<aside> 💡 Coming to Portugal for studies or to complete scientific research, generally requires obtaining a visa, unless exempted.
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Non-EU citizens wishing to study or conduct research in Portugal, including researchers with work contracts (for instance under Marie Curie fellowship/contract), need to request a visa at the nearest Portuguese Consulate/Embassy of their city of residence.
The type of visa required will depend on:
Inform yourself about the types of visas that apply to your case, required documents, and procedures at the nearest Portuguese Consulate/Embassy of your city of residence (search for location and contacts in the interactive map of the Portuguese Communities’ Office).
<aside> 💡 More information available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website about visas: https://pedidodevistos.mne.gov.pt/VistosOnline/
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******If you are a visiting professor/ researcher, you can ask the University to send you an Acceptance Letter via email and/or by post.
The letter must be annexed to the remaining documents required by the Portuguese consular services, upon visa request. The visa request should be done by the visa applicants in as short a time as possible before the starting date of their stay in Portugal.
The visa request, the associated costs, and the collection of documents required by the consular services are the sole responsibility of the visa applicants.
The evaluation and validation of the requests and visa issues are the sole responsibility of the consular services.
These procedures apply to non-European Union citizens and have to be requested to the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) at Loja do Cidadão or other offices supporting the SEF in your city. For that purpose, you have to schedule an interview 90 days before the expiry date of your permit/ visa.
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Personal attendance of Academic Management Services (SGA), University of Coimbra Social Services (SASUC) and International Relations Unit (DRI) is now available at the Student Hub. We have a team prepared to answer your questions and solve your problems. Schedule your appointment https://ucstudenthub.uc.pt/.
📍 Student Hub is the space at UC that centralizes support services for students, candidates and Alumni.
🌍 Here you can find a dedicated SEF service for the community of UC.
SEF Office - Assistance to the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) is done by prior appointment ONLy by: ☎️ Phone: 217 115 000 or 965 903 700 📧 E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Edificio da FMUC, R. Larga rés-do-chão, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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It is responsible for the reception, treatment and dissemination of information concerning international cooperation programs, and for receiving, sending and assisting students by helping them with the preparation of their study periods.
Address: Campus of Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal Sofia Barbosa Tel.: 253 510 713 e-mail: [email protected]
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Services of SEF at Loja do Cidadão.
Address: Avenida Central n.º 16/20 (à Avenida Fernão de Magalhães) 3000-617, Coimbra Monday – Friday from 9h30 to 17h00. Assistance only with appointment by calling 217 115 000 or 965 903 700; [email protected]
Webpage: https://www.sef.pt/pt/Pages/Homepage.aspx (Take int account that renovations of Residence Permit or extensions of stay are available online)
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Posto de Atendimento na Loja do Cidadão Address: Rua dos Granjinhos, nº 6, 4710-352 Braga Tel: 253 205 798 Monday – Friday from 8h30 to 19h30 and Saturday from 09h30 to 15h00.
Delegação Regional de Braga Address: Rua Mário Valença, nº 66, 4715-206 Braga Tel: 253 680 040 Monday – Friday from 10h00 to 12h00 and 14h00 to 16h00 For emails: [email protected] |
Non-EU citizens must ask for their temporary residence permit at the Foreign Office (“SEF – Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras”) within the maximum time limit of 90 days. If they fail to do this, they’ll be considered illegal and have to pay a fine.