Title III · Stay in national territory · Chapter II · Extension of stay

Article 48 Extension of special visas

Artigo 48.º · Prorrogação de vistos especiais

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 an extension of stay submitted by the holder of a special visa is assessed having regard to whether the humanitarian or national-interest reasons that justified its grant continue to apply, as confirmed by the entity that ordered its issue.

1 - O pedido de prorrogação de permanência apresentado por titular de visto especial é apreciado tendo em consideração a manutenção das razões humanitárias ou de interesse nacional que justificaram a sua concessão, confirmadas pela entidade que determinou a emissão do mesmo.

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2. The extension of the visa is granted in the travel document or on the form provided for in Article 42.

2 - A prorrogação do visto é concedida no documento de viagem ou no impresso previsto no artigo 42.º

What we checked in this article

Check that the assessment turns on the continuation of the humanitarian or national-interest reasons as confirmed by the entity that ordered the visa, and the cross-reference to Article 42.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 48 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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