 24 consecutive months or 30 months out of 36 months. If I understand correctly, it means that with PT PR in hand one can be out of the country (consequently will not be tax resident of Portugal) for most of the time of 5 year period. Example: Month 1 2 3 4 → stay in Portugal. Month 5 to month 26 → stay out of EU. Month 27 28 29 30 → stay in Portugal…repeating the process like that means the PR holder will not be tax resident in Portugal at all for entire 5 years. I wonder what is going to happen when he has to renew the PR.
  • At the moment, from the Contactenos platform, when requesting an appointment of ERLD, it is required to submit the IRS of Portugal for the last 5 years. How’s about PT PR? If it is required 5 years IRS, it means we have to live 6 years (or 6.5 years) in order to have 5 years IRS.
  • Apart from the physical requirement as stated earlier, what are the conditions to renew for PT PR and ERLD? will the finance independent ability (meeting minimum wage, health insurance,…) be a mandatory factor?