SEF: 47 thousand residence permits renewed online

28.08.2020

The Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) has automatically renewed around 47 thousand residence permits for foreign citizens resident in Portugal.

The new functionality of the SEF portal, available since July 21st, 2020, allows the renewal of the residence permit online without the need to go in person to a service desk. This measure was created to simplify the service's procedures in the context of the new coronavirus.

Of the total number of residence permits automatically renewed, 49% are for citizens of Brazilian nationality, the majority for work and family reunification purposes.

SEF intends to extend this new functionality to other categories of foreign citizens living in Portugal.

Source: Portal do Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Portal of the Immigration and Borders Service)