Long-stay visas, in compliance with existing domestic law, can be either temporary or for residency authorization purposes, depending on the duration of the stay and granting the visa 23/2007) are exempt from providing proof of means of subsistence. visa processing time. is occurring within the same company or corporate group, and that the host institution is providing similar services to those provided by the institution from which the third-country national is being transferred; or is referring to partners or workers, that have been in that institution for at least one year, based in another state party to the WTO falling under one of the following categories: partners or workers in a managerial position working as senior staff and perform executive administration tasks, under the guidance of the board of administration; partners or workers with the necessary technical skills to the delivery of the referred activity, research equipment, as well as technical and managerial skills; partners or workers due to get professional training in Portugal. If a visa application is returned by the Mission requesting missing documents or any other missing/ incorrect information, the applicant must accept responsibility for any delay that may occur in the visa application processing time. Applicants applying in San Francisco are required to pay the Visa Fee by way of a money order or Banker / Cashier check in favor of the Consulate General of Portugal. customers residing in 1 of these counties can only submit their visa application at the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in London, which is outsourced representative for the Consulate of Portugal in London. Proof of medical coverage, including medical emergencies and repatriation. Please refer to the checklist for the list of documents as required by the Portugal For certain nationalities (see list here) the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes more than 3 weeks. If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements (see examples here), then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre. Applicants always have to bring and show their original Passport, but they only need to submit photocopies of the same; unless the requirements specify that an original document Following visa categories are considered Short stay visas: Every customer, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online. Notarized Copy of the passport or other travel document, valid for an additional 3 months following the duration of the intended stay; Document certifying the third-country national is in a regular situation when the applicant is from a different nationality than that of the country where the visa is being Under Temporary Stay visa the applicable categories are: Work, Study and Research, Professional training or Internship or Volunteer Work, Health, Youth Mobility- International Agreements, Admission to collaborate with the research center, dully recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science, namely through a work contract or confirmation of employment offer, service agreement or service agreement offer, or scientific research scholarship; or. Service agreement contract between the third-country national and the final consumer; Certificate of technical qualification for the delivery of the referred service. GLOBAL APPOINTMENT. photo booth in the visa application centre. Drivers cover letter (signed and dated) confirming joint travel with the minor and travel dates need to be provided too. Clear quality and with the face in focus. a. application processing. providing all the required documents and paying the applicable visa fee. If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo VFS service fee (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee. Customers also need to be aware that, especially during busy season around Easter, Summer holidays (July and August) and Christmas, the appointments are being booked very quickly as the Mission only processes a fixed amount of National visa applications on a daily basis. Confirmed return travel tickets: mentioning minors name and travel dates to and from the Schengen Area. Proof of internship acceptance by the certified host institution, proof of practical and theoretical training in the field of studies obtained or ongoing, including: Fixed residency for retirement purposes, religious purposes or people living out from individual revenues. requested; Valid travel insurance with, zero deductible, covering necessary medical expenses, including emergency assistance and repatriation; Form authorizing access to Portuguese criminal record by the Immigration and Border Services (SEF); (, FBI criminal record or Criminal record from country of origin or country of residency for over one year (minors under 16 years of age are exempt from producing any criminal Please Select the relevant sub-categories from the drop-down list. VFS service fee (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee. Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements: If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements (see examples here), then the visa application will be considered incomplete and the customer be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre. States of: Connecticut, Michigan and New York Territories of American Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, and Puerto Rico Applying for a short stay visa (Tourist: including visits to family or friends, Business, EEA/EU Family member or Transit). WebOn the specified appointment date applicants needs to visit the Portugal visa center with the correct documents and Visa application form. processing time of your application. If the customer is not the driver, then drivers cover letter (signed & dated) confirming joint travel with the customers and travel dates need to be provided too. Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online. VFS service fee of US $39.39 (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee. UK Residence permit, endorsed in the passport or issued as a Biometrics card, must be valid for at least one month beyond the return date of the trip to the Schengen Area; C type visitor visa (see here) then a Schengen visa application can only be accepted, subject to analysis from the Mission, for Essential Travel (business, study, family reunification, health or humanitarian reasons, and EU Family Members accompanying the corresponding family member), 1. customers residing in 1 of these counties can only submit their visa application at the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centres in Manchester or Edinburgh, which are outsourced representatives for the Consulate of Portugal in Manchester. Students that have been admitted to The following counties, please click here, come under the jurisdiction of the Consulate of Portugal in Manchester, i.e. 4. When applying through the Portuguese Consulate in Manchester then host in Portugal also needs to provide a declaration of support legalised by a Notary Public (visa application Manchester and Edinburgh). Work contract or confirmation of employment offer, service agreement or service agreement offer, for academic teaching purposes or for highly qualified activity purposes in Portugal. During that time, the holder of a residency visa is required to request a residency permit A. Temporary stay visa for independent work. Students benefiting from a scholarship are exempt to provide proof of means of subsistence, as well as nationals from Portuguese-speaking countries. Document issued by the higher education institution certifying admission or eligibility for admission. Work contract, work promise or service provider contract; or. In case of doubt regarding the referred professional activity, an official opinion is necessary from the Ministry of Education and Science. B. Citizens of some non-EU countries are required to hold a valid Schengen visa when travelling to the Schengen area, which is a group of European countries that allows a person, whos been admitted to the Schengen Area, to travel without any further form of border control within the Schengen Area. Applicants, who intend to travel for business purposes, i.e. processing time. Use the CAPAGO online application tracking tool. Your email address. You applied at a TLS visa application center. Use the TLS online application tracking tool. Log in to your TLS account to see the tracking of your request. You applied at a VFS visa application center. The Temporary stay visa for periods of over 3 months is issued, in exceptional and dully justified cases ONLY. WebVisa Information Home Apply Visa Visa Type Visa Information VISA TYPES Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents for stays up to 90 days, allowing its holder to circulate in the Schengen Area. Document certifying the third-country national is in a regular situation when the applicant is from a different nationality than that of the country where the visa is being requested; Statement signed by applicant specifying reason for settling in Portugal, intended area of residency and type of accommodations (rental, purchase of private property, or family home. TRAVEL INSURANCE: Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. when the applicant benefits from a scholarship or research grant. The travel insurance clearly showing the customers name - has to be valid throughout the complete territory of the Schengen Area and must cover the entire period of the customers intended stay in the Schengen Area; the minimum coverage for medical emergency and repatriation (in case of death clause included) must be 30.000 . 2. This means that EU Family Members must always apply for a Schengen Visa (free of charge, as EU Family Members). For work-related activities in the 1st and 2nd international category types (CITP) groups, as stipulated by the Council of Ministers, and following the opinion of the Permanent Commission for Social Harmonization (CPCS). DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal. The original passport will need to be resubmitted once the visa is approved. The acceptance of a Schengen visa application and supporting documents by VFS does not guarantee the issuance of a Schengen visa. In such cases, proof of means of subsistence and proof of housing may be replaced by a statement issued by the relevant Embassy in Lisbon to ensure the referred conditions. Furthermore, customers need to consider that VFS/Missions closures and holidays (see Public Holidays/Closures) may extend the visa application processing time. Todetermine means of subsistence, means obtained through grants orscholarships should be taken into consideration. Important Retention of document: Please be informed that after processing of Visa/Resident permit applications, Embassy/Consulates only return passport with When accommodation is reserved for a group, then a list with the names of the group members will also be required; alternatively the group members their names may also be mentioned on the travel ticket. TEMPORARY STAY VISA OVER 3 MONTHS- EXCEPTIONAL AND WELL-FOUNDED CIRCUMSTANCES: This is applicable namely for programs of study in a Certified institution, Student exchange, Customers submitting their visa application in our satellite centre in Edinburgh need to calculate 2 extra days to their minimum processing time as their visa application will first be dispatched to the VFS Manchester office, from where it is forwarded to the Mission in Manchester the following day. Customer, who intend to travel purely for tourist purposes, i.e. Travel insurance (all-risk medical travel insurance). Not receiving Benefits: cover letter explaining customers financial situation. Proof of guardianship : certified letter of guardianship. Work contract, work promise or demonstration of interest; Professional certificate, when such profession is regulated in Portugal. Please click here to ascertain any dates that the consulate will be closed, as this will also affect the Temporary stay visa for academic or professional training purposes, PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL, SPORT OR RELIGIOUS EVENTS. Applicants who can apply for StartUp Visa, Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. visa holder an authorization to stay in the country according to different purposes: study, internship, work, medical treatment, among others. After a visa application has been submitted, it is still be possible for the consulate to request additional documents/information and by doing so this may prolong or delay the Professorial activity, highly qualified activity and cultural activity (art. Every customer can submit his/her Schengen visa application up to 6 months before the intended travel date to the Schengen