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

Article 49-A Extension of job-seeker visas

Artigo 49.º-A · Prorrogação de 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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An application for an extension of stay submitted by the holder of a job-seeker visa, under Article 57-A(1)(c) of Law No. 23/2007, as amended, is accompanied by information proving registration as a job-seeker with the Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP) and that the conditions of the planned stay continue to be met, and is assessed having regard to the reasons that justified the grant of the visa.

O pedido de prorrogação de permanência apresentado por titular de visto para procura de trabalho, nos termos da alínea c) do n.º 1 do artigo 57.º-A da Lei n.º 23/2007, na sua redação atual, é acompanhado da informação comprovativa da inscrição para emprego junto do IEFP, I. P., e da manutenção das condições da estada prevista, sendo apreciado tendo em consideração as razões que justificaram a sua concessão.

What we checked in this article

Check the cross-reference to Article 57-A(1)(c) of Law No. 23/2007, the requirement of IEFP registration and continuation of the conditions of stay, and the basis of assessment.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 49-A 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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