Source-backed scope
Adult Indian ordinary-passport holder resident/applying in India, whose Portuguese employer has ALREADY completed the Embassy-led appointment procedure and whose personal VFS New Delhi D1 appointment is allocated. Direct unregulated employment with a both-party signed fixed 12-month contract and known planned return date; no prior foreign residence over one year. Application-document stage only. Excludes job-seeker, seasonal/temporary work, CPLP, regulated professions, employer appointment-request dossier, indefinite-return cases, other consular branches and accompanying family. Published D1 document requirements are separate from the unavailable job-seeker intake; appointment allocation is not visa approval.
- Jurisdiction
- Portugal
- Purpose
- Work
- Destination
- Portugal
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Adult Indian ordinary-passport holder resident/applying in India, whose Portuguese employer has ALREADY completed the Embassy-led appointment procedure and whose personal VFS New Delhi D1 appointment is allocated. Direct unregulated employment with a both-party signed fixed 12-month contract and known planned return date; no prior foreign residence over one year. Application-document stage only. Excludes job-seeker, seasonal/temporary work, CPLP, regulated professions, employer appointment-request dossier, indefinite-return cases, other consular branches and accompanying family. Published D1 document requirements are separate from the unavailable job-seeker intake; appointment allocation is not visa approval.
Embassy of Portugal New Delhi / authorised VFS India requirements checked 2026-10-26. Only the category and stage stated above are covered.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Already allocated employer-led D1 appointment | recommended | visa application | D1 applicants cannot self-book ordinary appointments under this checklist. The Portuguese company owner first requests the Embassy appointment procedure and supplies the required employer dossier; VFS then informs the applicant directly at the personal email about the allocated New Delhi appointment. This guide starts after that allocation. The full employer request instructions and any current amendments were not retrieved, so this is not a verified checklist for securing the appointment. Do not travel to Delhi expecting presence alone to secure a slot. |
| Original signed national application, all pages | required | visa application | Submit the original completed and personally signed national visa form, including all its pages. The currently linked national form has three pages, work/employer, accommodation/funding and signature fields; no printed revision date was established. Complete it in Portuguese or English. The form itself has no verified apostille or notarisation requirement. |
| National passport for the fixed-term planned stay | required | visa application | Provide the national passport issued within the previous ten years, with two empty visa pages and at least three months validity after the actual scheduled return. The checklist rejects biodata-page observations, handwritten passports and specified later manual biodata amendments. This scope has a known return after the fixed contract; do not reinterpret the published anchor as a universal six-month rule or an indefinite-employment rule. The foreign-national residence-permit branch does not apply to an Indian resident applying in India. |
| Two recent white-background photographs, pasted/clipped as instructed | required | visa application | Prepare two white-background passport photographs no older than six months and 35–40 mm wide; copied or scanned photographs are not accepted. Paste one on the application and clip one on the passport last page. Do not staple or pin them. The checklist does not establish a further pixel, byte or height requirement. |
| Employment contract signed by both parties for at least twelve months | required | visa application | Provide the valid employment contract signed by the applicant and responsible Portuguese company representative, lasting at least twelve months; this guide selects a fixed twelve-month contract. A statement that the applicant will look for work is not this D1 route. A universal Indian apostille on the Portuguese company contract is not established. No IEFP declaration is listed in this current six-page checklist; do not import a 2019 checklist item as a current universal requirement. |
| Resources for at least twelve months, including contract income | required | visa application | Show financial resources for at least twelve months under the cited D1 rules. Income from a contract or promised employment must be considered; the checklist does not prescribe one universal bank-history period or require the entire year as cash savings on top of employment income. A qualifying company-responsible person’s recognised Termo can support a waiver/alternative as described separately; acceptance remains for the authority to assess. |
| Original QR-verifiable travel insurance for the required stay | required | visa application | Provide the original insurance from an accepted insurer, with a QR code allowing verification. The checklist states at least EUR30,000 (or its listed USD/CHF alternatives), medical repatriation, urgent medical attention and emergency hospital treatment, covering the entire stay in Portugal. Confirm how the representation applies that duration to this residence-visa/longer-contract case; do not silently substitute a universal ninety-day policy or assume employment insurance replaces it. |
| Recent Regional Passport Office PCC with Hague apostille | required | visa application | For an Indian national, obtain the PCC from the Regional Passport Office. It is valid only up to three months after issue under the checklist and must carry a Hague apostille. Prepare it and its copy in the accepted language; any translation issue needs the actual receiving instructions. This specific PCC apostille requirement does not extend automatically to the application form, passport or photographs. This scope excludes prior foreign residence over one year; that circumstance needs a separate certificate assessment. |
