D6 (Family Reunification Visa)
The family reunification visa is a type of visa that allows family members of Portuguese citizens or residents to join them in Portugal. The visa is granted to spouses, minor children, dependent adult children and dependent parents. With this Visa, families can stay together and reunite in a new country. As soon as a favourable decision has been taken, the family member can lodge their visa application request for residency purposes.
How we can help
At Portugalize, we are aware of how important it is to stick together with family when taking such a big step as moving to new country. We promise our full commitment and effort to make sure your loved ones are by your side as soon as possible.
Benefits of the Family Reunification Visa:
This visa serves as a gateway to obtaining Resident status, which provides numerous benefits to its holders, such as:
- Traveling Visa-free in the Schengen Area. Additionally, you can stay in another Schengen Area country for up to 3 months.
- Affordable healthcare
- Being able to get the Portuguese Citizenship after just 5 years.
Requirements to obtain the family reunification visa
- Be a family member of an individual who possesses a Temporary Residence Permit, a EU Blue Card or a Permanent Residence Permit
- Ensure adequate financial resources are available, either through personal means or via the family member already residing in Portugal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How can portugalize help?
We can help with everything! Among many other things, this includes:
- Assist you in gathering all documents and reviewing them
- Certification and translation of documents
- Assistance in scheduling appointments with the embassy and AIMA (Immigration Agency).
- Getting the NIF and open a bank account
- Complete assistance in finding suitable accommodation and providing legal consultancy services for both buying and renting options
- An extensive range of concierge services to cater to your needs
- Comprenhensive tax planning strategies, ensuring that you can optimize your tax situation
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For this visa’s purposes, who qualifies as a family member?
- Spouse
- Minor or incapacitated children who are dependent on the couple or one of the spouses.
- Minors adopted by the applicant (when not married) or the applicant’s spouse, based on a decision from the competent authority of the country of origin, recognized by Portugal, and provided that the country’s law grants adopted children rights and obligations equivalent to those of biological children.
- Adult children who are dependent on the couple or one of the spouses, unmarried, and studying at an educational institution in Portugal.
- Adult children who are dependent on the couple or one of the spouses, unmarried, and studying, if the holder of the family reunification right if the the residence permit was given through the Golden Visa Program
- Direct ascendants in the first degree (parents) of the resident or their spouse, if they are dependent on them.
- Minor siblings, provided they are under the guardianship of the resident, according to a decision from the competent authority of the country of origin, recognized by Portugal.
- In addition, family reunification can be authorized with a partner who maintains a de facto union with the resident foreign citizen, whether inside or outside the national territory, duly proven in accordance with the law.
- If you have any questions or require further information regarding family reunification, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to assist you.
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What documents are necessary?
- Proof of the right to Family Reunification by a foreign citizen holding a Residence Permit, EU Blue Card, or Long-Term Resident Status.
- Properly authenticated evidence of the claimed family ties.
- Authenticated copies of the identification documents of the applicant’s family members.
- Proof of accommodation (not applicable to refugees).
- Proof of having sufficient means of subsistence to meet the needs of the family, as stipulated in Decree-Law No. 1563/2007, dated 11/12 (not applicable to refugees).
- Criminal record certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of nationality of the family member and the country where they have resided for more than one year (except for minors under 16 years old).
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