{"id":4966,"date":"2026-08-24T19:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T18:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/araujoassociados.pt\/?p=4966"},"modified":"2026-08-24T22:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:20:04","slug":"family-reunification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/araujoassociados.pt\/en\/immigration-nationality\/family-reunification\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Reunification in Portugal &#8211; Who Can Apply and Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4966\" class=\"elementor elementor-4966 elementor-4965\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6aefb814 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6aefb814\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4047dc91\" data-id=\"4047dc91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d2924c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47d2924c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family Reunification in Portugal &#8211; Who Can Apply and Requirements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7caa244a animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7caa244a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68786c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"68786c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-883573c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>August 24, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cd52568 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Immigration and Nationality<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1325c6f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1325c6f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f31f5c animated-slow elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f31f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family reunification is the right recognised to a foreign national holding a residence permit in Portugal to apply for certain family members to be able to reside with them in national territory. The regime is set out in Articles 98 to 108 of Law No. 23\/2007, of 4 July (the Foreigners&#8217; Law), and underwent significant changes through Law No. 61\/2025, of 22 October, in force since 23 October 2025. This article falls within the <a href=\"\/en\/immigration-nationality\/\">Immigration and Nationality<\/a> practice area at Ara\u00fajo &amp; Associados.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Who can be reunited<\/h2>\n\n<p>Under the Foreigners&#8217; Law, the following generally have the right to family reunification with the resident:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>The spouse or duly proven civil partner;<\/li>\n<li>Minor or dependent children, including adopted children;<\/li>\n<li>Unmarried adult children, dependent on the couple or one of the spouses, who are studying at an educational establishment in Portugal;<\/li>\n<li>First-degree direct ascendants of the resident or their spouse, provided they are dependent on them;<\/li>\n<li>Minor siblings under the resident&#8217;s guardianship, under a decision of the competent authority of the country of origin recognised by Portugal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Changes introduced by Law No. 61\/2025<\/h2>\n\n<p>The 2025 reform introduced significant changes to the family reunification regime, notably:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prior residence period<\/strong> &#8211; as a general rule, the resident must have held a residence permit for at least two years before being able to apply for family reunification, without prejudice to the exceptions provided for by law for certain situations. This rule does not apply to minor children or a spouse who is a parent of minor children. The restrictions introduced do not apply to Golden Visa applicants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extended AIMA decision period<\/strong> &#8211; the period for AIMA to assess the application was extended from three to nine months, extendable in exceptional circumstances linked to the complexity of the assessment;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthened accommodation requirements<\/strong> &#8211; accommodation must be demonstrably owned or rented, suitable for a comparable family in the same region of national territory, and meet general safety and health standards;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Requirements regarding marriage or civil partnership<\/strong> &#8211; for reunification of a spouse or equivalent, the relationship must be valid and recognised under the applicable national law, with a minimum age of eighteen required for both members of the couple at the date of the application;<\/li>\n<li><strong>New grounds for refusal<\/strong> &#8211; reasons of public order, security or health now expressly form part of the legal grounds for refusing an application;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Post-grant integration measures<\/strong> &#8211; reunited family members are subject to integration measures after the residence permit is granted, including Portuguese language training, training on Portuguese constitutional principles and values, and attendance of compulsory education in the case of minors, with compliance with these measures also being relevant for renewal of the permit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Required documentation<\/h2>\n\n<p>The family reunification application generally includes documents proving the family relationship (birth certificates, marriage certificate or proof of civil partnership), a criminal record certificate for the family member to be reunited, proof of the applicant&#8217;s means of subsistence and suitable accommodation, and certified copies of the identification and travel documents of the family members to be reunited.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Process &#8211; family member outside or already in Portugal<\/h2>\n\n<p>Where the family member to be reunited is outside Portugal, the application is submitted by the resident to AIMA; once a favourable decision is obtained, it is communicated to the competent consular service, which, after the family member submits the application, issues the residence visa within 10 days (Article 65), with the timeframes and procedure for obtaining the visa communicated to the applicant. Where the family member is already in national territory, reunification without the need to return to the country of origin is only possible in specific situations provided for by law, and this possibility should be assessed on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Family reunification and other residence routes<\/h2>\n\n<p>Family reunification may be applied for by holders of a residence permit obtained through any of the routes described in this practice area, namely the D7 visa, described in the article <a href=\"\/en\/d7-visa-retirees\/\">D7 Visa for Retirees<\/a>, the Golden Visa, described in the article <a href=\"\/en\/golden-visa-portugal\/\">Golden Visa in Portugal<\/a>, and the D8 visa, described in the article <a href=\"\/en\/digital-nomad-visa\/\">D8 Visa for Digital Nomads<\/a>. The length of time a residence permit obtained through family reunification is held is also relevant for the purposes of any future application for <a href=\"\/en\/portuguese-citizenship\/\">Portuguese nationality<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>About Ara\u00fajo &amp; Associados<\/h2>\n\n<p>In operation since 1980, with offices in Porto and Lisbon, Ara\u00fajo &amp; Associados handles family reunification proceedings for clients from more than 31 countries, providing legal advice in Portuguese, English, French, German and Spanish.