Documents for children and CRUE in Portugal

Short answer

EU, EEA, Swiss or Andorran children living in Portugal for more than three months may need residence registration. The file usually depends on identity documents, family link, address proof and parent or guardian documentation.

Documents to consider

• Child passport or national identity card.
• Birth certificate or family document showing parents, if needed.
• Parent or guardian identity documents.
• Proof of residence for the family address.
• School enrollment, if relevant.
• CRUE certificates or residence documents of parents, if already available.
• Consent or custody documents in separated-parent situations, if relevant.

Official fee for young children

Gov.pt indicates a reduced fee for children under 6 on the general CRUE guidance page. Municipal fee tables should still be checked before the case.

Complex family situations

If the child has one EU parent and one non-EU parent, or if the family structure involves custody, guardianship, adoption or documents from another country, the case may require a separate legal or document review.

How we help

We prepare the family checklist, identify whether the child needs a separate certificate and flag any documents that may require translation, apostille or legal review.

Check a child CRUE case

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Related CRUE document guides

CRUE preparation is usually about the whole document file, not one document in isolation. These guides help you compare this document with the wider CRUE checklist.

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