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

Article 97-B National contact point

Artigo 97.º-B · Ponto de Contacto Nacional

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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For the purposes of the cooperation provided for in Article 37 of Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016, the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) is designated as the national contact point.

Para efeitos da cooperação prevista no artigo 37.º da Diretiva (UE) 2016/801, do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 11 de maio de 2016, é designado como ponto de contacto nacional a AIMA, I. P.

What we checked in this article

Verify the reference to Article 37 of Directive (EU) 2016/801 and that AIMA is the designated contact point.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 97-B 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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