Portugal Work Visa Requirements

The documents you need when you apply for a Portugal work visa are:

• Your valid passport.
• Passport-size pictures, following Portugal visa picture guidelines.
• Proof of sufficient funds to sustain yourself.
• Your criminal records from your country of residence. If you have lived in another country for more than one year, you have to get criminal records from there as well.
• A document giving permission to the SEF to check your Portuguese criminal records.
• Proof of health insurance.
• Proof of accommodation in Portugal.
• Your employment contract.
• If you are already in Portugal: Proof of legal entry into Portuguese territory, such as a visa.
• If you are applying from a country other than that of your origin: Proof of legal stay, such as a residence permit or a visa.

Document guidelines:

• All the documents you submit have to be in English or Portuguese. If they are not, you must have them translated by a certified translator and then notarized.
• Certain documents, such as diplomas or civil documents, may have to be legalized. You can legalize documents through an Apostille Stamp or through the Portuguese Embassy in your country.