Title II · Visas · Section I · Visas granted abroad

Article 11 Particulars of the application

Artigo 11.º · Elementos do pedido

Decreto Regulamentar n.º 84/2007, de 5 de novembro · regulation of Law No. 23/2007 · consolidated text, as amended by Regulatory Decree No. 1/2024, checked 26 October 2026

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The visa application, submitted on the appropriate form, shall contain the following particulars:

Do pedido de visto, apresentado em formulário próprio, devem constar os seguintes elementos:

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a) Full identification of the applicant and, where the applicant holds a family passport or a collective passport, of the spouse, dependants or group members named in it who wish to benefit from the visa, where applicable;

a) A identificação completa do requerente e, caso seja titular de passaporte familiar ou de passaporte colectivo, do cônjuge, dos dependentes ou dos elementos do grupo que neles se encontram mencionados que pretendam beneficiar do visto, quando aplicável;

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b) The type, number, date and place of issue and validity of the travel document, and identification of the authority that issued it;

b) O tipo, número, data e local de emissão e validade do documento de viagem e a identificação da autoridade que o emitiu;

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c) The purpose of the stay;

c) O objectivo da estada;

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d) The period of stay;

d) O período de permanência;

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e) The name of the host person or host entity and the name of the contact person at the host entity, where applicable;

e) Nome da pessoa ou da empresa de acolhimento e nome da pessoa a contactar na empresa de acolhimento, quando aplicável;

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f) The intended place of accommodation, where applicable.

f) Local previsto de alojamento, quando aplicável.

What we checked in this article

Check the six particulars (a) to (f) and the ‘where applicable’ qualifiers.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 11 lists what the authorities will check.

We prepare the company side of the file (employment contracts, payroll, tax and social security registrations, proof of activity) and coordinate with immigration lawyers on the application. 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

Visa and residence files, with the company side in order

Most refusals come from a missing document or an inconsistency between the contract, the payroll and the tax records. Tell us the route you are applying for, and we will check the company documents the Regulation requires.

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