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Post-study or post-research residence — completed second/third cycle or research — Article 122(1)(p)

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

This pathway is designed for individuals who have benefited from a residence permit for students of the 2nd or 3rd cycles of higher education, granted under Article 91, or a residence permit for research under Article 91-B, and have completed their studies or research, respectively, and wish to use the maximum period of one year to look for work or create a company in Portugal compatible with their qualifications.

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  • Main description
    Tendo beneficiado de autorização de residência para estudantes do 2.º ou 3.º ciclos do ensino superior, concedida ao abrigo do artigo 91.º, ou de autorização de residência para investigação nos termos do art.º 91º-B, e concluído, respetivamente, os estudos ou investigação, pretendam usufruir do período máximo de um ano para procurar trabalho ou criar uma empresa em Portugal, compatível com as suas qualificações – Art. 122.º/1 al. p)

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

The applicant must have completed a second- or third-cycle higher-education study plan (Master's and specialisation courses, or Doctorate and advanced training courses), attested by the educational establishment, or a research project, attested by the entity responsible for it.

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  • Source does not specify the type or recognition of the institution.

What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

Proof of means of subsistence may be shown by an employment contract or promise of an employment contract, a service provision contract, or a declaration of start of independent activity issued by the Tax Authority. A declaration from the educational establishment attesting completion of the 2nd- or 3rd-cycle study plan, or from the entity responsible for the research project confirming its conclusion, or a declaration from the applicant of the intention to use the maximum period of one year to look for work in Portugal compatible with their qualifications, is also required.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not mention tuition, insurance, full-time study, attendance, or equivalent study-related conditions. It only lists financial proof via work-related documents and completion declarations, but does not specify amounts or other financial requirements.
  • Documentos Necessários
    Comprovativo de meios de subsistência: Mediante comprovativos de existência de contrato de trabalho ou promessa de contrato de trabalho, de contrato de prestação de serviços ou declaração de início de atividade independente emitida pela Autoridade Tributária;
  • Documentos Necessários
    Declaração do estabelecimento de ensino atestando a conclusão do plano de estudos ao nível do 2º e 3º ciclos do ensino superior ou declaração da entidade responsável pelo projeto de investigação informando a sua conclusão ou declaração do requerente de que pretende usufruir do período máximo de um ano para procurar trabalho em Portugal, compatível com as suas qualificações

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The permit is for those who, after completing higher-education studies (Article 91) or research (Article 91-B), intend to use a maximum period of one year to look for work or create a company in Portugal compatible with their qualifications. Holders of residence permits granted without a visa under Article 122 enjoy the Article 83 rights, which include, without special authorisation, employed and self-employed professional activity. The official source does not state the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • Family position is not stated in the captured sources.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

The status lasts for a maximum period of one year to look for work or create a company in Portugal compatible with their qualifications. The document does not specify renewal procedures or other post-study work or residence possibilities beyond this one-year period.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state how the status is renewed or whether renewal is possible.
  • The document does not mention any other officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities beyond the one-year period for seeking work or creating a company.
  • Main description
    pretendam usufruir do período máximo de um ano para procurar trabalho ou criar uma empresa em Portugal, compatível com as suas qualificações – Art. 122.º/1 al. p)

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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