Visa Portugal | Embassy USA | Residence permit

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Step-by-step guide

The visa process is carried out online and you can apply yourself. Our goal here is just to clarify the big picture.

Step 1: Identify visa type

Choose the right visa for your trip

The first step is to determine which type of visa is best for you and then see what you need to apply for a visa.

You will also need to know what documents you must submit with your application and the fees you will have to pay.

Step 2: Begin your application

Get started with your visa application

Once you are ready to apply, you can submit the necessary documents to the Visa Application Centre.

Step 3: Book an appointment

Choose a Visa Application Centre and make an appointment

You will need to book an appointment to have your fingerprints and photos taken at the Visa Application Center. This is known as “biometric information”.

Once you’ve booked your appointment, you’ll receive an appointment confirmation email along with the letter of appointment.

If you are part of a family or group, you’ll have to book individual appointments for each member of the family or group.

Step 4: Pay your fees

Find out the amount you need to pay

Once you have made your application, you will need to pay your visa application fee. 

Step 5: Visit a Visa Application Centre

Attend your scheduled appointment

You will have to complete and submit a completed visa application form at the Visa Application Center in person.

We will give you more information about the forms and other documents later.

Step 6: Track your application

Stay informed about the progress of your application

You will receive an email update when your decision has been returned to the Visa Application Centre.

You can also track your visa application status online.  Use the Reference Number present on the invoice issued by the Visa Application Centre.

Step 7: Collect your passport

Receive your passport from the Visa Application Centre

When submitting a visa application in our VFS Schengen Visa Application Centre, you will choose to purchase the Next Day air Courier service as the final decision will be send directly from the Embassy of Portugal.

Conclusion

The residence visa in Portugal must be requested from VFS Global. Partnering with governments across the world, the VFS Global support visa applicants through the entire application process. Therefore, this company is the official partner of the Embassy of Portugal in USA. 

Website: VSF Global | Step-by-step guide (click here)

Adriano Martins Pinheiro, a lawyer in Portugal, works with a visa and residence permit. In addition, he is a writer and instructor for online courses.

VISA TYPES

Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times.

Temporary stay visas allow entry and stay in Portugal for less than a year. Temporary stay visas are valid during the entire stay and allow for multiple entries.

Residency visas allow two entries and is valid for a period of 4 months. During that time, the holder of a residency visa is required to request a residency permit with the Immigration and Border Services (SEF).

How do I know which is the adequate visa, according to both purpose and duration of stay?

• Temporary Stay (less than 1 year) ?
• Residency (more than 1 year) ?
• Work
• Study and Research
• Professional training, internship or volunteer work
• Family Regrouping
• Fixed Residency

For example:

Subordinate work: Residency visa for subordinate work purposes

Independent work: Residency visa for independent work purposes or entrepreneurs