| Accommodation evidence for the contract period | required | visa application | Where the company does not provide accommodation, submit booking, rental/lease agreement or other private accommodation proof for the contract period. Where the company provides it, document that arrangement consistently with the employer’s appointment request. The authority assesses decent-living standards; a vague address alone is not claimed sufficient. A qualifying recognised company-responsible person’s Termo is a documented alternative, not an extra mandatory document for every privately housed applicant. |
| Termo alternative only if actually used for resources or housing | conditional | visa application | If relying on the checklist’s Termo alternative, it must be signed by the Portuguese citizen or legally resident foreign citizen responsible for the hiring company, covering the relevant support/accommodation and irregular-stay repatriation obligations. The document and signature must be recognised by a lawyer, notary or registry office authorised in Portugal. Attach the Portuguese signatory ID or foreign signatory residence card; accommodation details must match the company appointment request. An Indian notary is not automatically equivalent. The actual linked Termo form and personalised acceptance need confirmation before using this branch. |
| A4 ordered unstapled packet, copies and signed checklist | required | visa application | Follow the six-page checklist order, use A4 supporting papers and do not staple documents. Copies normally suffice unless a row specifies otherwise; bring originals where required, including the signed original form and QR insurance. Provide copies of originals because the mission says originals submitted without a copy are retained. Fill and sign the checklist declaration at the appointment as instructed. Supply documents through the appointed VFS process; email/post submission is not accepted unless requested. |
| Visa grant and later residence-permit application are separate | recommended | visa application | The checklist describes D1 as a two-entry residence visa with four-month/120-day validity, during which residence permission must be pursued under the actual current authority instructions. It still contains an older SEF link; use the issued visa and current AIMA/consular directions rather than assuming that old agency link is operational. Do not confuse a twelve-month employment contract with twelve-month entry-visa validity. A sixty-day published processing estimate is not a guaranteed decision date, and a booked flight does not receive priority. |
Processing route
- Already allocated employer-led D1 appointmentD1 applicants cannot self-book ordinary appointments under this checklist. The Portuguese company owner first requests the Embassy appointment procedure and supplies the required employer dossier; VFS then informs the applicant directly at the personal email about the allocated New Delhi appointment. This guide starts after that allocation. The full employer request instructions and any current amendments were not retrieved, so this is not a verified checklist for securing the appointment. Do not travel to Delhi expecting presence alone to secure a slot. Retain the actual allocation notice and follow the case instructions; no purchased translation selected for an English notice. 1. Prepare Already allocated employer-led D1 appointment in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Original signed national application, all pagesSubmit the original completed and personally signed national visa form, including all its pages. The currently linked national form has three pages, work/employer, accommodation/funding and signature fields; no printed revision date was established. Complete it in Portuguese or English. The form itself has no verified apostille or notarisation requirement. The original form completed in Portuguese or English needs no purchased translation, notary or apostille. 1. Prepare Original signed national application, all pages in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- National passport for the fixed-term planned stayProvide the national passport issued within the previous ten years, with two empty visa pages and at least three months validity after the actual scheduled return. The checklist rejects biodata-page observations, handwritten passports and specified later manual biodata amendments. This scope has a known return after the fixed contract; do not reinterpret the published anchor as a universal six-month rule or an indefinite-employment rule. The foreign-national residence-permit branch does not apply to an Indian resident applying in India. No purchased translation or apostille is selected for an ordinary English-bearing Indian passport. Follow any individual passport/name clarification. 1. Prepare National passport for the fixed-term planned stay in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Two recent white-background photographs, pasted/clipped as instructedPrepare two white-background passport photographs no older than six months and 35–40 mm wide; copied or scanned photographs are not accepted. Paste one on the application and clip one on the passport last page. Do not staple or pin them. The checklist does not establish a further pixel, byte or height requirement. Photographs require no translation, notarisation or apostille. 