D1 Visa – Employed Work

The D1 visa is intended for those who have a job offer, promise of employment or signed employment contract to carry out employed (subordinate) work in Portugal. If the intention is to work independently or to start a business, the route is different: the D2 visa, for entrepreneurs and independent workers.

For the D1 visa, the documents required include a valid passport, photographs, health insurance, means of subsistence, accommodation, an employment contract and authorization to consult the criminal record.

• two identical photographs and a valid passport;
• health insurance;
• proof of means of subsistence (Ministerial Order 1563/2007) and of accommodation;
• authorization for AIMA to consult the Portuguese criminal record;
• employment contract entered into in accordance with the law;
• documents to verify registration with the tax authority and that social security contributions are up to date.

In Stage 1, the visa application is filed in Brazil. Once the application is approved, the D1 visa is affixed to the passport and the applicant has up to 120 days to enter Portuguese territory. The process continues after arrival, with the application to convert the visa into a residence permit.

In Stage 2, you apply to AIMA to convert the visa into a residence permit, with the previous documents and also:

• NIF – tax identification number;
• NISS – Social Security registration number;
• AIMA official form (Form 1).

Once the application is granted, the residence card is valid for two years, renewable for successive periods of three years.

After 7 years of legal residence, the period applicable to citizens of Brazil and of other Portuguese-speaking countries under the Nationality Act (Lei da Nacionalidade), you may apply for Portuguese citizenship by naturalization, provided the other legal requirements are met.