Title II · Visas · Section I · Visas granted abroad

Article 23-A Temporary stay visa for seasonal work exceeding 90 days

Artigo 23.º-A · Visto de estada temporária para trabalho sazonal superior a 90 dias

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. Article 17-A applies to applications for a temporary stay visa for seasonal work exceeding 90 days.

1 - Ao pedido de visto de estada temporária para trabalho sazonal superior a 90 dias é aplicável o disposto no artigo 17.º-A.

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2. Submission of a transport ticket guaranteeing the return journey may be waived.

2 - Pode ser dispensada a apresentação de título de transporte que assegure o regresso.

What we checked in this article

Check the 90-day threshold, the internal cross-reference to Article 17-A of this Regulatory Decree, and that paragraph 2 makes the waiver of the return ticket discretionary (‘may’).

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 23-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

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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