promessa de contrato de trabalho
Published 8 November 2026, 22:31
promessa de contrato de trabalho (promise of an employment contract)
A written commitment by an employer and a worker to sign an employment contract, stating who is hiring, for what job, from what date and for what pay. For a work visa, the law accepts it on a par with the contract itself (Lei n.º 23/2007, articles 59 and 61-A).
Where you come across it. Applications for a work visa or a highly qualified worker visa at the consulate.
The signatures of both parties and the firm's details (name, NIPC, address) are compulsory; without them, the consulate will not accept it.
Official website: diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2007-67564445