Chapter II · Entry into and exit from national territory · Section V · Entry and exit of students who are third-country nationals

Article 30 Exit of students resident in the country

Artigo 30.º · Saída de estudantes residentes no País

Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho (Lei de Estrangeiros) · consolidated text, as amended by Law No. 62/2026, checked 26 October 2026

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Students who are third-country nationals residing in national territory may likewise travel to the other Member States of the European Union, provided that the requirements of the preceding Article are met; AIMA is responsible for authenticating the list referred to in that Article.

Os estudantes nacionais de Estados terceiros residentes em território nacional podem igualmente sair para os outros Estados membros da União Europeia, desde que se verifiquem os requisitos do artigo anterior, competindo à AIMA, I. P., a autenticação da lista a que alude a mesma norma.

What we checked in this article

Check that the Article 29 requirements apply and that AIMA authenticates the list.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 30 may decide what you can apply for.

We map the visa and residence route that fits your activity, prepare the company side (contracts, payroll, registrations) and coordinate with immigration lawyers for the application itself. A written answer and a fixed quote within one working day.

Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

Applying the law

Visas and residence in Portugal, planned together with the company

The permit depends on what you will do here: employment, your own company, remote work for a foreign employer or investment. Tell us the plan, and we will set out which route the Act gives you and what the company needs to have in place.

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