The Startup Visa is a program for welcoming foreign entrepreneurs wishing to develop entrepreneurship and/or innovation project in Portugal, with a view to granting a residence visa or residence permit for entrepreneurial immigrants, which is governed by its own regulations. This program provides for a prior certification process for incubators so that they can be host and support organizations for entrepreneurial immigrants in the creation and installation of technology-based companies. Thus, a Startup Visa takes place in two phases: Entrepreneur applications and subsequent evaluation. The certification of incubators aims to ensure that these entities are able to accommodate third-country nationals, and IAPMEI is responsible for analyzing, selecting and certifying applications, as well as monitoring the implementation of the program.
