Visto D6
Published 8 November 2026, 22:47
Visto D6 (family reunification visa)
A visa for a family member of someone who already lives in Portugal. The order is the reverse of what people expect: first the resident applies to AIMA for reunification (Article 103 of Lei n.º 23/2007), and only once AIMA has approved it is the relative abroad issued a visa (Article 64). The consulate must issue it within 10 days of the application and may not ask for documents that are already in the AIMA file; along with the visa, the person is immediately given a NIF, a social security number and an SNS number (Article 65).
Where you come across it. A spouse, children or parents moving to join someone who already has a residence permit.
The conditions are strict. The sponsor must have held a residence permit for at least two years; for a spouse with whom they lived for 18 months before the spouse's move, the period is 15 months; it does not apply to minors and other dependants (Article 98 as amended by Lei n.º 61/2025, in force since 23 October 2025). You must show housing and means to support the whole family without social benefits (Article 101), and on renewal, proof of attending Portuguese courses and classes on constitutional values. The “D6” label itself is consular and informal; the law does not use such designations.