Visas, Residence Permits, and Social Security Identification Number

Information regarding the process of obtaining visas, residence permits, and a Social Security Identification Number for carrying out higher education teaching activities, research activities, and highly qualified work in Portugal by foreign citizens.

• Law No. 18/2022, of 25 August (PDF, 12MB)– Amends the legal framework for the entry, stay, exit, and removal of foreign citizens from national territory.
• Decree‑Law No. 14/2021, of 12 February (PDF, 460KB)– 8th amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July (amendments concerning the residence permit scheme for investment).
• Law No. 28/2019, of 29 March (PDF, 157KB) – 7th amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July (amendments concerning the presumption of legal entry for granting residence permits for professional activity).
• Regulatory Decree No. 9/2018, of 11 September (PDF, 354KB) – Amends the regulation of the legal framework for the entry, stay, exit, and removal of foreign citizens from national territory.
• Law No. 102/2017, of 28 August (PDF, 559KB) -5th amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July.
• Law No. 59/2017, of 31 July (PDF, 194KB)– 4th amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July.
• Law No. 63/2015, of 30 June (PDF, 169KB)– 3rd amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July.
• Law No. 56/2015, of 23 June (PDF, 171KB)   -2nd amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July, modifying the grounds for granting and cancelling visas and for applying the accessory penalty of expulsion.
• Regulatory Decree No. 15‑A/2015, of 2 September (PDF, 396KB)  – Third amendment to Regulatory Decree No. 84/2007, of 5 November, which regulates Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July.
• Regulatory Decree No. 2/2013 (PDF, 334KB) – Amendment to Regulatory Decree No. 84/2007, of 5 November, regulating Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July.
• Order No. 1661‑A/2013, of 28 January (PDF, 216KB)– Amendment to Order No. 11820‑A/2012, of 4 September.
• Law No. 29/2012, of 9 August (PDF, 528KB) – 1st amendment to Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July, establishing a new special residence permit scheme for investment activity in national territory.
• Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July (PDF, 312KB) – Establishes the legal framework for the entry, stay, exit, and removal of foreign citizens from national territory.
• Regulatory Decree No. 84/2007, of 5 November (PDF, 420KB)-Regulates Law No. 23/2007, of 4 July.
• Information on obtaining visas and residence permits (PDF, 59.4KB)