Chapter VI · Residence in national territory · Section II · Residence permit · Subsection III · Residence permit for research, study, traineeship or voluntary service

Article 94 Residence permit for volunteers

Artigo 94.º · Autorização de residência para voluntários

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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1. A volunteer who holds a residence visa issued under Article 62 and meets the general conditions laid down in Article 77 is granted a residence permit, provided that they are covered by the National Health Service or by health insurance and comply with Article 62(8).

1 - Ao voluntário titular de visto de residência emitido nos termos do artigo 62.º, que preencha as condições gerais estabelecidas no artigo 77.º, é concedida autorização de residência desde que esteja abrangido pelo Serviço Nacional de Saúde ou por um seguro de saúde e cumpra o estabelecido no n.º 8 do artigo 62.º

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2. A residence permit granted under the preceding paragraph is valid for one year or for the duration of the voluntary service programme and may not be renewed.

2 - A autorização de residência concedida ao abrigo do número anterior é válida por um ano ou pelo período de duração do programa de voluntariado, não podendo ser renovada.

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3. (Repealed.)

3 - (Revogado.)

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4. (Repealed.)

4 - (Revogado.)

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5. (Repealed.)

5 - (Revogado.)

What we checked in this article

Verify the cross-references to Articles 62, 62(8) and 77, the one-year or programme-duration validity and the bar on renewal.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 94 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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