How to request family reunification?

To request family reunification you must submit the request to the direction or regional branch of SEF of your area followed by the necessary documents.
 
  • Authenticated proof of the family ties mentioned;  
  • Authenticated copies of the traveling documents(passport) of the family members of the applicant;
  • Proof that they have a house;
  • Proof that they have means of subsistence enough to give response to the family needs;
  • Application of the family member to consult the portuguese criminal record by SEF whenever he has been at the national territory for more than a year on the last 5 years:  
  • Certificate of the criminal record issued by the competent authority of the country of the family member and of the country where he lives at over one year.  
 
  • Proof of incapacity of the underage son in case of fully aged children depending on him;  
  • Copy of the decision of the national authority that has granted the act of competent authority of the origin country where the custody was approved:
  • Copy of the certificate of birth, proof of the economic dependence and registration document from the education entity in Portugal, if the fully aged children depend on him; Proof of economic dependence in case of an ascendant of first degree;
  • Copy of the decision of the national authority that has granted the act of competent authority of the origin country that has deliberated the custody, in case of underage brothers (if the underage children entered legally the national territory may be given, alternatively, the original our authenticated copy of the decision of promotion and protection of the youth made by the Commission of Protection of Children and Youths);
  • Written authorization of the non-resident parent, authenticated by the portuguese consular authority or copy of the decision that grants the legal custody of the underage child or incapable to the resident or his partner, when applicable (if the underage children entered legally the national territory may be given, alternatively, the original our authenticated copy of the decision of promotion and protection of the youth made by the Commission of Protection of Children and Youths);
  • Any proof indication consensual union (for example, the existence of a child in common, previous cohabitation, registration of the consensual
 
Whenever the family members are outsider the national territory it is up to the holder of the right to family reunification (holder of a residence permit valid in Portugal) to request at SEF the family reunification the entrance and residence of his family members.
However, whenever the family members are at the national territory, the family reunification may be requested by them or the holder of that right.

 


Leaflet on Services and Contacts of ACM, I.P.

SOS UKRAINE
https://www.acm.gov.pt/-/sos-ucrania
sosucrania@acm.gov.pt

Face-to-face service available without previous appointment
The use of a mask or visor is mandatory

You can still opt for the telephone service, through the Migrant Support Line, app My CNAIM or by e-mail

Migrant Support Line

From 5 March 2022: Monday to Friday, between 9 am and 8 pm, and on Saturday, between 9 am and 5 pm

808 257 257 (landline)

21 810 61 91 (mobile and abroad)
 

National Support Centres for the Integration of Migrants (CNAIM)

CNAIM Norte
Face-to-face service available without previous appointment
The use of a mask or visor is mandatory
Av. de França, 316
Edifício Capitólio
4050-276 Porto

Tel: 22 207 38 10
Fax: 22 207 38 17
E-mailcnaim.norte@acm.gov.pt
From Monday to Friday, between 8 am and 5 pm

CNAIM Lisboa
Face-to-face service available without previous appointment
The use of a mask or visor is mandatory
Rua Álvaro Coutinho, 14
1150-025 Lisboa

Fax: 21 810 61 17
E-mailcnaim.lisboa@acm.gov.pt
From Monday to Friday, between 8 am and 5 pm

CNAIM Beja
Face-to-face service available without previous appointment
The use of a mask or visor is mandatory
Edifício Administrativo do Parque de Feiras e Exposições Manuel de Castro e Brito
Av. Salgueiro Maia, s/n
7800-552 Beja

Tel: 808 257 257 | 21 810 61 91 (Migrant Support Line)
E-mailcnaim.beja@acm.gov.pt
From Monday to Friday, between 9:00 am and 12:30 pm, and 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm

CNAIM Algarve
Face-to-face service available without previous appointment
The use of a mask or visor is mandatory
Loja do Cidadão
Mercado Municipal, 1.º Piso
Largo Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro 8000-151 Faro

Tel: 808 257 257 | 21 810 61 91 (Migrant Support Line)
E-mailcnaim.algarve@acm.gov.pt
From Monday to Friday, between 8:30 am and 5 pm

PO ISE:
fundos.portugal2020@acm.gov.pt

FAMI:
fundos.comunitarios@acm.gov.pt

COVID-19 vaccination: online platform for registration of foreign citizens without a SNS (National Health Service) user number

Information cards on COVID-19 vaccination:

. Arabic (ar)
. English (en)
. French (fr)
. Hindi (hi)
. Mandarin (zh)
. Nepalese (ne)
. Portuguese (pt)
. Romanian (ro)
. Russian (ro)
. Spanish (es)
. Thai (th)
. Ukrainian (uk)

If you have a SNS (National Health Service) user number, please self-schedule your appointment

If you need support with registration and/or self-scheduling, or if you are facing constraints in the process, you can contact us by e-mail: covid19@acm.gov.pt

More information about the COVID-19 vaccination

Lockdown Easing Plan: Schedule and Rules

Lockdown Easing FAQ's

Doctors of the World Portugal' Guide on COVID-19:

. Arabic (ar)
. Bengali (bn)
. English (en)
. Finnish (fi)
. French (fr)
. Fula (ff)
. German (de)
. Hebrew (he)
. Hindi (hi)
. Italian (it)
. Japanese (ja)
. Mandarin (zh)
. Mandinga (man)
. Nepali (ne)
. Netherlands (nl)
. Polish (pl)
. Portuguese (pt)
. Romanian (ro)
. Russian (ru)
. Spanish (es)
. Swedish (sv)
. Tigrinya (ti)
. Turkish (tr)
. Ukrainian (uk)
. Urdu (ur)

IOM’s information leaflet on COVID-19, in more than 30 languages.

IOM's three documents about COVID-19 for migrants, in several languages.

The information presented is purely indicative, with the main purpose  to provide general guidance without exempt, at any case, the consultation with the competent authorities and the use of professional advice regarding the addressed themes

Migrant Support Line

This hotline is working from Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm. Get more information here.

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