Immigration

Tech Visa

For whom it is intended:

It is aimed at companies with their registered office or permanent establishment in Portugal, to simplify the granting of a visa or residence permit to highly qualified nationals from countries outside the European Union who wish to carry out their activities there. The process of legalising workers begins with obtaining a residence visa, also known as a D3 visa, which is intended to allow its holder to enter Portugal in order to apply for a residence permit.

Requirements:

Without prejudice to the fulfilment of other requirements, company applications under Tech Visa are assessed and selected on the basis of the following criteria

No social security or tax debts.
No salary arrears
Identify in the application the technical areas of qualification preferably sought under the ->Tech Visa-> programme, according to the National Qualifications Catalogue.
Develop an activity of producing internationally tradable goods and services

Process

Step 1 – Approval by IAPMEI

After the certification application is submitted to IAPMEI, this entity must approve it.

Step 2 – Applying for visas for workers

The residence visa must be requested at the Portuguese Consulate of the country of residence or citizenship.

The visa issued entitles the holder to 2 entries into Portugal and is valid for 120 days, during which time the holder must travel to Portugal.

Step 3 – Application for a residence permit

After entering Portugal, the Applicant will have to make an interview with the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF), to collect biometric data (photograph, fingerprints and signature).

Step 4 – Residence card issuance

After the interview, the residence card will be sent to the Applicant’s address in Portugal.

Note: the estimated time to complete the whole process will depend on many factors, but on average it will be around 11-12 months between the time the application for the visa is made until the residence card is received.

The residence card is valid for 2 years. At the end of these 2 years, it is possible to renew it for an additional period of 3 years. At the end of the 5 years the applicant may choose to apply for a permanent residence permit or Portuguese nationality.

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