Visa and Residence Permit

Information regarding the obtaining of visas and residence permits for the purpose of carrying out teaching activities in higher education, research activities, and highly qualified work in Portugal by foreign citizens.

• Law No. 18/2022, of August 25 (PDF, 12MB) – Amends the legal framework for the entry, stay, exit, and removal of foreign nationals from national territory
• Decree-Law No. 14/2021, of February 12 (PDF, 460KB) – 8th amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of July 4 (amendments related to the residence permit for investment activity)
• Law No. 28/2019, of March 29 (PDF, 157KB) – 7th amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of July 4 (amendments establishing a presumption of legal entry for granting residence permits for professional activity)
• Regulatory Decree No. 9/2018, of September 11 (PDF, 354KB) – Amends the regulation of the legal framework for the entry, stay, exit, and removal of foreign nationals from national territory
• Law No. 102/2017, of August 28 (PDF, 559KB) – 5th amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of July 4
• Law No. 59/2017, of July 31 (PDF, 194KB) – 4th amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of July 4
• Law No. 63/2015, of June 30 (PDF, 169KB) – 3rd amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of July 4
• Law No. 56/2015, of June 23 (PDF, 171KB) – 2nd amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of July 4, modifying the grounds for granting and cancelling visas and for the application of the additional penalty of expulsion
• Regulatory Decree No. 15-A/2015, of September 2 (PDF, 396KB) – 3rd amendment to Regulatory Decree No. 84/2007, of November 5, which regulates Law No. 23/2007, of July 4
• Regulatory Decree No. 2/2013 (PDF, 334KB) – Amendment to Regulatory Decree No. 84/2007, of November 5, which regulates Law No. 23/2007, of July 4
• Order No. 1661-A/2013, of January 28 (PDF, 216KB) – Amendment to Order No. 11820-A/2012, of September 4
• Law No. 29/2012, of August 9 (PDF, 528KB) – 1st amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of July 4, introducing a new special regime for residence permits for investment activity in national territory
• Law No. 23/2007, of July 4 (PDF, 312KB) – Establishes the legal framework for the entry, stay, exit, and removal of foreign nationals from national territory
• Regulatory Decree No. 84/2007, of November 5 (PDF, 420KB) – Regulates Law No. 23/2007, of July 4
• Information Note 45/08 (PDF, 28KB)
• Request to SEF (PDF, 487KB)
• Order (PDF, 338KB)
• Information on obtaining visas and residence permits (PDF, 59.4KB)
• Information on obtaining visas and residence permits (PDF, 59.4KB)