Expats of Portugal—people that came over through education…

Hi Omumuabuike Churchill,

in theory you can get a study visa and a little before you finish University you might apply for highly qualified jobs. If you get accepted then the company hiring you would take care of the visa process. However, I don't this that the realistic chances of achieving the above are very low.

In the old days this could have worked, especially  in the oil and energy industry.

Hi, Welcome.

If you want to stay in Portugal after you finish your studies you must have a job so you can switch to a Portugal work visa.

https://imigrante.sef.pt/en/solicitar/trabalhar/

Job opportunities available in Portugal for english speakers

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=907675

Regards

@nz7521137 what does a high qualified job entail? Does it depend solely on how much you make or is the nature of the job also a factor?

@nz7521137 there was a typo in your sentence that started with however. Please, can you make that clearer?

@nz7521137 what does a high qualified job entail? Does it depend solely on how much you make or is the nature of the job also a factor?
-@Omumuabuike Churchill

As you are from Nigeria any specialized role in the oil and gas industry comes to mind. Shell Nigeria moved lots of employees around the world and always helped with the visa.

@nz7521137 what does a high qualified job entail? Does it depend solely on how much you make or is the nature of the job also a factor?
-@Omumuabuike Churchill

Let's put it like this a fruit picker is a low-skilled worker.

An engineer is a high skilled worker.