Area. The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal. Please click here to ascertain any dates that the consulate will be closed, as this will also affect the processing time Applicants always have to bring and show their original documents, but they only need to submit photocopies of the same; unless the requirements specify that an original document States of: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, In the case of regulated professions, compliance with national legal requirements for that profession is mandatory; Adequate medical protection, in similar terms to national citizens, or medical insurance for the periods that may not be covered by medical protection; as well as work accidents insurance provided for by the employer; Agriculture, livestock, hunting, forestry and fishing (Division 1, 2 and 3 of the CAE Rev.3); Hospitality, restaurants and similar (Division 55 and 65 of the CAE Rev.3); Food industry, liquor and tobacco industries (Division 10, 11 and 12 of the CAE Rev.3); Gross and Retail commerce (Division 46 and 47 of the CAE Rev.3); Construction; (Division 41, 42 and 43 da CAE Rev.3); Land transport (Division 49 of the CAE Rev.3). Customers must at least meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to submit a Schengen visa application: The following counties, please click here, come under the jurisdiction of the Consulate of Portugal in London, i.e. During that time, the holder of a residency visa is required to request a residency permit with We strongly encourage you to retain a copy of the entire important document for your In the case of an independent work activity visa and a fixed residency for retirement purposes visa, the b. Lease agreement signed, or letter from inviting institution, or declaration from family member residing in Portugal. party. receipt. not be necessary when benefiting from a scholarship from the Instituto Cames. Proof of means of subsistence can be produced through a statement of responsibility issued by the workers hosting entity. customers residing in 1 of these counties can only submit their visa application at the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in London, which is outsourced representative for the Consulate of Portugal in London. a. Current Schengen States are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. b. Travellers cheques covering the same amount as explained under a. Housewife/man (only applicable to married couples): applicants may be sponsored by their spouse/registered partner; in these cases the following needs to be provided: a. marriage certificate (original + copy): when this document was issued outside the EU and is not in English or Portuguese, then it should be translated by a certified translator in the UK, b. spouse/registered partners passport (original + copy), spouse/registered partners proof of occupation (as in B.1.a, b or c), c. spouse/registered partners proof of funds, d. spouse/registered partners cover letter (signed & dated) confirming sponsorship. Extended passport may still be valid, but when older than 10 years the passport is no longer acceptable; in that case customers first needs to apply for a new passport. Long-stay visas, in compliance with existing domestic law, can be either temporary or for residency authorization purposes, depending on the duration of the stay and granting the Form authorizing access to Portuguese criminal record by the Immigration and Border Services (SEF);(. To determine means of subsistence, means obtained through a work contract or work contract promise should be taken into consideration. Student letter (original): recent (less than 1 month old), signed, UK school/college/university letter (addressed to the Mission, name and position of the signee and confirming minors enrolment). Before gathering the required documents mentioned below, customers are advised to read the requirements under Overview section in order to ensure they are entitled to apply for the chosen visa category. a. Applicant must at least meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to submit a Schengen visa application: WASHINGTON DC: AREAS OF JURISDICTION Researchers admitted to officially recognized research or higher education centers (Article 91o-B Law 23/2007) are exempt from providing proof of means of subsistence. If a visa application is returned WebYou applied your documents at the visa section of a French Embassy or a French Consulate. Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, District of Columbia. Proof of relation to EEA/EU and Swiss national: marriage/birth certificate (original to be seen), if not in English or Portuguese, then translation by a certified translator in the UK of the same is required. Contract or written service provider proposal for liberal professions; and, if applicable, a declaration by competent authorities certifying professional competence for the referred activity; Proof of financial means available in Portugal, including those obtained through a financial institution in Portugal, and proof, by any means, of intention to invest in Portuguese territory; Declaration issued by the Agency for Competition and Innovation (IAPMEI), certifying the signing of an incubation contract with a certified incubator, in accordance with Article 6o of Normative Order n. 4/2018 of the Minister of Economy, of 2 February that regulates the Startup Visa Program. Welcome to VFS Global Visas, eVisas & Permits Passport Services Government Services Tourism Services Im applying from and Im going to Take Me To Other documents submitted along with your Visa/ Resident permit applications are not returned. Certificate from the church or congregation they belong to, as long as such church or congregation is recognized by the Portuguese legal system. Family members of UK nationals will no longer be treated as EU Family members and must apply as standard Tourist. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATION, a. Confirmed return travel tickets: mentioning customers name and travel dates to & from the Schengen Area. Term of responsibility - If the declaration is authenticated (by a public notary Portuguese or English) then no further documents are required, if not then in complement to the declaration, copy of hosts passports bio page + hosts permit of stay in Portugal, if host is non EU citizen+hosts proof of address in Portugal. 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