Title III · Stay in national territory · Chapter III · Residence permit and EU Blue Card · Section II · Temporary residence permit

Article 58-B Mobility of researchers

Artigo 58.º-B · Mobilidade dos investigadores

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. The application for a residence permit provided for in Article 91-C of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended, is supported by documents as provided for in Articles 53 and 54.

1 - O pedido de autorização de residência previsto no artigo 91.º-C da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, é instruído nos termos previstos nos artigos 53.º e 54.º

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2. If, within 30 days of the date of submission of the application referred to in the preceding paragraph, AIMA does not communicate its objection in writing under Article 91-A(5) of Law No. 23/2007 of 4 July, as amended, a statement confirming authorisation of residence in national territory for study or research purposes shall be issued immediately.

2 - Se no prazo de 30 dias a contar da data de apresentação do pedido referido no número anterior a AIMA, I. P., não comunicar por escrito a sua oposição nos termos do n.º 5 do artigo 91.º-A da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, deve ser imediatamente emitida declaração a confirmar a autorização de residência em território nacional para efeitos de estudo ou investigação.

What we checked in this article

Check the cross-references as printed (Article 91-C of Law No. 23/2007 and Articles 53 and 54 in paragraph 1; Article 91-A(5) of the Law, the student-mobility provision, in paragraph 2) and the 30-day objection period.

Preparing a visa or residence application? Article 58-B 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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