Title II · Visas · Section I · Visas granted abroad

Article 30 Residence visa for the exercise of an employed professional activity

Artigo 30.º · Visto de residência para o exercício de actividade profissional subordinada

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 residence visa for the exercise of an employed professional activity shall be accompanied by the following documents:

1 - O pedido de visto de residência para o exercício de actividade profissional subordinada é acompanhado dos seguintes documentos:

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a) Employment contract, promise of an employment contract or individualised expression of interest;

a) Contrato de trabalho, promessa de contrato de trabalho ou manifestação individualizada de interesse;

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b) (Repealed.)

b) (Revogada.)

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c) Proof that the applicant is qualified to practise the profession, where the profession is regulated in Portugal.

c) Comprovativo de que está habilitado ao exercício da profissão, quando esta se encontre regulamentada em Portugal.

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2. (Repealed.)

2 - (Revogado.)

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3. (Repealed.)

3 - (Revogado.)

What we checked in this article

Check that point (a) lists three alternatives (employment contract, promise of an employment contract, individualised expression of interest), that point (c) applies only to professions regulated in Portugal, and that point (b) and paragraphs 2 and 3 are shown as repealed.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 30 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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