Support with the passport application and renewal process.

Immigrant citizens and citizens with dual nationality.

The Regional Directorate for the Communities serves as an intermediary between the citizen and the diplomatic representations of his or her country for the passport application or renewal process. The support provided by the Regional Directorate for the Communities varies according to the procedures established by the diplomatic representations of the different countries of origin of immigrants, but can include: online registration of applications; scheduling appointments for in-person passport applications or renewals to be done in person; support with completing forms, information about all the documents to be submitted with the application and support with sending the paperwork.

– In person, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm, at the Public Service Centers of the Regional Directorate for the Communities in Ponta Delgada, Angra do Heroísmo and Horta;
– By appointment at the town councils of Vila do Porto (Santa Maria), Povoação and Nordeste (São Miguel), Madalena and Lajes do Pico (Pico), Calheta and Velas (São Jorge), Santa Cruz da Graciosa (Graciosa), Santa Cruz das Flores and Lajes das Flores (Flores)  and Vila do Corvo (Corvo). Appointments can be scheduled by email or by phone;
– By e-mail: [email protected];

– By phone: (+351) 296 204 700.

Please see the Contacts section for further information.