Portugal Student Visa D4
(Residence through education)
- Live, study and work in Portugal
- Student residence counts towards citizenship in Portugal
Relocation to Portugal through student programs
*Bachelors *Masters *Postdoctoral
You have plenty of time left left for work and yourself
Masters programs usually require 3-4 hours twice a week
Easy to renew Residence
Renew Residence through local employment, further studies, or even while simply looking for a job
Education in Portugal is up to 10x cheaper
Compared to cost of similar study programs in the USA
Compared to cost of similar study programs in the USA
Easy document requirements
No need to verify income, show contracts, etc. The only financial requirement -- 10 000€ in the bank
Bring family with you
Your family can come with you and get their Residence cards, too
OK to skip consulate - you can also apply in Portugal
Save time and hassle — apply after enrolling already in Portugal. Or submit documents to Consulate
D4 visa is great for
- Any Portuguese visitors willing to study 1+ years in undergraduate, masters or post-graduate programs
- Any age, any level of education, tight budgets and non-Portuguese speakers
What's needed to enroll in student programs
Diploma or Certificate:
• Bachelor’s Degree: Requires a school certificate.
• Master’s or PhD: Requires a higher education diploma.
Apostille and Translation:
• All diplomas must be apostilled and translated into Portuguese.
• For a Bachelor’s degree, the school certificate must also be apostilled and translated.
Language Proficiency:
• Portuguese is not required for English-taught programs.
• For Portuguese-taught programs, B1-B2 proficiency is generally sufficient, but no certificate is required.
Admission Exams:
• Bachelor’s Programs: Often require entrance exams.
• Master’s Programs: Usually do not require exams but may have limited spots and competitive admissions. Success depends on well-prepared documents.
• Bachelor’s Degree: Requires a school certificate.
• Master’s or PhD: Requires a higher education diploma.
Apostille and Translation:
• All diplomas must be apostilled and translated into Portuguese.
• For a Bachelor’s degree, the school certificate must also be apostilled and translated.
Language Proficiency:
• Portuguese is not required for English-taught programs.
• For Portuguese-taught programs, B1-B2 proficiency is generally sufficient, but no certificate is required.
Admission Exams:
• Bachelor’s Programs: Often require entrance exams.
• Master’s Programs: Usually do not require exams but may have limited spots and competitive admissions. Success depends on well-prepared documents.
No time to attend university studies?
here's a great alternative
here's a great alternative
Consider Professional Schools for a 12-month very flexible and mostly online course that also gets your Residence
Student Visa D4 and Residence in Portugal
(through higher education)
💯 We guarantee our services and results
✔ Case assessment
Our immigration and education consultant evaluates your background and qualifications, providing a customized roadmap for your university education in Portugal and a residency application.
✔ Documents preparation
We manage all required documentation, including costs associated with regular processing of these official documents. Regular apostille service for up to 3 documents in the USA (government fees not included):*
✔ Academic Program Selection
We offer guidance in choosing a study program that fits your academic goals, interests and career aspirations. Your personal manager will compile a list of up to 10 academic programs so you can make your top selections.
✔ University program selection and submission
We help you select the top 2 or 3 programs you feel most excited and confident about and prepare documents for submission.
To insure that your application goes smoothly, we also assist you with other documents required for an academic admission:
✔ Personal case manager
Throughout the whole process you will have direct and unlimited access to your personal manager — a highly experienced expert in academic education in Portugal and our education-based residence programs.
✔ Portuguese documents
We will obtain and pay for the following essential documents for you:
After your university admission, we will focus on applying for and getting your Portuguese Residence:
✔ Case assessment
Our immigration and education consultant evaluates your background and qualifications, providing a customized roadmap for your university education in Portugal and a residency application.
✔ Documents preparation
We manage all required documentation, including costs associated with regular processing of these official documents. Regular apostille service for up to 3 documents in the USA (government fees not included):*
- University diploma apostilles
- FBI background check
- Driver's license authentication with apostille
- Tax return apostille, if needed
- Other US document apostilles
✔ Academic Program Selection
We offer guidance in choosing a study program that fits your academic goals, interests and career aspirations. Your personal manager will compile a list of up to 10 academic programs so you can make your top selections.
✔ University program selection and submission
We help you select the top 2 or 3 programs you feel most excited and confident about and prepare documents for submission.
To insure that your application goes smoothly, we also assist you with other documents required for an academic admission:
- Motivational letter writing
- CV optimization
- Online university application submission
✔ Personal case manager
Throughout the whole process you will have direct and unlimited access to your personal manager — a highly experienced expert in academic education in Portugal and our education-based residence programs.
✔ Portuguese documents
We will obtain and pay for the following essential documents for you:
- Portuguese tax number (NIF) processing
- Mandatory health insurance coverage
After your university admission, we will focus on applying for and getting your Portuguese Residence:
- A thorough review, update and repackaging (if needed) of your application documents.
- Assistance in obtaining an AIMA appointment for your residence interview.
