Title II · Visas · Section I · Visas granted abroad

Article 23-C Job-seeker visa

Artigo 23.º-C · Visto para procura de trabalho

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 job-seeker visa under Article 57-A of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended, shall be accompanied by:

1 - O pedido de visto para procura de trabalho previsto no artigo 57.º-A da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, é acompanhado de:

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a) A declaration by the applicant stating the conditions of the intended stay;

a) Declaração do próprio com indicação das condições da estada prevista;

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b) Proof of submission of an expression of interest for registration with the Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP), lodged online in the dedicated area of the IEFP website, stating the applicant’s academic qualifications and professional experience.

b) Comprovativo de apresentação de declaração de manifestação de interesse para inscrição no IEFP, I. P., apresentada online, em local próprio do sítio do IEFP, I. P., com identificação das habilitações académicas e da experiência profissional.

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2. The consular authority shall immediately notify the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), the IEFP and the Borders and Foreigners Coordination Unit (UCFE) of the grant of the visas referred to in the preceding paragraph.

2 - A autoridade consular comunica imediatamente à AIMA, I. P., ao IEFP, I. P., e à UCFE a concessão dos vistos referidos no número anterior.

What we checked in this article

Check the reference to Article 57-A of Law No. 23/2007, the two documents required (own declaration on the conditions of stay; proof of the online expression of interest for registration with the IEFP), and the immediate notification by the consular authority to AIMA, the IEFP and the UCFE.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 23-C 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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