Study/Research Visa Application in Portugal
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Service Details
Study/Research Visa Application
Available in the following locations: Castelo Branco, Lisboa, Lisbon, Portimao, Porto, Viseu
* If your local town is not listed, a lawyer from our nearest office will be happy to assist you.

Who Is This Service For?
If you are not an EU citizen, you must apply for a short-term visa if your period of study will be less than 3 months long; for courses with a duration of greater than 3 months you will need to apply for a residency visa and permit.
You will need to have an acceptance letter from the University detailing your course and schedule an interview with your local Portuguese Consulate/Embassy 2-3 months in advance, since it can take some time to get the visa approved.
You will further require proof that you can support yourself financially as well as suitable health insurance cover.
For those who are planning to attend a course of study for a period greater than 3 months, they must arrange their residency permit within 4 months of arrival in Portugal.

What Does This Service Consist Of?
- An initial discussion with lawyers highly experienced in making successful applications for Student Visas and Study Related Residency Visas
- Your lawyer will be able to provide you with detailed information on how to make the application via your local Portuguese Consulate/Embassy,
- Assistance and advice on completing the forms (all in Portuguese only) to ensure the application is approved
- Assistance upon arrival to obtain the Student Residency Permit

Free Support Services Included
When combined with the free and innovative Advocate Abroad support services you can be sure that you are obtaining completely transparent legal services from registered and regulated English-speaking lawyers abroad.These support services include:
- Verification of the regulatory status of your professional.
- Fees as recommended by the Local Professional Body
- Fees specified in advance and legally guaranteed.
- Service levels agreed in advance and guaranteed.
- All professionals must hold professional indemnity insurance.
- Professionals' proficiency in English monitored.
- Continuous quality controls and reviews.

Why choose Advocate Abroad?


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My wife and I are in the process of moving to Portugal, and thank goodness we found Tiago. He has been simply amazing, going above and beyond what anyone could expect from a lawyer.
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His English is perfect and the price of his services is reasonable. We definitely recommend him to anyone who needs legal assistance.

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Tiago has been a wonderful and professional resource. I would be (and have been) recommending him to other people when I can, because he has been extremely responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable!

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