In the capacity of volunteer, which conditions should I meet to request a residence permit?

Para a concessão de uma autorização de residência para voluntários, o requerente deve satisfazer as seguintes condições especiais, além das condições gerais já referidas: ∙ Ser titular de um visto de residência para participação num programa de voluntariado; ∙ Estar abrangido pelo Serviço Nacional de Saúde ou dispor de seguro de saúde; ∙ Apresentar contrato assinado com a organização responsável em Portugal pelo programa de voluntariado em que participa, que contenha: ○ Descrição e condições de realização das suas tarefas; ○ Horário; ○ Formação, quando for o caso.
To grant a residence permit to volunteers, the applicant must meet the following special conditions, besides the general conditions already mentioned:
  • Hold a visa of residence to participate in a volunteering program;  
  • Be covered by the National Health Service or owns an health insurance; 
  • Present a signed contract with the responsible organization in Portugal for the volunteering program in which he takes part and that has:  
  • Description and condition of performance of his duties;  
  • Schedule; 
  • Training, when applicable. 
Except in exceptional cases, the validity of the residence permit cannot not be over a year. The residence permit is not renewable. 
These residence permits may be canceled or not renewed if the holder:
  • Does not fulfill or stops fulfilling the specific conditions that have determined the concession of visa or residence permit in question; or 
  • Practices a subordinated professional activity when such is forbidden or outside the conditions in which it is allowed; or 
  • Does not succeed in the studies.

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Migrant Support Line

From 5 March 2022: Monday to Friday, between 9 am and 8 pm, and on Saturday, between 9 am and 5 pm

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National Support Centres for the Integration of Migrants (CNAIM)

CNAIM Norte
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Av. de França, 316
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Tel: 22 207 38 10
Fax: 22 207 38 17
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CNAIM Beja
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Tel: 808 257 257 | 21 810 61 91 (Migrant Support Line)
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COVID-19 vaccination: online platform for registration of foreign citizens without a SNS (National Health Service) user number

Information cards on COVID-19 vaccination:

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. French (fr)
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. Nepalese (ne)
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. Thai (th)
. Ukrainian (uk)

If you have a SNS (National Health Service) user number, please self-schedule your appointment

If you need support with registration and/or self-scheduling, or if you are facing constraints in the process, you can contact us by e-mail: covid19@acm.gov.pt

More information about the COVID-19 vaccination

Lockdown Easing Plan: Schedule and Rules

Lockdown Easing FAQ's

Doctors of the World Portugal' Guide on COVID-19:

. Arabic (ar)
. Bengali (bn)
. English (en)
. Finnish (fi)
. French (fr)
. Fula (ff)
. German (de)
. Hebrew (he)
. Hindi (hi)
. Italian (it)
. Japanese (ja)
. Mandarin (zh)
. Mandinga (man)
. Nepali (ne)
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. Romanian (ro)
. Russian (ru)
. Spanish (es)
. Swedish (sv)
. Tigrinya (ti)
. Turkish (tr)
. Ukrainian (uk)
. Urdu (ur)

IOM’s information leaflet on COVID-19, in more than 30 languages.

IOM's three documents about COVID-19 for migrants, in several languages.

The information presented is purely indicative, with the main purpose  to provide general guidance without exempt, at any case, the consultation with the competent authorities and the use of professional advice regarding the addressed themes

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This hotline is working from Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm. Get more information here.

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