residente de longa duração
Published 8 November 2026, 20:40
residente de longa duração (long-term resident)
A special status for someone who has lived in the country legally for a long time. It gives more rights than an ordinary residence permit and, above all, strong protection against expulsion: a long-term resident can be expelled only if they pose a real and sufficiently serious threat to public order or security, and never for economic reasons.
Where you come across it. Renewing a residence permit or changing its type, expulsion proceedings, disputes with AIMA.
Before deciding on expulsion, the authorities must weigh the length of residence, age, the consequences for the family and ties with the country of origin. Only with this status does an appeal against the decision suspend its enforcement, and anyone who cannot afford a lawyer is given one free of charge.
Official website: aima.gov.pt