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Visa, Work Permit, and Immigration Support for Hiring Ex-pats in Portugal via a PEO
While it may be tempting to secure your work permit when you come to Portugal, doing so will often require a lengthy bureaucratic process and may lead to the revocation of your Portuguese visa. Instead, you should sign up with a global PEO to sponsor you for a work permit in less than two months. By partnering with a global PEO, you will have access to the knowledge and experience of an established company with deep ties with the Portuguese government and business community. Not only will this allow you to obtain your work permit faster than you would on your own, but it will also allow you to take advantage of their knowledge and experience in HR and immigration compliance.
With this in mind, here is a general overview of what to expect if you work in Portugal with a global PEO.
If your company is hiring or planning to hire expats in Portugal, an in-country PEO employment post-immigration might be a viable alternative to incorporation. A global PEO company will guide you through every step of the immigration procedure in Portugal and render a ‘no entity hiring’ after visa or permit receipt.
For many years Acumen International has been hiring and payrolling our clients’ expatriates for both short- and long-term projects. If you need to hire and pay the expatriates in Portugal legally, we can help you. Regardless of your business objectives and timelines, Acumen International can arrange immigration and work permit support for hiring your ex-pats in full legal compliance with local labor legislation after the permit has been issued.
Visa, Work Permit, and Business Immigration Support In Portugal
Acumen’s ‘work permit and hiring ex-pats through a Global PEO’ solution is designed for:
- employer companies like yourself that want to relocate their selected ex-pats to Portugal
- individuals that have an employer that is ready to finance their immigration and foreign employment in Portugal
- the service is mainly used by companies hiring highly skilled personnel to fill some top positions in Portugal
Global PEO — One-Stop Destination for Global Businesses in Portugal
If you’re looking to streamline your company’s operations and get a handle on global workforce management, partnering with a global professional employer organization (PEO) can be a great solution. PEOs can provide a full suite of services to help you replace the following numerous vendors.
- Payroll Company
- Employee Benefits Broker
- HR Consultants
- Background Checks Vendors
- IP Attorney
- Tax Advisor
- Translation service
- Legal Advisor
- Immigration Advisor
- HR Compliance Advisor
- Licensing Consultancy.
Having a single provider that would sponsor a work permit or visa on your behalf and then employs expats in Portugal minimizes the risks of visa rejection. In addition, it takes the hassle associated with immigration procedures off your head.
Attention: we are not an immigration service! We do not provide a work permit and immigration support as a standalone solution to individuals willing to find jobs overseas.
Estimated Time for Securing a Work Permit in Portugal
Typically, the procedure of work permit issuance in Portugal takes 2 months. In the past, companies hiring international workers were expected to obtain work permits and visas for their employees. These days, however, a growing number of countries are allowing companies to engage the services of foreign workers through a third-party employer that handles all the necessary paperwork.
Steps to get a work permit in Portugal
- An application (with the documents below) is submitted by the employee or by the employer on behalf of the employee at the regional directorate or the Delegation of the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras, “SEF”).
- The employee is provided the residency permit allowing him/her to work under a foreign employer in Portugal legally.
Documents for Securing a Work Permit in Portugal
Type of documents |
Completed application form |
Two recent identical photographs |
Passport or other valid travel documents |
Valid residence visa |
Evidence of the funds to support yourself |
Proof of proposed accommodation |
Permission for checking criminal records |
Valid labor contract |
Proof of your current tax situation |
Document proving Social Security registration |
If you need to have your ex-pat personnel legally work for you in Portugal without setting up your business entity, trust us to assist you with work permits and immigration support and then employ your ex-pats locally on your behalf.
Contact our team to let us take up your foreign employees’ immigration matters and relieve you of the responsibility of getting a work permit by working with our local partners to organize and obtain all the necessary permits, as well as provide you with a detailed update on the progress of the process.
Contact us for more details about how you can get a work permit for your expatriate staff and employ them through Acumen International in Portugal.