AIMAPDF form

Application for or Renewal of a Residence Card for EU Citizens and Family Members (Pedido ou renovação de cartão de residência)

A form for citizens of the European Union, the EEA or Switzerland, and their family members, to apply for a residence card or certificate. You receive it blank, with guidance.

Official form: Pedido/renovação/alteração/segunda via de cartão de residência (Modelo 5) · Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo

What it is for

Applying for a residence card or a permanent residence certificate
Renewing the card, updating details or requesting a replacement
Handling the residence of family members of EU, EEA or Swiss citizens

Example (fictitious). Elena is the partner of a German citizen living in Portugal and is preparing her card application as a family member.

What it is

This is AIMA's Form 5 (Modelo 5), with options for a card, a permanent residence certificate, renewal, change of details or a replacement. It asks for identification details and lists the documents to attach. The form is not the issued card. Nor should it be confused with the municipal registration certificate for European Union citizens, which is a different document.

What you receive

You receive the official blank PDF form, with an explanation of what it is for. The Titus assistant answers your questions about filling it in. You can combine it with other documents in the same request, with a single payment. We do not ask for any password for forms.

Titus assistant

Do you have questions about this form? Ask, for example, what a field means or who should sign it.

The assistant explains; it does not fill in or submit anything on your behalf. Do not type passwords or third parties' data.

Things to note

The template comes blank and must be filled in and signed by the person applying. Please check with AIMA the correct option and the documents required; we do not submit applications, book appointments or guarantee approval.

Frequently asked questions

Can citizens of non-EU countries use this form?

Only if they are family members of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen. All other applications use the general residence permit form.

Is it the same as registering with the town hall (câmara municipal)?

No. The municipal registration certificate for European Union citizens is a different document.