If you hold a position that requires specialized technical skills appropriate for the job, such as management or leadership positions, or if you are a specialist in intellectual or scientific activities, you can apply for a D3, which is the visa for highly qualified professionals. For that, you must prove your qualifications by presenting your work contract (or promissory work contract) and add other proofs of qualification, such as diplomas, registrations in the respective professional associations, etc. The application is delivered to the Portuguese consulate in the country of residence (if not the country of origin, you must bring your residence permit from the country where you live), or to the official partner company of the Portuguese ministry of foreign affairs (VFS Global). The visa should be issued within 60 days, with a 120-day duration and the right to two entries in the country. During this period, already in Portugal, you should complete the process at the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF), by appointment, to obtain the corresponding residence permit. All official documents (criminal record; and possible birth and marriage records, if you are applying for family reunification, etc), must be apostille and translated into Portuguese, even if it’s a German document. For the D3 application at the Portuguese Consulate, you will need to fill out the appropriate form, copy of the stamped pages of your passport, valid travel insurance, apostille and translated criminal record, proof of means of subsistence, employment contract (or promissory employment contract), and all possible evidence of qualification for the highly qualified position.
