Services for Foreigners

Among the services we provide, we highlight the following:

  • LEGALISATION OF FOREIGNERS
    • ARI - Residence Permit for Investment Activity
    • Residence Permits (Work, Study, Special Situations)
    • Residence Permit for Nationals U.E./E.E.E / ANDORRA /SWITZERLAND
    • Asylum and Refugees
    • Renewals of Residence Permit
    • Family Reunification
    • Equal Rights and Duties Statute
    • Extension of Stay (Visa Extension)
    • Residence Card for a Family Member of an EU Citizen
    • Appeals against administrative decisions - SEF (Letter for Voluntary Leaving the Country, Requests for Reappeal, and others)
    • Appeals against court decisions

 

  • VISAS TO PORTUGAL

 

    • Short-stay visas:
      • E1 - Visa for medical treatment;
      • E2 - Visa for transfer of nationals/WTO citizens;
      • E3 - Visa for temporary subordinate or independent professional activity;
      • E4 - Visa for research or highly qualified activity;
      • E5 - Visa to practice amateur sports activity:
      • E6 - Visa to fulfil international commitments and study;
      • E7 - Visa to accompany a family member undergoing medical treatment.

 

    • Long-stay visas:
      • D1 - Residence visa for exercising a subordinate professional activity (through a work contract and declaration of IEFP);
      • D2 - Residence visa for entrepreneurs (via opening a business or engaging in a self-employed activity);
      • D3 - Residence visa for research activity or highly qualified professional;
      • D4 - Residence visa for study, student exchange, work placement or volunteer;
      • D5 - Residence visa in the framework of the mobility of students in higher education (suitable for students who already study and live in Europe);
      • D6 - Residence visa for family reunification purposes;
      • D7 - Residence visa for pensioners and holders of passive income (retirement, rental of property, financial investments, income from remote work, etc.).

 

    • Golden Visa – Special visa for investors (high value investments). There are several types of investments that fall under the Golden Visa. The most used method is the acquisition of property worth more than 500,000.00 euros.

 

    • Startup Visa - The Startup Visa program is aimed at foreign entrepreneurs interested in creating an innovative company in the country (Startup) and, consequently, obtaining a residence permit in Portugal. The aim of the program is to attract talent, innovation and investment to Portugal.

 

  • PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY
    • For those who are married to or living in a non-marital partnership with a Portuguese national;
    • For those living in Portugal;
    • For those born in Portugal;
    • For those born outside Portugal;
    • For those who were once Portuguese and lost their nationality;
    • For those who have been adopted by a Portuguese person.
    • Special cases.