AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGAL REGIME OF ENTRY, STAY, EXIT AND REMOVAL OF FOREIGN NATIONALS FROM THE NATIONAL TERRITORY
Law no. 18/2022, of August 25 (which entered into force on August 26, 2022) introduced the following amendments to the Legal Regime of Entry, Stay, Exit and Removal of Foreign Nationals from the National Territory (Law no. 23/2007, of July 4):
1) Visa for Job Seeking
This new type of visa allows one entry into national territory, it is granted for 120 days, extendable for 60 days, and includes an appointment date at SEF (the Portuguese Immigration Office) for the granting of a temporary residence permit.
The holder of this visa is entitled to enter and stay in Portugal to seek a job and is allowed to work and enter into an employment contract within the validity period of the visa or until a residence permit is granted.
The residence permit may be requested after the establishment and formalization of the employment relationship and within the period during which the visa for job seeking remains valid. If the visa holder fails to establish an employment relationship within the above period, he/she must leave the country, and can only apply for a…
