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Portugal Residence 2025
through professional vocational courses
(live, work and study)

Best for applying inside Portugal

The easiest way to get your Portuguese residency

Don't need a college degree or to speak Portuguese
Most course studies are conducted online and materials in Portuguese can be easily translated.
Not a problem to combine with your work
Your professional course will be not be very time-consuming -- a few hours a couple of times per week.
Easy to renew residence
When time comes residence renewal, you can use different options: from continuing education to getting local employment, etc.

The easiest document package to gather

For this type of residence, you don't need to prove your income, show work contracts, etc. The only financial requirement -- €10.440 in your bank account when you apply.

OK to bring family

Your family can apply for Portuguese residence after you get your residence card. Some consulates allow family to travel together on a student visa.

Can apply for your residence from within Portugal

This type of residence allows you to apply either through the consulate or from within Portugal.
The fastest way to Residence in Portugal. Faster than D7 or DN

  • Why it's faster than DN or D7
  • What types of courses you can take
  • How long is the process and how fast to Residence
  • How to get residence for family members
  • How much is everything

Just a few examples of the certified courses we can enroll you into*

  • Hotel Housekeeper*
  • Hotel Reception*
  • Hotel Bar Technician*
  • Hotel Restaurant and Bar Manager*
  • Hotel Waiter*
  • Hospitality & Cruises*
  • Marketing and Administrative Assistant*
  • Hotels and Cruises
  • Hotel Management
  • Hotel Receptionist
  • Hotel Bartender
  • Waiter in Hotel Restaurant and Bar
  • Hotel Waiter
  • Physiotherapist Assistant and Masseur
  • Pharmacy Assistant (minimum education — 12 years of schooling)
  • Marketing and Administrative Assistant
  • Childcare Assistant
  • Dental Assistant
  • SPA Management
  • Digital Marketing

* These courses are taught in English. For most others, basic Portuguese may be sufficient, as you can translate homework on your own.

**We also have many more professional courses in various fields, from art to IT, digital marketing and much more. Please talk to one of our consultants -- we can find something that fits your interests and future plans.

What you will need for your AIMA RESIDENCE application through professional courses

  • Confirmation of legal entry into Portugal. In case when Portugal is your first country of entry into the EU, your border control stamp and boarding passes/tickets should be enough
  • Bank statement, showing a required amount which is calculated by using the official minimal Portuguese salary of 860 euro x 12 months (approx. €10 440)
  • A long term rental agreement in Portugal. We can help you satisfy this requirement in Portugal before you find yourself a permanent place of stay.
  • Medical insurance with some basic coverage (these are not like expensive US insurance policies).
  • NIF - a Portuguese tax ID (we help you obtain one)
  • Confirmation of your admission to professional vocational courses and first payment
  • Official and apostiled criminal record with translation into Portuguese. This has a limited validity – 3 months. We can help you obtain this document quickly.

Portugal Residence
through professional courses

FAST ENTRY plan
€1150

💯 We guarantee our services and results


✔ Introductory consultation, case analysis, and answering your questions

✔ Checklist for preparing your document package

✔ Unlimited support from a manager in chat

✔ Course and school selection and enrollment assistance

✔ NIF (tax number) for the main applicant

✔ Change of taxpayer address in Finanças to your Portuguese address

✔ Assistance in preparation of your document package for your appointment at the immigration office (AIMA)

✔ Guide on family reunification


🗂 OPTIONAL

• AIMA slot for your residence through lawyer's legal action: €449 for main applicant

ALL INCLUSIVE plan
€2450

💯 We guarantee our services and results


✔ Оne-year school tuition of your study course (not valid for all schools and courses)

✔ AIMA appointment through LEGAL ACTION by a certified Portuguese attorney

✔ Course and school selection and enrollment assistance

✔ Tuition payment plans available

✔ Support until you receive your residence permit

✔ Checklist for preparing your document package

✔ Personal manager

✔ NIF (tax number) for the main applicant

✔ Change of taxpayer address in Finanças to your Portuguese address

✔ Assistance in preparation of your document package for your appointment at the immigration office (AIMA)

✔ Guide on family reunification

✔ One-month concierge service

✔ “Adaptation” guide package (valued at €400)

Free consultation
on moving to Portugal

Ask us your questions for a fast free response
Let's discuss!
Our local team members in Portugal
  • Ícaro Couto
    Attorney for Portuguese clients
    Ícaro is a lawyer passionate about international challenges, He had a career built on civil litigation, visa and nationality consulting. Ícaro has helped countless people turn their dreams into reality with strategic and precise legal solutions.

    He supervises our most complex Residence applications and files claims to get your Residence quick in case process stalls.
  • Yana Shmidt
    Country 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 Bugaev
    Student/Education Programs Guru
    Anna 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 specialization of EU and intl. law. She currently takes postdoctoral courses at the Univ. of Madeira.
We moved to Portugal ourselves -- now we can help you do the same
  • Pay as you go
    Your payment is split into two stages
    *except for Smart plan.
  • Transparent pricing
    We have clear and transparent prices and do not have any add-ons in the future.
  • Local experts
    Our staff in Portugal went through their personal immigration as well. We are the experts in relocating to Portugal.

Portugal Residence through professional course studies.

How the process usually works
Course study selection
Our consultant will assist you in selecting a course that is good for you. Some courses require advanced knowledge of Portuguese, some do not. There are various schools with different rules and admissions policies. We will guide you through selection keeping in mind your preferences. Professional courses for residence purposes have to last at least 12 months.
Course study payment
As a rule, most professional course schools ask for a full payment in advance, however, some also offer split payments. You would need to show your first or full payment to Immigration service (AIMA) when applying for your residence.
Document preparation
After payment, the school will send you confirmation of your admission to the course. This is a required document before applying for residence.
Arrival to Portugal
If you haven't yet arrived to Portugal, now is the time to do it.
Getting your NIF number
You would need your tax ID (NIF) number, and we will be getting one for you.
Getting your Immigration Service (AIMA) appointment
To get your residence process going, you would need to have an appointment made with AIMA. We help our clients getting AIMA appointments through legal action by our attorneys.
Document submission to AIMA
On the date of your AIMA appointment you would need to come with your residence document package. We will thoroughly check all documents and assist you in preparing for your AIMA meeting. After your AIMA appointment you should expect your residence card in the mail.
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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

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