Portugal | Residence Visa | Necessary Documentation

Portugal | Residence Visa | Necessary Documentation

General documentation

Official form (Application for national visa – Residence and Temporary Stay;

Passport or additional travel document valid for 3 months after the duration of the stay;

Two passport photos, up-to-date and with enough quality to identify the applicant;

Valid travel insurance, allowing medical coverage, including medical emergencies and repatriation (*);

Proof of being in a regular situation when from a different nationality than that of the country where the visa is being applied for;

Request for criminal record enquiry by the Immigration and Border Services (SEF);

Criminal record certificate from the country of origin or the country where the applicant is residing for over a year (children under the age of 16 are exempt from producing a criminal record);

Proof of accommodation;

Proof of means of subsistence as stipulated by law;

Proof of subsistence means can be made through a statement of responsibility, signed by a Portuguese national or by a foreign national legally resident in Portugal.

Source: Vistos Portugal

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