Work Permit for Portugal

One Indian has immigrated to Spain after getting admission in an University or Language Learning Centers for learning Spainish Language. 

Now how can the person get Work Permit for working in Spain or any country of Europe. 

1st year: You have to attend your classes of Spainish language learning in your University or Language Learning Center. 

But side wise you have to look for a job.

You have to spend more time in searching a job than attending the classes. 

You can attend the classes few days of a week.

Finding a job needs a very hard work including making a good connection with locals, specially business owners. 

Marriage with a local is an option which will provide you European Family Card, however, it is not very easy to find a local who will agree to marry with you. 

However, there are many paid marriage, but authority can detect easily false marriage in many cases and finaly you are deported to your own country. 

So let´s focus on a Work Permit based on a job contract. Many of you will prefer this approach than marriage.

During your search of your job contract, you will come in contact with many agents or business owners which will offer you a job contract paper on payment. 

Many of others may ask you to work for their business (resturant, shop, construction etc) free of cost or 200-300 euros per month and may be they will provide you a shared flat and food with their other emplyee. 

In return they will promise you to prepare a job contract paper for you and submit to spanish authority (We call it Extranjeria). 

But after few days or sometimes for months of working with them for their business as an employee (ilegal employee), and enquiring several times about the progress of the job contract paper preparation and submittion, one day you may come to know that they are not going to prepare a job contract paper and submit to authority so that you can get a Work Permit.  

You may feel cheated. 

We know that it is very difficult to find a job in Spain or any country of Europe because you do not have a European Work Permit. 

You need a Job Contract Paper for submitting to Spanish authority along with your passport, and bank information. 

2nd year: At the end of your academic season, you will have a examination. What to do? You donot have to pass the examination. 

You fail in the Spanish language examination, and now you request to your University or Language Learning Center for renewing your registration for 2nd year academic season. 

You have to pay registration fees, but it will allow you to renew your residency card and keep living legally in Spain and in Europe.

You have to keep looking for a job contract. 

You can use this permission of living in Spain during 2nd year to visit some another eurpean countries such as Portugal or Italy where authority, time to time, open the government call for submission of papers to make legal to illegal immigrants, thus, they incorporate ilegal immigrants in their society and social security system including the tax system of the country.

Portugal is on few hours distance from Spain, and any one can travel by bus as well. 

Bus and trains are less checked by the police for ilegal immigrants than fligh journey. 

Now you reach to Portugal. 

From first day start to find a job. 

You have to visit Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF) to make NIF, NIS, and manifesto de interés, one by one.

Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF)

• Role: Responsible for immigration, visas, and residence permits for foreigners.
• Website: SEF
• Address Example:
  • SEF Headquarters: Avenida Magalhães Lima, 1, 1000-165 Lisboa, Portugal.

Following you find more information about each one.

NIF (Número de Identificación Fiscal)

• Definition: NIF stands for "Número de Identificación Fiscal" in Spanish, which translates to "Tax Identification Number" in English.
• Purpose: This is a unique identifier assigned to individuals and legal entities for tax purposes. It is used to track tax obligations and financial transactions.
• Country Example: In Spain, the NIF is used for various tax and administrative purposes.

NISS (Número de Identificação de Segurança Social)

• Definition: NIS stands for "Número de Identificação de Segurança Social" in Portuguese, which translates to "Social Security Number" in English.
• Purpose: This number is used for social security and welfare-related activities. It helps track an individual's contributions to and benefits from social security systems.
• Country Example: In Portugal, the NISS is essential for accessing social security benefits and services.

Manifesto de Interesse

• Definition: "Manifesto de Interesse" translates to "Statement of Interest" or "Letter of Intent" in English.
• Purpose: This document is typically used to express interest in a particular opportunity, project, or proposal. It outlines the individual's or organization's intent to participate or engage in a specific activity or partnership.
• Usage: It is often used in business proposals, public tenders, and academic or research settings to show commitment or enthusiasm for a given opportunity.

Example Uses:

1. NIF (Tax Identification Number):

   • Document Example: When filing taxes or registering a business.
   • Usage: “Please provide your NIF for tax reporting purposes.”

2. NIS (Social Security Number):

   • Document Example: When applying for social security benefits or registering for social security.
   • Usage: “Enter your NIS to verify eligibility for social security benefits.”

3. Manifesto de Interesse (Statement of Interest):

   • Document Example: In a project proposal to a funding body or a partnership proposal.
   • Usage: “Please submit a manifesto de interesse detailing your qualifications and interest in the project.”

 You have to visit several offices to get this documents one by one. 

At last you will receive:

Residence Permit (Autorização de Residência)

• Purpose: A document that grants permission to reside in Portugal for non-EU citizens.
• Institution: Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF) - Immigration and Borders Service

After 5 years, you will have: 

Portuguese Identity Card (Cartão de Cidadão)

• Purpose: For Portuguese citizens, it includes information such as NIF and social security details.
• Institution: Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado (IRN)

We can help you in finding lawyers and consultating agencies for all these paper works from India to Portugal.