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Article 37 Time limit for issuing consular visas

Artigo 37.º · Prazo para emissão dos vistos consulares

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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Consular visas shall be issued within a maximum of 90 days after they are granted; once that time limit has expired, they lapse if failure to issue them is due to the applicant’s failure to appear.

Os vistos consulares devem ser emitidos no prazo máximo de 90 dias após a sua concessão, caducando, após tal prazo, se a não emissão for devida a não comparência do requerente.

What we checked in this article

Check the 90-day maximum from the grant and that lapse applies only where non-issue is due to the applicant’s failure to appear.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 37 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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