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.
Student Visa D4 and Residence in Portugal
(through higher education)
✔ Initial consultation, case analysis, and review of questions
✔ Checklist for preparing your application package
✔ Unlimited support from a manager via chat
✔ Selection of and admission to an educational institution
✔ Review of your application package before submission
✔ NIF for the main applicant
✔ Preparation of documents for the visit to the immigration office (AIMA)
✔ Guide to family reunification
✔ Checklist for preparing your application package
✔ Unlimited support from a manager via chat
✔ Selection of and admission to an educational institution
✔ Review of your application package before submission
✔ NIF for the main applicant
✔ Preparation of documents for the visit to the immigration office (AIMA)
✔ Guide to family reunification
🏆 ALL SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE
✔ Unlimited additional consultations
✔ Visa insurance (for the main applicant)
✔ Preparation of the D visa application package
✔ Appointment scheduling and all communications with the consulate
✔ Remote support during the consulate submission
✔ Submission of a Portuguese legal inquiry regarding the case, if required
✔ Individual tax consultation with a local Russian-speaking specialist
✔ Concierge service for one month
✔ “Adaptation” package of lifestyle guides: healthcare, education, transportation and cars, housing, travel, shopping, marriage, moving with pets
- “SMART” PACKAGE + the following:
✔ Unlimited additional consultations
✔ Visa insurance (for the main applicant)
✔ Preparation of the D visa application package
✔ Appointment scheduling and all communications with the consulate
✔ Remote support during the consulate submission
✔ Submission of a Portuguese legal inquiry regarding the case, if required
✔ Individual tax consultation with a local Russian-speaking specialist
✔ Concierge service for one month
✔ “Adaptation” package of lifestyle guides: healthcare, education, transportation and cars, housing, travel, shopping, marriage, moving with pets
Read what our clients say
Pay in stages
Your payments will be split in several comfortable stages for all packages over €1000
We guarantee our work
n 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 serve
Our team is not only our own experience of moving, but also years of work with hundreds of client cases of varying complexity
Free consultation
on moving to Portugal
Ask us your questions for a fast free response
Our local team to handle your case
- Ilya GorodetskyVisa programs specialistIlya knows basically everything about Portuguese visa programs, that lead to residence.
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. - Vitoria ValentePortuguese lawyerVitória is a licensed Portuguese lawyer. License numbers: Advogada (OAB-SP 368.030) and (OA Portugal 60690L). She represents our clients' interests in Portuguese courts, secures AIMA appointments for them through legal action, and accompanies them during the submission of documents.
- Alexandra KulikovaVisa programs specialistAlexandra is an expert in Portuguese immigration, specializing in visa types such as the Digital Nomad Visa, D3/90.2, D7, D2, family reunification, and others.
She works with applications in Moscow, Belgrade, Paris, Tel-Aviv, Ankara, as well as other locations around the world.
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Contacts
Headquarters - USA
4651 Roswell Road, Suite 309-D
Atlanta, GA 30342
office in PORTUGAL
Alameda Afonso Dom Henriques, 2-A, Escritório B, 1900-181, Lisboa
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4651 Roswell Road, Suite 309-D
Atlanta, GA 30342
office in PORTUGAL
Alameda Afonso Dom Henriques, 2-A, Escritório B, 1900-181, Lisboa
E-mail us