A national (D) visa must be lodged at the Portuguese consular post competent for the applicant’s place of residence — i.e. in the country of habitual residence, or the country whose consular jurisdiction covers the applicant’s State of residence. Applying at a post outside one’s residence is the exception and requires justified reasons.●Verified ·
Issuing authority
Diário da República — Decreto Regulamentar n.º 84/2007 (texto consolidado)
Verbatim (Art. 10.º n.º 2): "Salvo razões atendíveis, o pedido deve ser apresentado pelo requerente no país da sua residência habitual ou no país da área da jurisdição consular do Estado da sua residência." The territorial competence of each post is set by the Regulamento Consular (DL 51/2021). Where an applicant files outside the residence country, Art. 13.º al. h) requires the consular officer to verify the invoked reasons. Applicants should use the MNE "Onde deve solicitar visto" locator to find the correct post: https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/informacao-geral/onde-deve-solicitar-visto
Change history
Initial captureA national (D) visa must be lodged at the Portuguese consular post competent for the applicant’s place of residence — i.e. in the country of habitual residence, or the country whose consular jurisdiction covers the applicant’s State of residence. Applying at a post outside one’s residence is the exception and requires justified reasons.
No further changes recorded yet — unchanged since it was first captured.
