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Article 23-B Temporary stay visa to attend a course at an educational or vocational training establishment

Artigo 23.º-B · Visto de estada temporária para frequência de curso em estabelecimento de ensino ou de formação profissional

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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An application for a temporary stay visa to attend a course at an educational or vocational training establishment under Article 54(1)(k) of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended, shall be accompanied by the following documents:

O pedido de visto de estada temporária para frequência de curso em estabelecimento de ensino ou formação profissional previsto na alínea k) do n.º 1 do artigo 54.º da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, deve ser acompanhado dos seguintes documentos:

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a) A document issued by an officially recognised educational or vocational training establishment confirming the applicant’s admission to a course lasting less than one year.

a) Documento emitido por estabelecimento de ensino ou de formação profissional oficialmente reconhecidos que comprove a admissão do requerente a curso de duração inferior a um ano.

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b) Proof of means of subsistence and of accommodation.

b) Comprovativo de meios de subsistência e de alojamento.

What we checked in this article

Check the reference to Article 54(1)(k) of Law No. 23/2007, the requirement that the course last less than one year, the official recognition of the establishment, and the proof of means of subsistence and accommodation.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 23-B 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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