1. Prepare Two recent white-background photographs, pasted/clipped as instructed in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Employment contract signed by both parties for at least twelve monthsProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Provide the valid employment contract signed by the applicant and responsible Portuguese company representative, lasting at least twelve months; this guide selects a fixed twelve-month contract. A statement that the applicant will look for work is not this D1 route. A universal Indian apostille on the Portuguese company contract is not established. No IEFP declaration is listed in this current six-page checklist; do not import a 2019 checklist item as a current universal requirement. Portuguese or English documents are accepted by the D1 checklist. Other languages require a Portuguese or English translation. The checklist does not define translator certification or India authorised-translator eligibility; confirm any such instruction rather than automatically adding certified, sworn or notarised translation. Authentication requirements are document-specific: the Indian PCC expressly needs Hague apostille; that is not a blanket rule for forms, passports, photographs or the Portuguese contract. 1. Prepare Employment contract signed by both parties for at least twelve months in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Resources for at least twelve months, including contract incomeProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Show financial resources for at least twelve months under the cited D1 rules. Income from a contract or promised employment must be considered; the checklist does not prescribe one universal bank-history period or require the entire year as cash savings on top of employment income. A qualifying company-responsible person’s recognised Termo can support a waiver/alternative as described separately; acceptance remains for the authority to assess. Portuguese or English documents are accepted by the D1 checklist. Other languages require a Portuguese or English translation. The checklist does not define translator certification or India authorised-translator eligibility; confirm any such instruction rather than automatically adding certified, sworn or notarised translation. Authentication requirements are document-specific: the Indian PCC expressly needs Hague apostille; that is not a blanket rule for forms, passports, photographs or the Portuguese contract. 1. Prepare Resources for at least twelve months, including contract income in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Original QR-verifiable travel insurance for the required stayProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Provide the original insurance from an accepted insurer, with a QR code allowing verification. The checklist states at least EUR30,000 (or its listed USD/CHF alternatives), medical repatriation, urgent medical attention and emergency hospital treatment, covering the entire stay in Portugal. Confirm how the representation applies that duration to this residence-visa/longer-contract case; do not silently substitute a universal ninety-day policy or assume employment insurance replaces it. Portuguese or English documents are accepted by the D1 checklist. Other languages require a Portuguese or English translation. The checklist does not define translator certification or India authorised-translator eligibility; confirm any such instruction rather than automatically adding certified, sworn or notarised translation. Authentication requirements are document-specific: the Indian PCC expressly needs Hague apostille; that is not a blanket rule for forms, passports, photographs or the Portuguese contract. 1. Prepare Original QR-verifiable travel insurance for the required stay in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Recent Regional Passport Office PCC with Hague apostilleProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. For an Indian national, obtain the PCC from the Regional Passport Office. It is valid only up to three months after issue under the checklist and must carry a Hague apostille. Prepare it and its copy in the accepted language; any translation issue needs the actual receiving instructions. This specific PCC apostille requirement does not extend automatically to the application form, passport or photographs. This scope excludes prior foreign residence over one year; that circumstance needs a separate certificate assessment. Portuguese or English documents are accepted by the D1 checklist. Other languages require a Portuguese or English translation. The checklist does not define translator certification or India authorised-translator eligibility; confirm any such instruction rather than automatically adding certified, sworn or notarised translation. Authentication requirements are document-specific: the Indian PCC expressly needs Hague apostille; that is not a blanket rule for forms, passports, photographs or the Portuguese contract. 1. Prepare Recent Regional Passport Office PCC with Hague apostille in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Accommodation evidence for the contract periodProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Where the company does not provide accommodation, submit booking, rental/lease agreement or other private accommodation proof for the contract period. Where the company provides it, document that arrangement consistently with the employer’s appointment request. The authority assesses decent-living standards; a vague address alone is not claimed sufficient. A qualifying recognised company-responsible person’s Termo is a documented alternative, not an extra mandatory document for every privately housed applicant. Portuguese or English documents are accepted by the D1 checklist. Other languages require a Portuguese or English translation. The checklist does not define translator certification or India authorised-translator eligibility; confirm any such instruction rather than automatically adding certified, sworn or notarised translation. Authentication requirements are document-specific: the Indian PCC expressly needs Hague apostille; that is not a blanket rule for forms, passports, photographs or the Portuguese contract. 