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  • IMMIGRATION LAWYER IN LISBON AND PORTUGAL

IMMIGRATION LAWYER IN LISBON AND PORTUGAL

You can count with a Lawyer specialized in Portuguese immigration, who, thanks to our extensive knowledge and experience of the regulatory principles of Portuguese immigration in all classes and categories of visas, can provide our clients with greater speed and agility in the necessary procedures. for your Portuguese immigration application, respecting the notary regime and always ensuring that our work benefits your ideals in the country.

I support companies located in all sectors of the economy, which have or intend to hire foreign staff, consolidating comprehensive support in the processes, requirements and procedures for applying for a long-term Portuguese position to their employees. Avoiding economic sanctions before the national government for strict compliance with immigration laws in Portugal, this way our clients maintain an excellent image before the different government entities that regulate migration policies in the national territory.

Likewise, a person of foreign origin who wishes to resolve their immigration situation in Portugal, with our assistance, will be able to have the appropriate information to make all types of immigration requests according to their activity in the country.

Although as a general rule people renewing their passports do not have an interview, the competent immigration authority in Portugal may, at its sole discretion, request additional documentation and choose the candidates it intends to interview. Remember that any inaccuracy in the visa application documents is grounds for non-admission, refusal or cancellation of your passport in Portugal.

Our immigration Lawyer in Lisbon advise third-country nationals on how to enter and stay in Portugal, the situations you must comply with to go to Portugal

To travel to Portugal for residency purposes you must meet the following conditions:

Have a legitimate passport for at least 3 months beyond the duration of the stay

Have a valid and suitable visa for the purpose of life - some countries are exempt from the need for a visa for short stays

Have sufficient means of subsistence at some point during the stay

Do not have any current legal obstacles to entering Portugal.

Find out in advance all the essential requirements for entering national territory, depending on the reason for the live.

If you receive a job offer in Portugal, constantly check the veracity of the offer with the competent authorities and find out what is necessary to formalize the access and labor court in Portugal, to stay away from illegal immigration/human trafficking networks humans.

ACQUISITION OF VISAS FOR PORTUGAL

There are different varieties of visas to enter and live in Portugal. These visas can be:

NATIONAL VISAS

Allows you to live in Portugal for a period of less than twelve months. The document is legitimate during the stay and allows more than one entry into the national territory. Residence visa allows: valid for two entries and for 4 months, allows use for housing authorization already in national territory

SCHENGEN VISAS

Schengen visa: available for short stays of up to ninety days in line with a period of one hundred and eighty days. It is essentially intended for tourism, family visits, enterprises, and similar functions.

Find out which type of visa is most suitable according to the reason and duration of your stay.

TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN PORTUGAL

The temporary residence permit is valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance of the respective name and is renewable for successive periods of 3 years.

 

The permanent housing permit is issued for a period of five years and has no validity limit. The residence permit must, however, be renewed every five years or whenever an exchange occurs with its holder.

RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE RESIDENCE PERMIT HOLDER

Authorization holders in Portugal are assured of the usefulness of all situations that guarantee equal treatment of foreign residents, namely in terms of social protection, taxation, trade union membership, reputation of diplomas, certificates and other titles of experts or obtaining the right to entry of goods and offers available to the general public. However, there are some duties that visa holders must comply with, which consist of the responsibility to transact any trade within the holder's situation, the responsibility to enter legally and to remain legally, as well as the obligation to respect public order, and public protection.

PORTUGUESE BUSINESS VISAS

Business work visa Entry and/or stay authorization that can be issued to businesspeople who maintain relationships with Portuguese companies.

We can manage this type of work visa for foreign clients who want to:

Entering the country for the purpose of carrying out commercial and business negotiations, promoting economic exchange or making investments;

Enter as a representative of a foreign commercial office;

As president or owner of a multinational company to make investments and generate business.

PORTUGUESE STUDENT VISA

Student visa Authorization to enter and stay in national territory, granted to a foreigner who intends to study in public or private educational establishments recognized by the National Government of Portugal, due to student exchange programs or to carry out a professional internship or internship as an academic requirement.

