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2023 State Budget keeps the online renewal for some Residence Permits

25 November 2022

In the speciality votes on the State Budget 2023 that took place during this week in the parliamentary Budget and Finance committee, the Socialist Party (PS) proposal was approved with Chega voting against it, Iniciativa Liberal (IL) abstaining and the votes in favour from the remaining parties.


The proposal states that "until the Portuguese Agency for Migration and Asylum (APMA) and the Institute of Registration and Notary Affairs (IRN) assume the competencies for granting and renewing residence permits, (…) and online renewal for some types of residence permits will remain in force for 2023." 


The measure stipulates that all foreign citizens residing in Portugal will continue to have access to electronic means of identification, guaranteeing them access to digital public services as well as the Mobile Digital Key at SEF – The Immigration and Border Service, which will for now be maintained.


This measure also foresees the exemption of payment of government fees regarding "documents issuing decisions related to the granting and renewal of residence permits for minors or concerning family reunification requests of residence permits for investment”.


Source: Notícias ao Minuto

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