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→PTI am still outside PortugalBefore travelling, the key decision is choosing an entry route that matches your real purpose: employment, study, self-employment/business, own income, remote work, highly qualified activity or another legal basis.›EUI am an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen or family memberEU/EEA/Swiss citizens and their family members should not be treated as a standard third-country residence-permit case.›3CI am a third-country nationalIn broad terms, a third-country national is someone outside the EU/EEA/Swiss free-movement regime.›CPLPI am a CPLP nationalThe CPLP residence permit now uses the uniform residence-card model.›JOBI want to work in PortugalEmployment, job-search visas, self-employment, seasonal work, remote work, highly qualified activity and performing arts are not the same route.›BIZI am self-employed or an entrepreneurSelf-employment can be based on services, a professional activity or a company.›WEBI work remotely for outside PortugalAIMA has a residence-permit route for professional activity performed remotely for persons/entities based outside Portugal, preceded by the corresponding residence visa.›HQI am a highly qualified professionalThe general Article 90 route, EU Blue Card and Tech Visa are not the same.›EDUI will study, research or do a traineeshipHigher education, exchange, traineeships, volunteering and research should not be reduced to one checklist.›€I am retired or live from my own incomePortugal provides a residence-visa route for retired people, religious persons and people living from their own income.›FAMI want to reunite or live with my familyThe family route depends on who holds the underlying right, nationality, and whether the family member is inside or outside Portugal.›ARII am an investor / ARI applicantThe Residence Permit for Investment is a specific regime and should not be confused with a normal employee/entrepreneur residence route.›ASYLI want to seek asylum / international protectionAsylum is not an alternative work visa or ordinary residence permit.›UAI have temporary protection / I was displaced from UkrainePortugal's temporary-protection regime for people displaced from Ukraine has specific eligibility, registration, minor, document and transition rules.›5YI have lived legally in Portugal for several yearsLong-Term Resident Status (ERLD) is a specific regime.›!I have a special or vulnerable situationMinors, trafficking victims, humanitarian situations, Article 122 cases and other exceptional situations should not be forced into a work/study checklist.›PTI already live in Portugal and want to organise integrationAfter migration documents, practical life includes work, healthcare, taxes, Social Security, school, qualifications, Portuguese language, housing and local support.›

Coverage note: This area covers the major current profiles and legal routes, but rare combinations can require individual assessment.