Title II · Visas · Section I · Visas granted abroad

Article 18-A Temporary stay visa to accompany an applicant for a temporary stay visa

Artigo 18.º-A · Visto de estada temporária para acompanhamento de requerente de visto de estada temporária

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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1. An application for a temporary stay visa to accompany an applicant for a temporary stay visa, as provided for in Article 54(1)(g) and (h) of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended, shall be accompanied by:

1 - O pedido de visto de estada temporária para acompanhamento de requerente de visto de estada temporária previsto nas alíneas g) e h) do n.º 1 do artigo 54.º da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, é acompanhado de:

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a) Proof of the family ties;

a) Comprovativo dos laços familiares;

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b) Proof of the availability of stable and regular resources sufficient for the needs of the temporary stay visa applicant and of the family members accompanying them, for the requested period of stay, determined in accordance with Article 2(2) of Order (Portaria) No. 1563/2007 of 11 December.

b) Comprovativo da disponibilidade de recursos estáveis e regulares, suficientes para as necessidades do requerente do visto de estada temporária e dos familiares que o acompanhem, para o período de estada solicitado, determinado nos termos do n.º 2 do artigo 2.º da Portaria n.º 1563/2007, de 11 de dezembro.

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2. For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, family members are the persons referred to in Article 99(1) and Article 100(1) of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended.

2 - Para efeitos do disposto no número anterior, consideram-se membros da família as pessoas previstas no n.º 1 do artigo 99.º e no n.º 1 do artigo 100.º da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual.

What we checked in this article

Check the cross-references to Article 54(1)(g) and (h), Article 99(1) and Article 100(1) of Law No. 23/2007 and to Article 2(2) of Portaria No. 1563/2007, and that the resources test covers the applicant and the accompanying family members for the requested period of stay.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 18-A 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

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