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Alves Jacob Advogados
Alves Jacob Advogados (Alessandro Alves Jacob)
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What family reunification is
A foreign resident of Portugal can ask to bring certain family members who are outside Portugal to live with them. This page does not apply to family members of citizens of the EU, the EEA or Switzerland.
Who can be reunited
The consular website lists these relatives of the resident:
- The spouse.
- Minor or incapacitated children of the couple or of one spouse.
- Adopted minors, under conditions the page sets out.
- Unmarried adult children who depend on the resident and study in Portugal, under conditions the page sets out.
- Parents or other ascendants in the first degree, if they depend on the resident or spouse.
- Minor siblings under the resident's guardianship, under conditions the page sets out.
- A partner in a de facto union that is duly proven.
Main conditions
The law asks, in general, for a valid residence permit, suitable housing and enough income to support the family without social support. The law was amended in October 2025 and again in 2026, and some conditions, such as a waiting period for the resident, changed or have exceptions. The official consular and AIMA pages we read do not explain these changes, so ask AIMA what applies to your case.
How it works
- The resident asks AIMA (the immigration agency) to approve the reunification, by appointment at an AIMA store, with the permit, proof of family ties, proof of address and of means of subsistence, and criminal records.
- After AIMA sends a favourable decision, the relatives apply for a residence visa at a Portuguese consulate.
- After arriving with the visa, the relative applies to AIMA for the residence permit.
Fee
Only a spouse or ascendants must pay the visa processing fee (110 euros on the consular site). Visas for descendants of permit holders under family reunification are exempt. The AIMA fee for the request was not published on the pages we read.
Official pages
- AIMA: family reunification with a relative abroad (Portuguese)
- Consular site: family reunification (Portuguese)
- Consular site: visa fees (Portuguese)
- Law 23/2007, the foreigners law (Diario da Republica)
Checked against the official pages on 22 October 2026. Immigration rules change often, so always confirm on the official pages listed above before you act. This is general information, not legal advice.
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