Visa for looking for work, article 57-A of Law 23/2007
It enables the applicant to enter and remain in the national territory for the purpose of looking for work up to a period of 120 days, which may be extended for another 60 days. If you get the job, the applicant will be legal in Portuguese territory until the residence permit is granted, in which case you can live as a resident in Portugal.
The visa to look for work in Portugal is in force and can be requested by professionals who wish to internationalize their careers. Law n.º 18/2022 was published in the Diário da República, on Thursday, August 25, and went into effect from this Friday, 26.
About visas and residence permits
Aimed at the mobility of Brazilians and other citizens of the member countries of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), the new authorization will allow professionals to legally stay in Portugal for 120 days while looking for a job. There is also the possibility of renewing the visa for another 60 days.
The document is valid only in Portuguese territory and will be subject to compliance with specific rules, such as the presentation of return tickets to the country of origin.
Who can apply?
Any person from the countries of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) who is looking for a job and does not have entry restrictions in Portugal.
benefits
Simpler procedure: visa applications will not need to be examined by the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) in Portugal. Now, the consulates themselves have the autonomy to approve it.
Consulates can only reject the visa if the applicant does not gather the basic general documents (subsistence, accommodation, passport, travel insurance) and if there is any restriction on entry into the SIS (Schengen Information System).
In theory, with this new procedure, visas will be processed more quickly for CPLP nationals.
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