1. Prepare Accommodation evidence for the contract period in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Termo alternative only if actually used for resources or housingProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. If relying on the checklist’s Termo alternative, it must be signed by the Portuguese citizen or legally resident foreign citizen responsible for the hiring company, covering the relevant support/accommodation and irregular-stay repatriation obligations. The document and signature must be recognised by a lawyer, notary or registry office authorised in Portugal. Attach the Portuguese signatory ID or foreign signatory residence card; accommodation details must match the company appointment request. An Indian notary is not automatically equivalent. The actual linked Termo form and personalised acceptance need confirmation before using this branch. Portuguese or English documents are accepted by the D1 checklist. Other languages require a Portuguese or English translation. The checklist does not define translator certification or India authorised-translator eligibility; confirm any such instruction rather than automatically adding certified, sworn or notarised translation. Authentication requirements are document-specific: the Indian PCC expressly needs Hague apostille; that is not a blanket rule for forms, passports, photographs or the Portuguese contract. 1. Prepare Termo alternative only if actually used for resources or housing in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- A4 ordered unstapled packet, copies and signed checklistProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Follow the six-page checklist order, use A4 supporting papers and do not staple documents. Copies normally suffice unless a row specifies otherwise; bring originals where required, including the signed original form and QR insurance. Provide copies of originals because the mission says originals submitted without a copy are retained. Fill and sign the checklist declaration at the appointment as instructed. Supply documents through the appointed VFS process; email/post submission is not accepted unless requested. Portuguese or English documents are accepted by the D1 checklist. Other languages require a Portuguese or English translation. The checklist does not define translator certification or India authorised-translator eligibility; confirm any such instruction rather than automatically adding certified, sworn or notarised translation. Authentication requirements are document-specific: the Indian PCC expressly needs Hague apostille; that is not a blanket rule for forms, passports, photographs or the Portuguese contract. 1. Prepare A4 ordered unstapled packet, copies and signed checklist in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Visa grant and later residence-permit application are separateProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. The checklist describes D1 as a two-entry residence visa with four-month/120-day validity, during which residence permission must be pursued under the actual current authority instructions. It still contains an older SEF link; use the issued visa and current AIMA/consular directions rather than assuming that old agency link is operational. Do not confuse a twelve-month employment contract with twelve-month entry-visa validity. A sixty-day published processing estimate is not a guaranteed decision date, and a booked flight does not receive priority. Portuguese or English documents are accepted by the D1 checklist. Other languages require a Portuguese or English translation. The checklist does not define translator certification or India authorised-translator eligibility; confirm any such instruction rather than automatically adding certified, sworn or notarised translation. Authentication requirements are document-specific: the Indian PCC expressly needs Hague apostille; that is not a blanket rule for forms, passports, photographs or the Portuguese contract. 1. Prepare Visa grant and later residence-permit application are separate in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Embassy of Portugal New Delhi / authorised VFS IndiaEmbassy of Portugal New Delhi / authorised VFS India: India to Portugal D1 employment visa checklist — New Delhivisa.vfsglobal.comLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-portugal-delhi-d1-employment-2026-10-26
Actual current six-page Delhi D1 checklist and linked three-page national form independently read through official PDF reader; no printed revision date established. Direct download returned403 and was not bypassed or saved as PDF. Employer appointment-request webpage inaccessible; scope begins after actual allocatedappointment. Language/certification and personalised insurance-duration questions remain explicit.
- Consular Section, Embassy of Portugal New Delhi / authorised VFS IndiaPortugal New Delhi: current D1 six-page checklistvisa.vfsglobal.comLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version portugal-delhi-d1-documents-20261026-v78
Current6pageD1 checklist: employerallocatedappointment, signedcontract>=12months, originalsignedform/allpages, passport10yearissue/3monthsafterreturn/2blank,2whitephotos35–40mmwide<=6m,12monthfinances/contractincome, originalQRinsuranceentirestay, RPOPCC<=3monthsHagueapostilled,housingcontractperiod, signedA4unstapledchecklist; PortugueseEnglishortranslation.
- Consular Section, Embassy of Portugal New Delhi / authorised VFS IndiaPortugal: linked three-page national visa formvisa.vfsglobal.comLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version portugal-national-form-20261026-v78
Actual3pagenationalform:workpurpose,employer,accommodation,resources,entry/departure,applicantsignature/declaration. Noformapostilleinstruction.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Portugal work automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
Related guides
- Portugal destination guide
Destination overview for all published source-backed routes.