Details About Portugal Student Visa Processing Time

Portugal is one such country that offers top-quality education, gives international students exposure in the world of world-class universities and lets them enjoy one of the best student lives without having them covered in loans. The country provides education which costs very little compared to other countries and the living cost is also significantly low. This factor of the country attracts a lot of international students to the country. The first step for travelling to Portugal is getting a visa permit. To know about the Portugal student visa processing time and other necessary details, read the blog to the end.

What is Portugal Student Visa

The foreign national students who are looking to study in Portugal and are pursuing a program that has a duration of more than three months will be required to take a student visa to pursue that course. The visa depends on the different nationalities and the duration.

• The EU/EEA/Swiss Students do not require a student visa for long-duration courses or short-duration courses, you just need to register with the local authorities.
• The students of non-EU/EEA/Swiss Students require a student visa for short or long-duration courses depending upon the country. In some county citizens like Australia, Canada, etc can just enter the country by pass[port, whereas some can not. Depending upon your country you may or may not require a visa and a residence permit.

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Portugal Student Visa Processing Time

The Portugal student visa processing time can range from a few weeks to three months. The visa processing differs from case to case. Several requirements need to be fulfilled for a visa application. Depending upon how many faults are there in your application and how appropriate it is the processing time differs. Time also depends upon the country and the embassy procedures. If everything is fine and the case is not complex and does not require any correction the visa might get processed in a few weeks. 

It is advised to put in the visa application as soon as you receive an approval letter from the university to avoid unnecessary delays and end-moment hassles as the processing time can be long. 

Portugal Student Visa Requirements 

To avoid Portugal student visa processing time delays, these are the requirements that should be fulfilled carefully:

• You need to have a valid passport with the availability of blank pages in it
• You need to have two passport-sized photographs clicked recently based on the guidelines provided by the country
• The university letter of acceptance along with the tuition fee payment receipt or the scholarship details if you have received one
• You need to have a filled form for the Portugal student visa application with the correct information
• You need to have proper proof of the availability of the funds that you will require to stay properly in the country in the form of a bank statement or equivalent
• You need to have proof of the availability of the accommodation that you will be staying in after moving to Portugal, it can be a rent agreement, hostel information or a letter of invitation if you are staying with a friend
• You need to get health insurance from a private health insurance company for the whole duration of the stay 
• You must have a criminal record certificate showing that there is no open criminal case against you and also that you are not a threat to the country.

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Application Process For Portugal Student Visa 

Making an application at the correct time is a very important factor in the determination of the processing time. To avoid unnecessary delays in the processing of the Portugal visa you must make the application at the correct time which is almost 4 months before the expected departure. The application process for the Portugal student visa is as follows:

• The first step in asking for a visa application is to get accepted by the university and then get a letter of confirmation
• Go to the official site of the country and download the Visa application form
• Make an appointment at the embassy
• Fill the application form with correct information and arrange with all the other documents
• On the date of the interview, go to the embassy with all the documents and submit them there
• Pay the application fee as asked
• Once the application is made wait for the decision of the embassy and keep tracking the application status
• If your application is submitted late, it will automatically get rejected, so make sure that the application is made as soon as possible

Cost Of Portugal Student Visa

The Portugtudent student visa cost breakdown is as follow:

Process	Amount
Embassy fee	90 EUR
Application submission at the resident permit SEF	83 EUR
Application received at the residence permit SEF	72 EUR

The fee for the student visa application is subject to change as per the country’s rules and regulations. 

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FAQs

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