Portugal highly skilled worker visa
1 current source-backed highly skilled worker pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.
This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.
Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-28
Current route records
| Route | Conditions | Effective or checked | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highly skilled worker route | Portugal’s Tech Visa route is for an adult highly qualified worker employed by an IAPMEI-certified company; it requires a qualifying degree or equivalent experience and a contract of at least 12 months. | 2026-07-13 | Official source |
Fees, processing times and requirements
Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.
| Route | Fact | Value | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (skilled permit) | 133 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (issuance, skilled permit) | 114.3 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (skilled visa) | 0 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (visa aima digital analysis) | 99.8 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (issuance, visa aima digital permit grant) | 85.8 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (visa aima presential analysis) | 133 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (issuance, visa aima presential permit grant) | 114.3 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (visa highly qualified visa exempt) | 0 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Processing time (priority, authority estimate) | 30 days | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Processing time (standard, legal maximum) | 90 days | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | First permit valid for | 24 months | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Can be renewed | yes | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Qualification required | recognised qualification | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Family can come along | yes | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Permanent residence after | 5 years | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Where to apply | at a consulate or in the country | Official source |
Can you work on this route?
Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.
| Route | Published work answer | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Highly skilled worker route | The official page states the work conditions for this route. | Official source |