Hi, I have a question to ask you guys.I'm from a non EU country and I have a schengen visa to study in Germany. And I can travel to all EU states with it. What I have heard that if someone come to Portugal legally he can settle in the country with a wok permit or something. Remember Im not going to need any visa to arrive in Portugal, I already have a schengen visa. So can anyone give me the idea of the real situation about this matter. I already heard that people who entered in Portugal legally have managed to get papers within a year. They paid the tax for several months and sorted out their paper. But I couldnt find what sort of paper they received from the government. Hope to hear from you guys.
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IMMIGRATION IN PORTUGAL
khanp
25 August 2012 10:48:01
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Aurélie
27 August 2012 10:00:36
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Hello khanp.
Welcome to Expat.com! 
I hope you'll soon be helped by other members.
Thank you,
Aurélie
l235510
04 September 2012 01:49:38
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You must ask that at Centros Nacionais de Apoio ao Imigrante (CNAI) National Centers of Help to Immigrants
informacoesATcnai.acidi.gov.pt
21 810 61 00 (Lisboa); 22 207
Linha SOS Imigrante:
Tel.: 808 257 257 (a partir de rede fixa);
Tel.: 21 810 61 91 (a partir de rede móvel).
Horário: De segunda-feira a sábado, das 08:30h às 20:30h.
Good luck
SDGplayer
04 September 2012 15:17:35
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call to CNAI
Barcelense
06 September 2012 23:15:57
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Kirsty444
17 September 2012 14:37:56
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Hi - I'm non EU living in Lisbon. I applied for a temporary residence visa in Australia which allows a 4 month stay - then you can apply for an extension/permanent residence. However, you need to prove you have the income to support yourself during the period. The other option is to get a work permit but to do this you need to be sponsered by a Portuguese company (that was what I was told anyway!). You are best to apply for these visas prior to entering Portugal - mine took about 2 months to be processed.
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