According to Diário de Notícias (DN), the agency also brought forward the renewal for the month of February.
Since July 2025, AIMA has allowed residence permits to be renewed monthly, in order to ensure that a large number of residence permits do not expire at the same time.
Extended validity
According to a publication by the agency, residence permits that expired up to June 30 of this year and were renewed at the Mission Structure remain valid until April 15, 2026. This right is provided for in Article 63, paragraph 14, of Regulatory Decree No. 84/2007 (see here).
According to AIMA, residence permits that expired by June 30, 2025, will be valid until April 15, 2026. However, the agency recommends that citizens continue to possess their expired permit, as well as their renewal application, which can also be accessed online.