Residence Visa
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Common Documentation
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Application in correct form; |
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Valid travel document (+ 3 months after the intended date of departure); |
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Two identical photographs, passport size, in white plain background with a good quality; |
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Ticket that assures the return (except: residence visas for family reunification, researching or teaching in a higher education institution, and highly skilled labour); |
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Travel medical insurance that covers any expenses which might arise, including urgent medical attention and repatriation; |
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Authorization of access to the Portuguese criminal record by the Aliens and Border Service (SEF - Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras); |
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Criminal record certificate from the country of origin or from the country where the applicant lives for more than a year; |
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Documents related to accommodation; |
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Documents proving that the applicant possesses sufficient income; Portaria nr. 1563/2007, 11th December and Portaria nr. 760/2009, 16th July; |
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Minors shall present an authorization signed by a person exercising permanent or temporary parental authority or by a legal guardian. |
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NOTE: Children below 16 years do not need to present documents related to the criminal record. |
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This information does not replace a consultation with the competent Consular Post. Other documentation may be asked for by the consular post according to the requirements of local consular cooperation. |
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For the pursuit of scientific research, teaching activity in higher education institution and highly qualified activity (employment contract, contract of service or scholarship).
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For study, student exchange, professional internship or volunteering (Study in high school: the person has the minimum age required and does not exceed the maximum age stated in Portaria nr. 1079/07, 10th December; statement issued by the education institution stating that the student is registered in the school; certificate of reception by a family; or certificate of housing. Non paid internship: document issued by a company or recognized training institution; internship program; training contract; internship calendar. Study in higher education institutions: document issued by an education institution stating that the student was admitted or has the conditions required to be admitted. Volunteering: document certificating that the person has been admitted in an officially recognized volunteering organization in Portugal.
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For higher education mobility programmes (This visa is for third-countries nationals that reside as higher education students in a Member State and want to apply for Portugal in order to continue an already initiated study programme or to complete it with another one: certificate of participation in a community or bilateral interchange programme or a certification that the person was admitted as student in a Member State for a period of at least 2 years; certificate issued by the education institution stating that the student was admitted or has the conditions required to be admitted);
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