Types of Portugal Visas

A Schengen visa is a short-stay visa that allows circulating in the Schengen area for 90 days within 180 days.

The Schengen visa covers the following countries: Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, the Chech Republic, Spain, Slovenia, Denmark, Estonia, Slovakia, Finland, Portugal, France, Poland, Germany, Norway, Greece, the Netherlands, Hungary, Malta, Iceland, and Luxembourg.

Depending on the purpose of the visit, applicants must decide which type of visa they wish to apply for.

Below you’ll see a breakdown of the different Short Stay Visa types

General Short Stay Visa

Schengen Visa allows you to travel around the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.

The reasons that may justify your Short Stay Visa may have to do with the following:

• Tourism
• Family reunification
• Business
• Temporary work
• Airport transit
• Other stays in Portugal of a temporary or seasonal nature

To apply for a Schengen Visa, you must make a Schengen Visa application at the Portuguese embassy no more than six months and no later than 15 days before you arrive in Portugal.

Cost: The general fee for short stay visas is €80. However, children aged 6-12 can pay double less. Some countries also need an extra service fee, which should be no more than half of the standard visa cost.

For residents of the countries with Visa Facilitation Agreements, there is a reduced cost of €35.

Seasonal Work Portugal Visa

This Schengen visa is designed to serve the following sectors:

• Agriculture, fishing, forestry, hunting
• Land transport
• Hospitality
• Construction
• Food and tobacco industriesSeasonal Work Visa is issued for workers who have a job offer in Portugal and shouldn’t exceed 90 days. Before applying, ensure that your job is registered in the work sectors for which seasonal work is available.

Airport Transit Schengen Visa

This Portugal visa is necessary to allow transit within the international area of an airport. It is mandatory for all passengers who want to change flights from one to another in a Schengen country. The only exception is made for those who are exempt from obtaining a Portuguese visa.

There are two types of these visas for Portugal:

• Airport Transit Schengen Visa
• Transit Schengen Visa for seafarers

Such Portuguese visas do not allow leaving the international transit area of an airport (even if its holder has to wait overnight). It is also important that you can’t use an Airport Transit Visa if you have to transit through several airports within Schengen Area. Instead, the rules require you to apply for a Regular Schengen Visa (C Type). This decision is because flights between several Schengen countries are “domestic” even for transit purposes.

Temporary stay visas allow multiple entries and are valid during the entire stay.

Temporary stay visas include Temporary Work Visa, Study Visa, Professional Training, Internship, Volunteering Visa, Medical Treatment Visa, Youth Mobility Visa, Self-Support Visa, and Religious Purposes Visa.

Application procedures and the documents required vary depending on your visa type.

Temporary Stay Visa: Work

This Portuguese national visa is for people who want to enter Portugal for employment lasting a fixed period (between 90 days and one year). However, it shouldn’t exceed 9 months, according to the duration of the seasonal employment contract. Before applying for this visa, ensure that your job is in the work sector for which seasonal work is available.

What to Know Before Applying for a Temporary Work Visa in Portugal

Before filling out the Portugal Visa application form for a Temporary Work Visa, your employer should prepare a work contract. They also need to apply for a Work Permit on your behalf at the Portuguese Labor Authorities. If you suddenly decide to find a new job, you must reapply for a Work Permit.

The Most Common National Work Visa Types

• Independent Work Visa
• Portuguese Work Visa

Portuguese National Visa: Study

Study visa suits for secondary, graduate, or postgraduate education between 90 days and one year. It is evident that if you are accepted to a Portuguese higher education institution, this is a lifetime experience.

Professional Training, Internship, Volunteering Visa

As the name implies, these Portugal visas serve different purposes:

• Unpaid internship
• Volunteer work
• Professional training
• Training

Medical Treatment Visa

This temporary stay visa can be for your treatment within the Portuguese health service. You can also go with your family member with the help of this document.

Youth Mobility Visa

Youth Mobility Visa is available for educational or training purposes. Unlike the Professional Training, Internship, Volunteering Visa, this temporary stay visa is an option only for individuals aged 18 to 30 from the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Peru, Republic of Korea, the US.

