Blue Card in Portugal

The EU Blue Card is a permit that lets highly skilled workers from outside the EU live and work in Spain. It is based on EU rules that are part of Spanish immigration law. Spain uses it to attract talent for technical…

Lawyers: 5 lawyers in Portugal
Cities: 4 cities; Talk to a lawyer

About blue card in Portugal

Who it is for

People from outside the EU who have a job contract in Spain for a highly qualified role and can show a higher education or enough work experience.

Main conditions

Not an EU citizen.
No criminal record and no ban on entering Spain.
A job contract for a highly qualified position.
Meeting the conditions for a first residence and work permit.

How the process works

The employer starts the application in Spain.
Once it is approved, the worker applies for a visa at a Spanish consulate (Spain's official office abroad).
After arriving, the worker gets the Blue Card as a residence card.

What it offers

The right to live and work legally.
Close family members can be included.
After 18 months of residence, the right to move to other EU countries.
The card is valid for 1 to 4 years, depending on the country.

Where in Portugal

The cities where lawyers for blue card have their offices.

Talk to a lawyer about Blue Card

5 registered lawyers provide this service in Portugal. Describe your situation in a short chat — what happened, where, and how to reach you. Your enquiry is reviewed and passed to a lawyer who handles exactly this kind of case, with no obligation.

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What clients say about our service

The lawyer and her team responded to our inquiry straight away and stayed just as responsive for the entire service. Her team clearly grasped our needs and objectives, and thanks to their network of established local contacts they achieved our goals on time, with professionalism and competence. She always offered to be available, herself or through her team, for any questions or concerns we had, and she has kept in touch to support us throughout the visa process, in English that was flawless. She clearly exceeded our expectations. We are completely satisfied, and we will no doubt have further legal matters in the future and have no hesitation in asking her to help us with all sorts of Portuguese legal questions. All in all, a fantastic job, and a huge thanks to the team and the service.

— Edwin

04 Oct 2022

D7 Visa, Portugal
He is excellent at what he does, and I really appreciated the opportunity to use remote services. He answered all my questions and helped solve my problem, and his English was perfect.

— Patricija

01 Apr 2022

NIF Application, Portugal
I have worked with this lawyer and have nothing but the very best to say about him. Very professional and friendly service and unseen dedication. A recommendation from the bottom of my heart!

— Lidija

18 Jan 2022

D2 Visa, Portugal