To our clients who wish to enter our country in the development of an academic program, with or without a scholarship, provided by an educational or training center in the country duly certified for the purpose, or under an academic agreement for exchange or student training internships or on the other hand being a student, student-intern, teacher, professional or qualified technician whose purpose is to carry out an internship.

D7 RESIDENCE VISA FOR RETIREES

The D7 visa is a Residence Visa for retirees or people with income who wish to reside in Portugal.

Budgeting and due diligence regarding income-based visas and residence permits:

Assistance support from applying for a visa at the VFS/Consulate of Portugal in Beijing and subsequently converting it here in Portugal into a Residence Permit for 2 years and renewable for another 3 years, scheduling/rescheduling at the SEF, forms, certificates, guidance for parish certificate council, monitoring, also includes advice on issuing IMT, User, SS, equality of situation, change of tax residence and registration with the RNH.

The D7 visa is a Residence Visa for retirees or people with income who wish to reside in Portugal.

 Requirements

 One of the necessary requirements is proof that the applicant has the minimum income stipulated by law that allows him to reside in Portugal for a period of no less than 12 months, which are:

1st adult (applicant): 100% of the current minimum wage (€705) = €8,460/year;

 2nd or more adults: 50% of the current minimum wage (€353) = €4,236/year;

 children and young people under 18 and over 18: 30% of the current minimum wage (€212) = €2,544/year.

The procedure consists of two stages: the first at the Portuguese Consulate or Embassy in the country where the applicant resides and the second at the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) in Portugal.

The D7 visa allows its holder to obtain authorization in Portugal for a period of 2 years, which can then be renewed for a period of 3 years and, after 5 years, the applicant can acquire a permanent residence permit or Portuguese nationality. The minimum length of stay in Portugal is 6 consecutive months or 8 consecutive months.

Some of the advantages that the D7 Visa holder can have are:

Family meeting;

Enjoy a qualified and accessible healthcare system;

Access to the law and courts;

Obtain non-habitual resident status.

Holders of Non-Habitual Resident Status (RNH) for a period of ten consecutive years are entitled to:

Example of Examples obtained abroad from pensions, dependent and independent work, capital, income from property and real estate capital, intellectual or industrial property;

Taxation of income obtained in Portugal at reduced rates in the case of activities with high added value (e.g. 20% for income from dependent or independent work and 28% for income from capital and properties). To be a resident in Portugal you must live here at least 183 days a year. It is not necessary in Portugal, you can travel throughout Europe. But in the EU it should be 183 days a year. It is worth remembering that the D7 is a resident visa, so it is necessary to stay here.

PORTUGAL NIF

issued with a power of attorney via email and with a tax representative, we also register it on the Tax Authority Portal: all family members need this document. It can be requested now, by power of attorney and submitted online on the Finance Portal. This includes all document certifications/authentications and and signatures on powers of attorney that are necessary. It will be necessary for any act of civil life in Portugal. It must be requested before traveling to facilitate the steps here. Anyone who has permanent residence in Portugal can be your tax representative, so there will be no costs for this document. But the only advantage I can offer is that I can do the NIF online, and I would be a tax representative.

OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT IN PORTUGAL, BY POWER OF POWER.

 Remembering that we work with a deadline of around 30/60 days to issue the visa.

    Obligations:

    - Stay a minimum of 183 days per year in Portugal or 8 alternate months;

    - Declare IRS annually.

    RIGHTS:

    - Legally reside in Portugal for 2 years and renewable for another 3 years.

    - After 5 years of residence apply for Portuguese nationality

    - Tax situation of RNH 10 years ago;

    - Portuguese driving license;

    - Portuguese public health;

    - if you want social security number.

 

ALESSANDRO ALVES JACOB

Mr. Alessandro Jacob speaking about Brazilian Law on "International Bar Association" conference

Memberships:

Brazilian Bar Association/RJ-128.041
International Bar Association-1008212
American Bar Association-01537008
Union Internacionale des Avocats-MI021876
Creci/RJ-43.190

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