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about family reunification<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"faq-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19676524 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19676524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523b5658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"523b5658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-523b5658\" data-scroll-on-click=\"yes\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-custom-id-offset=\"120\" data-accordion-id=\"523b5658\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"contencioso-arbitragem\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1371\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How long does someone need to have held a residence permit before applying for family reunification?<\/h3><span class=\"fa-toggle fa-toggle-svg eaa-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\" id=\"Flat\"><path d=\"M128,180a3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1-2.82861-1.17139l-80-80.00024a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722-5.65674L128,170.34326l77.17139-77.17163a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722,5.65674l-80,80.00024A3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1,128,180Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1371\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"contencioso-arbitragem\"><p>Under Law No. 61\/2025, the general rule requires the resident to have held a residence permit for at least two years before being able to apply for family reunification, without prejudice to exceptions provided for by law for certain situations, which should be assessed on a case-by-case basis. This rule does not apply to minor children or a spouse who is a parent of minor children. The restrictions introduced do not apply to Golden Visa applicants.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"direito-imobiliario\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1372\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How long does AIMA take to decide a family reunification application?<\/h3><span class=\"fa-toggle fa-toggle-svg eaa-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\" id=\"Flat\"><path d=\"M128,180a3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1-2.82861-1.17139l-80-80.00024a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722-5.65674L128,170.34326l77.17139-77.17163a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722,5.65674l-80,80.00024A3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1,128,180Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1372\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"direito-imobiliario\"><p>The period for AIMA&#8217;s assessment was extended by Law No. 61\/2025 from three to nine months, extendable in exceptional circumstances linked to the complexity of the application&#8217;s assessment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"imigracao-nacionalidade\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1373\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Can a couple in a civil partnership apply for family reunification?<\/h3><span class=\"fa-toggle fa-toggle-svg eaa-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\" id=\"Flat\"><path d=\"M128,180a3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1-2.82861-1.17139l-80-80.00024a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722-5.65674L128,170.34326l77.17139-77.17163a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722,5.65674l-80,80.00024A3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1,128,180Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1373\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"imigracao-nacionalidade\"><p>Yes, provided the civil partnership is duly proven under the applicable law and both members of the couple are, at the date of the application, at least eighteen years old.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"direito-desporto\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1374\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Can adult children be included in family reunification?<\/h3><span class=\"fa-toggle fa-toggle-svg eaa-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\" id=\"Flat\"><path d=\"M128,180a3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1-2.82861-1.17139l-80-80.00024a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722-5.65674L128,170.34326l77.17139-77.17163a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722,5.65674l-80,80.00024A3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1,128,180Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1374\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"direito-desporto\"><p>Yes, under certain conditions &#8211; namely where they are unmarried, dependent on the couple or one of the spouses, and studying at an educational establishment in Portugal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"direito-administrativo-contratacao-publica\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1375\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Can elderly parents be reunited by a child resident in Portugal?<\/h3><span class=\"fa-toggle fa-toggle-svg eaa-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\" id=\"Flat\"><path d=\"M128,180a3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1-2.82861-1.17139l-80-80.00024a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722-5.65674L128,170.34326l77.17139-77.17163a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722,5.65674l-80,80.00024A3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1,128,180Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1375\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"direito-administrativo-contratacao-publica\"><p>Yes, first-degree direct ascendants of the resident or their spouse may be included in family reunification, provided they are dependent on the resident.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"urbanismo\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1376\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What happens if a family reunification application is refused?<\/h3><span class=\"fa-toggle fa-toggle-svg eaa-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\" id=\"Flat\"><path d=\"M128,180a3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1-2.82861-1.17139l-80-80.00024a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722-5.65674L128,170.34326l77.17139-77.17163a4.00009,4.00009,0,0,1,5.65722,5.65674l-80,80.00024A3.98881,3.98881,0,0,1,128,180Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1376\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"urbanismo\"><p>Portuguese law provides for means of judicial challenge against negative decisions by AIMA. Assessing the specific grounds for refusal, which since Law No. 61\/2025 may include reasons of public order, security or health, is necessary to identify the most appropriate remedy.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410ddd08 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"410ddd08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3f716d animated-slow elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e3f716d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Contact us<\/h2><p>For further information about family reunification, or to schedule a legal consultation, you can contact us through our Porto or Lisbon offices, by telephone, e-mail or through the form available on the website. 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