Long-stay visas, in compliance with existing domestic law, can be either temporary or for residency authorization purposes, depending on the duration of the stay and granting the visa holder an authorization to stay in the country according to different purposes: study, internship, work, medical treatment, among others.
Temporary stay visas allow entry and stay in Portugal for less than a year. Temporary stay visas are valid during the entire stay and allow for multiple entries.
Residency visas allow two entries and is valid for a period of 4 months. During that time, the holder of a residency visa is required to request a residency permit with the Immigration and Border Services (SEF).
How do I know which is the adquate visa, according to both purpose and duration of stay?
Temporary Stay (Less than 1 year)
Work
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Subordinate seasonal work
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Temporary stay visa for season work for a duration of over 90 days. |
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Independent work
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Temporary stay visa for independent work. |
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Highly qualified activity
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Temporary stay visa for scientific research, higher education professorial activity or highly qualified activity purposes for a period of less than a year. |
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Professorial activity
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Temporary stay visa for scientific research, higher education professorial activity or highly qualified activity purposes for a period of less than a year. |
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Amateur sports activity
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Temporary stay visa for amateur sports purposes. |
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Transfer of workers or service providers when the applicant has been working for over one year
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Temporary stay visa for transfer of workers purposes for state parties to the WTO, for provision of services or professional training. |
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Show business and performing artists
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Temporary stay visa for scientific research, higher education professorial activity or highly qualified activity purposes for a period of less than a year. |
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Youth Mobilty – Work and Holiday Visa
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Temporary stay visa for periods of over 3 months, for study programs, student exchange, training, unpaid internship, volunteer work purposes, as well as commitments pursuant to international agreements or conventions. |
Study and research
| PURPOSE | TYPE OF VISA |
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| Secondary Education | Temporary stay visa for periods of over 3 months, for study programs, student exchange, training, unpaid internship, volunteer work purposes, as well as commitments pursuant to international agreements or conventions. |
| Bachelor´s Master´s PhD Post-Doc |
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| Research | |
| Mobility program / Exchange program |
Professional training, internship or volunteer work
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Transfer of workers or service providers when the applicant has been working for over one year. |
Temporary stay visa for transfer of workers purposes for state parties to the WTO, for provision of services or professional training.
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| Transfer of workers or service providers when the applicant has been working for less than one year. |
Temporary stay visa for transfer of workers purposes for state parties to the WTO, for provision of services or professional training. Or Temporary stay visa for periods of over 3 months, for study programs, student exchange, training, unpaid internship, volunteer work purposes, as well as commitments pursuant to international agreements or conventions.
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| Unpaid internship |
Temporary stay visa for periods of over 3 months, for study programs, student exchange, training, unpaid internship, volunteer work purposes, as well as commitments pursuant to international agreements or conventions.
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| Volunteer Work |
Temporary stay visa for periods of over 3 months, for study programs, student exchange, training, unpaid internship, volunteer work purposes, as well as commitments pursuant to international agreements or conventions.
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| Professional training | Temporary stay visa for courses in an educational or professional training institution. |
Health
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PURPOSE |
TYPE OF VISA |
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Medical treatment |
Temporary stay visa for medical treatment purposes. |
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Accompany a family member undergoing medical treatment |
Temporary stay visa for accompanying family member undergoing medical treatment purposes. |
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Youth Mobility - International Agreements
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PURPOSE |
TYPE OF VISA |
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Work and holiday / Exchange pursuant to international instruments |
Temporary stay visa for periods of over 3 months, for study programs, student exchange, training, unpaid internship, volunteer work purposes, as well as commitments pursuant to international agreements or conventions. |
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Applicable to nationals from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, New Zealand or Republic of Korea; countries with whom Portugal has signed Memoranda of Understanding. |
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Exceptional reasons - up to 1 year
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PURPOSE |
TYPE OF VISA |
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Retirement purposes |
Temporary stay visa for periods of over 3 months, in exceptional and dully justified cases. |
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People living out of individual revenue |
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| Religious training within a religious congregations | ||
| Religious person undertaking studies in a recognized institution. | ||
Residency (Over 1 year)
Work
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PURPOSE |
TYPE OF VISA |
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Subordinate work |
Residency visa for subordinate work purposes |
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Independent work |
Residency visa for independent work purposes or entrepreneurs. |
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Entrepreneurs |
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Highly qualified activity |
Residency visa for higher education teaching purposes, highly qualified activity or cultural purposes, as well as, highly qualified subordinate activity. |
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Higher eduation teaching / Professorial activity |
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Highly qualified subordinate activity |
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Showbusiness and performing artists |
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Sports activities |
Residency visa for subordinate work purposes |
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Study and research
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PURPOSE |
TYPE OF VISA |
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Secondary education |
Residency visa for research, study, high-school student exchange, internship and volunteer work purposes. |
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Bachelor´s |
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Research |
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Mobility program / Exchange program |
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Professional training, internship or volunteer work
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PURPOSE |
TYPE OF VISA |
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Professional training |
Residency visa for research, study, high-school student exchange, internship and volunteer work purposes. |
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Unpaid internship |
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Volunteer work |
Family reunification
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PURPOSE |
TYPE OF VISA |
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Family reunification (prior SEF consent required) |
Residency visa for family reunification purposes |
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Fixed residency
TIPO DE VISTOVisto de Estada Temporária para permanências períodos superiores a 3 meses, em casos excepcionais, devidamente fundamentados.
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PURPOSE |
TYPE OF VISA |
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Retirement purposes |
Residency visa for retirement purposes, religious purposes or for people living out of individual revenue. |
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People living out of individual revenue |
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| Religious training within a religious congregations | ||
| Religious person undertaking studies in a recognized institution. | ||