- Support of our staff attorney for any issues that may arise from communication with AIMA
💯 We guarantee our services and results
All of the services from the "SMART" plan, plus the following:
✔ Visa attainment at the Consulate
We facilitate the process of you opening a bank account in Portugal.
✔ Individual consultation with an English-speaking tax specialist
A personal consultation with a local accountant to help you navigate Portugal's tax system and optimize your taxes here.
✔ Tax Residency address update
We will guide you on updating your Portuguese taxpayer address (NIF) to establish tax residency status.
✔ Utility Setup Assistance
We help you compare and select optimal providers for electricity, gas, water, and internet services in your new home.
✔ Address Registration in Portugal
Assist with obtaining Atestado de Junta de Freguesia (official residence confirmation), including document preparation and local council liaison.
✔ Healthcare Access Assistance
Support in obtaining your Número de Utente (public health system number) for accessing Portuguese healthcare services.
✔ Social Security Registration
We help attain your NISS (social security number) for benefits access and legal employment.
✔ Driver's License Exchange
We guide you through the process of converting your foreign license to a Portuguese one, including medical tests and administrative requirements.
✔ Our Signature Concierge Service
We provide a full month of concierge service to help you navigate your new Portuguese life in the first month after you relocate. You will have business-hours support for local queries, help with appointments, communications and some language assistance.
✔ Adaptation Guide Package
You get our constantly updated comprehensive guides covering:
All of the services from the "SMART" plan, plus the following:
✔ Visa attainment at the Consulate
- Complete visa application assistance – filling out and review
- Scheduling your consulate or VFS appointment
- Assistance of our staff attorney with any possible issues that may arise from communication with the Consulate/VFS.
We facilitate the process of you opening a bank account in Portugal.
✔ Individual consultation with an English-speaking tax specialist
A personal consultation with a local accountant to help you navigate Portugal's tax system and optimize your taxes here.
✔ Tax Residency address update
We will guide you on updating your Portuguese taxpayer address (NIF) to establish tax residency status.
✔ Utility Setup Assistance
We help you compare and select optimal providers for electricity, gas, water, and internet services in your new home.
✔ Address Registration in Portugal
Assist with obtaining Atestado de Junta de Freguesia (official residence confirmation), including document preparation and local council liaison.
✔ Healthcare Access Assistance
Support in obtaining your Número de Utente (public health system number) for accessing Portuguese healthcare services.
✔ Social Security Registration
We help attain your NISS (social security number) for benefits access and legal employment.
✔ Driver's License Exchange
We guide you through the process of converting your foreign license to a Portuguese one, including medical tests and administrative requirements.
✔ Our Signature Concierge Service
We provide a full month of concierge service to help you navigate your new Portuguese life in the first month after you relocate. You will have business-hours support for local queries, help with appointments, communications and some language assistance.
✔ Adaptation Guide Package
You get our constantly updated comprehensive guides covering:
- Banking options for non-residents
- Healthcare and insurance
- Vehicle matters (buying, renting, licensing)
- Real estate insights (climate, costs, efficiency)
- Utility setup
- Education system (costs, admission, curriculum)
- Shopping and delivery services
Read what our clients say
Pay as you go
We offer convenient payment schedule — pay in two stages while we process your visa and new residence
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Pay in stagesYour payments will be split in several comfortable stages for all packages over €1000 -
We guarantee our workIn an unlikely event your visa/residency is not granted, we will resubmit documents, offer to switch program/country free of charge, or return your money -
Own team in every country we serveOur team is not only our own experience of moving, but also years of work with hundreds of client cases of varying complexity
Request your one-on-one consultation with our Portugal experts
Get a detailed personal roadmap for your relocation to Portugal in a 45+ minute private session with our expert. We will discuss a D4 visa, tell you about the costs, requirements, timelines and risks.
Our local team members in Portugal
- Elya GorodetskyHead of Portuguese departmentElya heads our Portuguese visa service and knows almost everything about programs for digital nomads and passive income.
He has been living in Portugal and assisting clients with relocation since 2020. He has more than 100 successful relocation cases from just last year. - Yana ShmidtCountry manager
Yana has lived in Portugal for 22 years. She graduated from high school and earned a university degree in linguistics here.
She has experience running her own business in Portugal and is very familiar with all of the details of how the Portuguese system of government and institutions function.
- Anna BugaevStudent/Education Programs GuruAnna heads our student and professional course programs, and is an expert on residence based on a D4 visa or articles 91 or 92. She is passionate about education and will get you into the course you want.
Anna has a degree in law with a specialization is EU and international law. She currently takes postdoctoral courses at the University of Madeira.
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Contacts
Headquarters:
4651 Roswell Road, Suite 309 D
Atlanta, GA 30342 USA
Office in Portugal:
(by appointment only)
Avenida de França, 168, R/C,
Vila Nova de Famalicão, 4760-104
E-mail us
4651 Roswell Road, Suite 309 D
Atlanta, GA 30342 USA
Office in Portugal:
(by appointment only)
Avenida de França, 168, R/C,
Vila Nova de Famalicão, 4760-104
E-mail us