Getting temporary or permanent citizenship in Portugal is not complicated compared to many other countries. Unfortunately, it is hard for US citizens to get permanent citizenship in Portugal. The following guide will help you to know the complete process for allowing permanent or temporary permits in Portugal.
As we mentioned, getting a permanent Portugal residency permit is quite simple for people who are living in the EU/EEA or Switzerland to get an easy access permit as per the countries’ citizenship rights act. Let’s look at the important procedure and required documents list needed for a non-European Union citizen to reside in Portugal.
A person from another country should apply for a Portugal residency permit as he/she desires to live/plan to work in Portugal within more than 90 days. The extended residence permit time will be three years per their visa duration period. Different types of permits usually depend on the individual moving norms. So let’s get started to identify the critical follow-up steps…
Steps to get Portugal Temporary Residence Permit
Temporary Portugal residence permit procedures are different as per the type of requests like TRP for employment, self-employment, student permit, family reunification, teaching professions, highly qualified profession, culture promotions, tech visa program, European companies workers, ICT and transferred workers, mobility workers etc. Let’s check them one by one:
Residence permits for work purposes:
- Leave the application to Portuguese labour authorities
- Apply for a visa at the embassy of your residential country
- Once you get an entry visa then move to Portugal and apply for a residence permit to the concerned SEF- Immigration and border service
- You will get it within a year
- You can extend your permit as per your requirements.
- Residence permits for study purposes
- You should be accepted by an educational institute
- Valid for one year
- You can renew the permit card every year
- Still, if you want to stay there after your education then you must need a job
- Family reunification
- Need A spouse or a registered partner
- A family member includes biological/ accepted child
- A child who is contingent on the Portuguese resident
- A direct ancestor
- Special residence permit
You can access a Portuguese temporary special residence permit in certain special situations
Steps to Get Portugal Permanent Residency
Is it complicated? As similar to temporary residency permits the permanent residency permit is of 4 major types:
- Work purpose
- Study purpose
- Family reunification
- Special residence permit
Required documents are:
- Permit application form
- 2 photographs
- Passport
- Valid residence visa
- Fund proof
- Accommodation proof
- Criminal background check
- Tax proof
- Medical insurance certificate
So, I hope you got it! If you are planning to move to Portugal, feel free to contact us to know more about its formalities to get a Portugal temporary residence permit or permanent residency. Leave a comment if you are still having any doubts regarding it! We will guide you!