Residence & citizenship

Portugal temporary residence permit — absence calculator

Portugal’s temporary residence-permit absence rule differs from its permanent residence rules.

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Your recorded visits

Add your trips abroad and any returns home. Gaps in your history are not counted.

How this count works

For each recorded absence, the reminder date is the departure date plus six calendar months. The numerical absence total excludes departure and return dates. This counter shows the recorded absence whose reminder date is nearest.

For temporary residence permits, Article 85 describes possible cancellation without acceptable reasons after six consecutive months or eight nonconsecutive months during the validity of the permit. Permanent permits instead use 24 consecutive months or 30 nonconsecutive months in three years. Justified absences and special provisions can differ.

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