IRN is now responsible for passports and residence permit renewals

30.10.2023

With the extinction of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) on 29 October, the Institute of Registries and Notaries (IRN) will now be responsible for granting and issuing the Portuguese Electronic Passport (PEP).

In addition to the PEP, the IRN will also be responsible for temporary passports, special passports and passports for foreign nationals.

IRN will also now be responsible for applications to renew residence permits. Initially, this service will only be available by prior appointment. 

Applications for residence permits can be made on the SIGA platform or on the SigaApp mobile application for Android, iOS or Huawei. Simply choose the "Registration" option, the "Citizen" theme and the "Residence Permit" sub-theme, choosing "Renewal of Residence Permit" as the reason. Finally, you must choose the day, time and one of the 34 IRN service counters where you want to go. 

The 34 branches available are:

  • Civil Identification Department of the Lisbon Justice Campus 
  • Boa Hora Civil Identification Department (Chiado) - Lisbon 
  • Amora/Seixal Citizen's Bureau 
  • Aveiro Citizen's Bureau 
  • Braga Citizens' Bureau 
  • Castelo Branco Citizens' Bureau 
  • Coimbra Citizens' Bureau 
  • Faro Citizens' Bureau 
  • Guarda Citizens' Bureau 
  • Laranjeiras Citizens' Bureau - Lisbon 
  • Leiria Citizens' Bureau 
  • Marvila Citizens' Bureau - Lisbon 
  • Odivelas Citizens' Bureau 
  • Oporto Citizens' Bureau 
  • Saldanha Citizens' Bureau - Lisbon 
  • Tavira Citizens' Bureau 
  • Vila Real Citizens' Bureau 
  • Viseu Citizens' Bureau 
  • Beja Registration Centres 
  • Bragança Registration Centre 
  • Évora Registration Centre 
  • Loulé Registration Centre
  • Marinha Grande Registration Centre 
  • Pombal Registration Centre 
  • Portalegre Registration Centre 
  • Póvoa de Varzim Registration Area 
  • Santarém Registration Centre 
  • Setúbal Registration Centre 
  • Cascais Civil Registry 
  • Espinho Civil Registry 
  • Civil, Land and Commercial Registry of Horta 
  • Civil Registry of Ponta Delgada 
  • Portimão Civil Registry 
  • Civil Registry of Viana do Castelo


Source: Portal do Governo