Additional conditions to be fulfilled for this residency visa:

• To get this temporary stay visa, applicants must be participating in the program for the first time
• Applicants should not live in Portugal for more than one year under this program
• Participants can work only half the period (half of the year). They also are not allowed to have a permanent work contract
• Participation in training courses is permitted only for up to 6 months

Self Support Visa is granted under exceptional circumstances for those who stay in Portugal for more than 9 months but less than one year. It is mostly used by working-age or retired individuals. This temporary stay visa is given only in case of providing details for a reason for your visit.

Religious Purposes Visa

This temporary stay visa is necessary for religious studies or training in a recognized institution.

Long stay national visas include Work Visa, Study Visa, Professional Training, Internship or Volunteering Visa, Family Reunion Visa, Retirement Visa, and Golden Visa.

Portugal Golden Visa is a trendy Residency-by-Investment scheme allowing you to live, work, study, save on your taxes and legally be in Portugal.

This is a government-approved visa type. It is just an ideal fit for entrepreneurs or HNWIs wishing to expand their business, move to Portugal or travel there regularly. Portugal Golden Visa helps to reduce the tax burden and make a lifestyle change. Instead, participants are supposed to make foreign investments in a Portuguese economy.

To help you get started, we have prepared the most complete guide on Portugal Golden Visa.

Benefits of Portugal Golden Visa

• Beneficial tax treatment for 10 years — NHR
• Quality of education and healthcare
• Sunny weather and a relaxed pace of life
• Visa-free regime with more than 180 countries
• Low stay requirement
• A chance to apply for Portuguese citizenship and become a Portuguese citizen
• Low cost of living
• An opportunity to bring your family
• A chance to use real estate investments and make rental income

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Portugal is one of the TOP destinations for retirees due to the relative cost of living, sunny weather, preferential tax treatment, and the public healthcare system. Becoming a Portuguese retiree may seem tedious, but it’s definitely worth it. The popularity of a retirement visa is due to achievable financial requirements.

Anybody can apply for Retirement Visa if an applicant meets the passive income requirements (€8 460 per year). This residency visa is an easy way to get a Portuguese residency permit.

So how to get one of the most popular visas for permanent residence?

• Get a Portuguese taxpayer number
• Open a Portuguese bank account
• Purchase or rent a housing
• Apply for a residence permit at an immigration and border services. You can apply online at the Portuguese consulate
• Submit documentation package
• Get a residence permit card

Besides, if you are interested in retiring in Portugal, do not hesitate to read this definitive guide to get more insights into the process.

Often described as a hybrid between a Portugal Golden Visa and D7, HQA is a flexible visa for entrepreneurs and highly-qualified professionals. Famous for an opportunity to establish a business and get a Portuguese residence permit, it has very specific requirements.

The minimum investment amount is lower than that of the Golden Visa, only €175,000. The same goes for the processing time, which also takes less time. In addition, physical presence requirements are minimal.

If you strive to learn more, then visit this page with all the details about the program.

Benefits of HQA Visa

• One of the fastest ways to get an EU residency permit
• Complete security. Return on investment in case of rejection of an application
• Clear and transparent process
• Beneficial tax treatment for 10 years — NHR
• Path to EU citizenship for all 3 generations of a family

This Portuguese visa is for any long-term work placement period longer than one year.

Additional Documents

• Work contract or service agreement
• Confirmation from the sports federation if you are going for amateur sports purposes
• Confirmation from the research institution detailing the nature of your work (for a scientific area)
• In the case of regulated professions, compliance with national legal requirements

As the previous one, this residency visa belongs to long stay national visas. This means that an applicant should not just visit Portugal but study there for less than one year.

A study visa is granted for educational levels from secondary school.

Additional Documents

• A formal letter from an accredited institution or any evidence that you meet the admissions criteria for a higher education

Professional Training, Internship, Volunteering Visa is one of the residency visas necessary for NGO, charity, or volunteering that would last for longer than 12 months.

This residency visa is available for the following relatives (outside the EU):

• Spouses
• Legally recognized partners
• Dependent parents (parents of the spouse are also allowed)
• Dependent children (adopted children and children of the spouse are also allowed)
• Financially dependent minor siblings

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