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Work Visa and RequirementsGeneral Directorate of Migration Services

Ministry of Interior

The work visa is intended to allow the holder to entry into the territory national in order to pursue an occupation for others, under the form of employment contract or service, including the volunteer who wishes to pursue volunteer activities for periods exceeding 120 days per year. The work visa is valid for a maximum period of one year, it may be extended for equal periods and allows multiple entries.

V.Visto Trabalho/Work visa (VTB) (Artº 37)

  • Documentos de viagem/Travel document
  • Meios de subsistência/Means of support
  • Bilhete de transporte de partida de TN/ Return ticket or other means of transportation
  • Declaração de alojamento/Declaration of acommodation
  • Documentos justificativos do objectivo ou das condições da estada)/Required document of the reasons and condition of stay
  • Cópia do acordo de voluntariado de curta duração/Copy of the voluntary short term agreemeant
  • Cópia certificada do contrato de trabalho ou prestação de serviços /Certified copy of the working/service contract
  • Documentos comprovativos de habilitações profissionais/Proving document of professinal skill
  • Cópia certificada do registo comercial/Certified copy of Comercial registration
  • Autorização para o exercício de actividade económica /Authorization to do economic activity
  • Certidão de dívidas da entidade a qual o estrangeiro esta vinculado /Tax payment certificate of the company
  • Atestado de robustez física e psíquica /Medical certificate
  • Registo criminal original emitido pelas autoridades competentes do país de origim ou do país onde o estrangeiro resida há mais de um ano /Criminal Record issued by the country of origin or the country where the foreigner has residence more than one year
  • Outros meios de prova (especificar)/Other mean of prove
  • Validity: 1 (one) Year
  • Entries Allowed: Multiple
  • Application fee:
    1. Issuance: (USD) $100,00
    2. Extension: (USD) $100,00
  • Period/Duration of process: 30 days
    1. Immigration Office: 15 days
    2. SEFOPE Office: 15 days
  • Download Application form