Temporary Stay Visa [ NB : NOT the D7 ]

A visa and a residence permit are different concepts. The visa is for you to go to Portugal and applying there for a residence permit.

Temporary stay visa = Visa to apply for a temporary residence permit (i.e. not permanent, because permanent residence is only granted after temporary residence for at least 5 years.
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The D7 Visa (and others) is one of the visas to obtain residence, and is valid for a period of 120 days, for two entries in Portugal. During this period the holder of the visa must apply for a residence permit from SEF. The residence permit will be valid for 2 years, renewable for 3 years.

But my question remains ( because I cannot find an answer on the Govt. website )

How exactly does one apply for the ' temporary stay visa for periods over three months'  ?

I am guessing that such a Visa has its own  code number ( analogous to 'D7' )  but what is it ?

Forget the visa nomenclature. The D7 visa is a temporary residence visa for passive income/retirees. The D3 visa is a temporary residence visa for highly skilled professionals. The D2 visa is a temporary residence visa for entrepreneurs, etc....

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Here is what you want. The documentation to be submitted is similar for D7, D3, D2, ... because they all have the purpose of applying for a temporary residence permit. But it is required specific documentation related to purpose of stay:

https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-v … orary-stay

Please see this topic https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 88#5309426

Hi EarthTariq,
Congrats and glad to know you came in a D7.
My question to all here,
I too came in Jan on a D7. ( passive income) .Now I need to get my spouse on a D6.
Any tips on how to get SEF apppointment for family reunion?
I got my TRC in Jan. so how early can my husband get his family reunion?
If he comes here from a Non EU country ( Indian, resident of Singapore) on a Schengen visa can he stay beyond three months? He has one year multiple entry Schengen visa.
I tried calling SEF when they opened some appointments in the last few days but was unable to get an appointment with SEF.
Thanks in advance

Hi Cern2710,

Your spouse will have to apply for D6 at the Portuguese Consular Post or at the Embassy / Consulate in Singapore, where he lives.

APPLY FOR A RESIDENCE VISA FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATION

English
https://eportugal.gov.pt/en/servicos/pe … o-familiar

Portuguese
https://eportugal.gov.pt/pt/servicos/pe … o-familiar

Best Regards

Thanks but we checked with Vfs ( only through them we can apply to consulate) and they say first get approval from SEF through me and then apply.
Thanks and regards

You are right... Unfortunately this governanental website from the previous link is not providing correct information...

Sorry I can't help you.... you have to be patient and keep trying until you succeed... unfortunately with this war in Ukraine, this becomes even more difficult as priority is being given to family reunifications of refugees from Ukraine, regarding requests made by Ukrainian immigrants already in Portugal.

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SEF website:
https://imigrante.sef.pt/en/solicitar/residir/art98-2/

You will need to pre-booking by phone (mandatory for scheduling meetings)
https://imigrante.sef.pt/en/deslocacao-sef/

Thanks a lot! Yes understand. In that case may be he should try D7 as well!

I think at least one temporary stay visa is the D6.  My wife had a D6 to join me in Portugual.  It was valid for four months.  During that period we were able to get an interview with SEF (immigration authority) on line and apply for temporary residence.  She got her card through the mail a couple of months later.
There is a long story behind this.  I came to Portugal in 2020 hoping to get a visa for my wife to join me once I had my papers sorted out.  The latter was easy but the former was not.  Despite information on line suggesting that I could apply for a D6 visa on line, SEF and other agencies denied this and said she should get a Schengen visa.  Eventually she did apply for a Schengen visa.  We had to go to New York from the Bahamas for the interview and biometrics - expensive, difficult and risky during covid.  VFS Global, who deal with visa applications, changed the application to one for the D6, which does not required biometrics, so they didn't take them.  We thought they knew what they were doing, but were disgruntled to say the least, because one should be able to apply for the D6 without an interview.    That could have saved us thousands.  About a month later we were informed about a month later that they "could not proceed with the application" unless we went back to New York for the biometrics.  Sigh!  I sent off a torrent of emails complaining bitterly.  Then after a further month - all this while the embassy was protesting that there was nothing that could be done - we suddenly received an email telling us to submit her passport for the visa.  And that was it, the passport was stamped with a D6 visa.  The four months started from the date of the stamp - not ideal!  From date of arrival in Portugal would be more reasonable.
When you think about it, the Schengen visa is clearly not right one for allowing a wife to join her husband who is resident in Portugal.  Crazy!

Thanks Francis BB. We checked with Vfs n they want first approval from SEF before we apply for a D6!
You were very lucky to get a D6. Now things r changing daily .. keeping fingers crossed !
Lawyers who did mine are telling us to wait.. but he is coming on schengen with some docs.. First..

My head is spinning after that read on D6. I had read, once a husband has been approved for permanent residency the spouse can file directly with SEF for family reunion? Must she now secure a temp visa? We wish to bypass VFS in D.C., if all possible. What's the reg on this?

Whilst I was in Portugal and had my residence (before Brexit: I am British) I tried to obtain permission from SEF to apply for a D6 on behalf of my wife because that's what the VFS website says you have to do to obtain a "family reunification visa".  However, SEF (and I spoke with their representatives on at least two occasions via the phone - no mean feat in itself) seemed to have no clue about that, and went so far as to claim that the D6 visa was for some other purpose.  On several occasions they insisted that my wife should get a Schengen visa.  This was backed up by the Portuguese Consulate in New York, which deals with applications from the Bahamas, where my wife was.  Bahamian citizens do not need a Schengen visa, but she is not a Bahamian citizen. (Luckily my wife had a US visa or we would never have been able to get to New York for an interview.) 
Evidently the whole situation is a complete screw-up.
I might also mention that it appeared that Schengen visas were not being issued because of covid during most of 2020.  Not only that, but for a Schengen visa you need a return ticket, which would have meant pretending that she would return from Portugal!  Absurd!