We advise that the child enrolls in a university, in a course taught by an official educational organization in Portugal, or starts a professional activity to maintain their legal status there. However, the fact that they have not yet enrolled in a university will not prevent them from maintaining their legal residence in Portugal because, even if the residence card has expired, it is considered valid until 30 June 2025, as determined by the Portuguese government. It is, therefore, not possible to cancel the residence card.
