Foreigners' Law is an area of law that deals with any question related to the legal situation of foreign citizens in Portugal. This preferential area of practice covers, from the outset, the procedure for legalising foreigners, which is the responsibility of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF).

In order for foreign citizens to legally reside in Portugal, they must, once they meet the respective requirements, obtain a residence permit, namely to exercise a professional activity, an investment activity (Golden Visa) or an entrepreneurial activity (Startup Visa), or even Portuguese nationality itself.

This area also covers various tax issues, such as obtaining a tax identification number (NIF) and non-habitual resident status.

In this area, JPFC provides the following services

Nationality

• Search for documents in Central and District Archives
• Search for documents at the Civil Registry Offices
• Request for birth and marriage certificates
• Legal assistance and consultancy throughout the entire procedure for attribution and acquisition of Portuguese nationality
• Legal consultancy on the process of recognition of de facto unions
• Sponsorship in opposition proceedings to the acquisition of nationality

Legalization of foreigners

• Support in the management and processing of the entire administrative procedure to obtain a residence permit from the competent authority, the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF)
  • Obtaining a Residence Permit to exercise a professional activity
  • Obtaining a Residence Permit for research, study, professional internship or volunteering
  • Obtaining a residence permit for family reunion
  • Obtaining a residence permit with the status of long-term resident in another Member State of the European Union
  • Obtaining an "EU Blue Card" residence permit
• Support in managing and processing the administrative procedure for obtaining a permanent residence permit
• Assistance in managing and processing the administrative procedure for renewing the residence permit
• Advice on the administrative procedure of the application for extension of the residence permit
• Advice on requesting the rectification of a measure prohibiting entry
• Advice and legal advice on administrative complaints concerning the rejection of a residence permit application
• Assistance and legal advice in relation to the project of rejection and review of the request for a temporary residence permit
• Application for equal rights and duties status for foreign citizens residing in Portugal

Non-habitual residents

• Analysis of the specific tax situation
• Legal advice for obtaining the Non-habitual resident status
• Assistance in registering as a resident
• Advice on obtaining a Tax Identification Number (NIF)
• Advice on obtaining a Social Security Number (NISS)
• Advice on applying for the Certificate of Fiscal Residence
• Advice on the procedure for opening a bank account

Residence permit for investment activity - ARI/Golden Visa

• Analysis of the specific situation
• Legal advice on compliance with the requirements
• Support in managing and processing the entire administrative procedure for obtaining a residence permit for investment activity with the competent authority, the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF)

Foreigners' Law is an area of law that deals with any question related to the legal situation of foreign citizens in Portugal. This preferential area of practice covers, from the outset, the procedure for legalising foreigners, which is the responsibility of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF).

In order for foreign citizens to legally reside in Portugal, they must, once they meet the respective requirements, obtain a residence permit, namely to exercise a professional activity, an investment activity (Golden Visa) or an entrepreneurial activity (Startup Visa), or even Portuguese nationality itself.

This area also covers various tax issues, such as obtaining a tax identification number (NIF) and non-habitual resident status.

In this area, JPFC provides the following services

Nationality

• Search for documents in Central and District Archives
• Search for documents at the Civil Registry Offices
• Request for birth and marriage certificates
• Legal assistance and consultancy throughout the entire procedure for attribution and acquisition of Portuguese nationality
• Legal consultancy on the process of recognition of de facto unions
• Sponsorship in opposition proceedings to the acquisition of nationality

Legalization of foreigners

• Support in the management and processing of the entire administrative procedure to obtain a residence permit from the competent authority, the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF)
  • Obtaining a Residence Permit to exercise a professional activity
  • Obtaining a Residence Permit for research, study, professional internship or volunteering
  • Obtaining a residence permit for family reunion
  • Obtaining a residence permit with the status of long-term resident in another Member State of the European Union
  • Obtaining an "EU Blue Card" residence permit
• Support in managing and processing the administrative procedure for obtaining a permanent residence permit
• Assistance in managing and processing the administrative procedure for renewing the residence permit
• Advice on the administrative procedure of the application for extension of the residence permit
• Advice on requesting the rectification of a measure prohibiting entry
• Advice and legal advice on administrative complaints concerning the rejection of a residence permit application
• Assistance and legal advice in relation to the project of rejection and review of the request for a temporary residence permit
• Application for equal rights and duties status for foreign citizens residing in Portugal

Non-habitual residents

• Analysis of the specific tax situation
• Legal advice for obtaining the Non-habitual resident status
• Assistance in registering as a resident
• Advice on obtaining a Tax Identification Number (NIF)
• Advice on obtaining a Social Security Number (NISS)
• Advice on applying for the Certificate of Fiscal Residence
• Advice on the procedure for opening a bank account

Residence permit for investment activity - ARI/Golden Visa

• Analysis of the specific situation
• Legal advice on compliance with the requirements
• Support in managing and processing the entire administrative procedure for obtaining a residence permit for investment activity with the competent authority, the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF)