Temporary Stay Visa for Religious Purposes
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Temporary Stay Visa for Religious Purposes
Temporary Stay Visa for Religious Purposes
Portugal · Family
What it is
Temporary stay visa for religious training within a religious congregation, or for a religious person undertaking studies at a recognised institution, in exceptional and duly justified cases. 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.
- Processing time
- Up to 4 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Dependants
- Conditional
- 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
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
- Invitation or confirmation from the religious congregation or institution
Working on this visa
Portal classes religious training/studies under the Art 54(1)(f) exceptional-cases temporary-stay visa; no work entitlement is stated for this purpose. (DR84 Art 24 ministers-of-religion provisions concern RESIDENCE visas, not this route.)
Bringing family
No reunification right (Art 98(1) requires residence permit); family may apply for their own accompanying temporary-stay visa under Art 54(1)(h).
Money you must show
€920/mo scale 100/50/30% per household member (2026)
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.