Temporary Stay Visa for Highly Qualified Activity, Teaching or Research

What it is

Temporary stay visa for scientific research, higher education teaching or highly qualified activity for a period of less than a year. 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: Work
Duration: Less than one year; valid for the entire stay, 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
Health insurance: Required

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
Application fee (exempt: highly qualified research purpose): 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
Contract or invitation for the highly qualified, teaching or research activity

Working on this visa

Visa purpose IS research, higher-education teaching or highly qualified activity under a work/services contract, offer or research grant (Lei Art 57.º(a)(b)); duration under one year.

Bringing family

Family reunification is reserved to residence-permit holders (Art 98(1)); temp-stay visa is not a residence permit. Family may apply for their own accompanying-family temporary-stay visa (Art 54(1)(h)).

Money you must show

€920/mo RMMG; reducible/waived if host org takes charge

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