skilled job seeker visa

The Foreigners Law has been amended and the skilled job seeker visa replaced the job-seeker visa. The changes are significant: the job-seeker visa has been replaced by the skilled job seeker visa, intended for professionals with specialised technical skills. It is therefore important to stay informed and check whether you meet the requirements for this visa. What is required to obtain skilled job seeker visa? The skilled job seeker visa may be granted to individuals with specialised technical skills, authorising them to enter and stay in Portugal for the purpose of seeking employment. What are the requirements for applicants for this type of visa? a) They must not have been subject to a removal measure and still be within the subsequent period during which entry into and stay in Portugal are prohibited; b) They must not be listed in the Schengen Information System (SIS), for return purposes, together with an entry and stay ban imposed by any Member State of the European Union or by a state where the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement is in force; c) They must not be listed in the UCFE Integrated Information System (SII UCFE), under the Foreigners Law, for the purposes of refusing entry and stay or for return purposes; d) They must have sufficient means of subsistence, as defined by an order issued by the members of the Government responsible for migration and social solidarity and security; e) They must have a valid travel document; f) They must have travel insurance; g) […]