Immigrate to Portugal from Lebanon

Foreign nationals who wish to immigrate to Portugal from Lebanon will need to apply for a residence permit that will allow them to remain in the country for long-term purposes.

Lebanese citizens need a visa in order to enter Portugal. This document will allow them to remain in the country for short-term purposes, such as tourism or short business trips.

For those who wish to relocate to Portugal from Lebanon, obtaining a long-term visa or residence permit is an essential step.

In the case of most foreign nationals, the immigration process is complete when they obtain permanent residency, usually followed by citizenship by naturalization.

Our Portugal immigration agents list the main types of visas suitable for relocation purposes and can assist you if you wish to move to Portugal from Lebanon.

Types of visas

Lebanese citizens can relocate to Portugal for reasons such as employment, business, or family reunification.

We list the most common types of visas below, used by those who wish to relocate to Portugal from Lebanon:

Study: for those admitted to professional, secondary or higher education institutions, for researchers, volunteers or trainees;
Employment: commonly used by foreign nationals who wish to immigrate to Portugal from Lebanon or from other countries; having secured an employment contract is essential for obtaining the permit.
Business: for those who are able to start a business in the country (the startup visa) or those who are able to make a substantial investment in real estate;
Family reunification: the spouse or other first-degree family members of a residence permit holder can move to Portugal from Lebanon to join their family member already living here.

The work residence permit is one of the most commonly used types of permits by those who wish to relocate to the country.

A Lebanese employee can apply for a permit as a:

Employed worker with a residence visa: for Lebanese citizens who have taken up employment with a Portuguese employer;
Self-employed worker: for those who have a services contract with a company as a liberal professional;
Highly qualified professional: for those who have been employed for at least one year in professions that belong to deprived occupations; other conditions apply.
Other types of workers: those involved in cultural activities or teaching activities can also apply for a residence permit.

Our team can give you more details about each of the available types of work residence permits if this is the route via which you wish to immigrate to Portugal from Lebanon.

Some of the fees that apply for residence permits include the following:

Temporary residence permit request application: €85.05;
The receipt and analysis of an investment residence permit: €539,66;
Temporary residence permit request application and analysis for higher education students: €25,31.

Please keep in mind that these fees can be subject to change.

Residence requirements

The holder of a temporary residence permit is required to renew the document before its expiration date, as well as comply with other requirements as per its type of permit.

Any change in one’s status, while in the country and especially in the case of those who immigrate to Portugal from Lebanon, is to be duly notified to the Portuguese authorities.

The holder of a Portuguese residence permit has the right to be joined by family members (family reunification, subject to certain conditions), as well as have access to healthcare and the law and justice system.