Temporary Stay Visa for Family Members of Portuguese Citizens

What it is

Temporary stay visa for periods over three months for family members of Portuguese citizens. Temporary stay visa: allows entry and stay in Portugal for less than a year, valid for the entire stay, with multiple entries.

Key facts

Category: Family
Duration: Over 3 months, less than one year; multiple entries.
Processing time: Up to 4 weeks
Maximum validity: 1 year
Extendable: Yes
Path to permanent residence: No
Dependants: No
How to apply: Mixed

Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.

Fees

Application fee (national visa fee (Order 229/2021)): EUR 110
Application fee (exempt from any visa fee): EUR 0

Key requirements

National visa application form, signed
Two recent passport photos
Passport valid for 3 months beyond the intended return
Criminal record certificate (applicants 16+), apostilled or legalised
Proof of means of subsistence
Valid travel insurance
Proof of the family relationship to a Portuguese citizen

Working on this visa

Portal documentation for this purpose states only ID of the Portuguese citizen and proof of family ties; no work entitlement is stated for this temporary-stay purpose.

Bringing family

The visa itself is for the family member joining/travelling with a Portuguese citizen; no onward dependant right stated. Art 98(1) reunification requires a residence-permit sponsor.

Money you must show

Portal: may be exempt from proof of means of subsistence

Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.