Visa recherche d’emploi

Before applying for a Job Seeker Visa in Portugal, you must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

• A valid passport: Your passport must be valid for at least three months beyond your intended stay in Portugal.
• Financial Support: You must have sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay in Portugal. This can be demonstrated through bank statements, employment contracts, or a letter from a sponsor.
• Health Insurance: You must have valid health insurance that covers the duration of your stay in Portugal.
• Education and Skills: You must have a university degree or vocational training certificate, or at least 5 years of professional experience in a relevant field.
• Language Proficiency: You must be proficient in Portuguese or French, Spanish or English. it also depends to the consulate where you could apply for your visa

GENERAL DOCUMENTATION

• National Visa application filled and duly signed by applicant;

• Passport or other travel document, valid for 3 months after the estimated date of return. Photocopy of passport (biographical data); 

• 2 Photos, even, passport type, recent and in good condition to identify the applicant (1 for this form);

• Proof of regular status, if you are of a nationality other than that of the country where you are applying for a visa, valid for more than the date of expiry of the visa you are applying for;

• Request for criminal record enquiry by the Immigration and Border Services (SEF) (Not applicable to minors under the age of sixteen);

• Criminal record certificate, issued by the competent authority of the country of the applicant’s nationality or of the country where the applicant has resided for over a year (except for applicants under sixteen), with the Hague Apostille (If applicable) or legalised;

• Valid travel insurance, covering necessary medical expenses, including urgent medical assistance and possible repatriation;

• Copy of return transport title;

• Proof of financial resources equivalent to at least the sum of three guaranteed monthly minimum salary.

Proof of the financial resources may be waived upon presentation of a term of responsibility with recognized signature made by a Portuguese citizen or a foreign citizen, with a legal residence authorization in Portugal, which guarantees food and accommodation for the visa applicant, as well as the repatriation costs, in case of irregular stay.

The signatory of the responsibility term must also prove to have financial capacity in the amount of, at least, three times the value of the guaranteed minimum monthly salary.

SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS  

• Declaration with indication of the conditions for the estimated stay.

Proof of presentation of a declaration of expression of interest  

• Bank statements or proof of financial resources that are enough to survive at least three months without any issues. (May vary on the time of applying for the Portugal job seeker visa). Generally, you should have an amount equal to 2500 Euro.
• Declaration with indication of the conditions for the estimated stay. It is almost similar to a travel plan. You have to describe your plan of activities in Portugal. Where will you stay, where will you apply for a job. You can find more about industries and employers on job search websites.
• Attested educational/technical/academic qualification documents.
• You should attach each document which can support your application, your eligibility.
• CV/Resume : An appealing CV/resume should also be submitted along with other documents.