Source-backed scope
Selected route: d4 higher education new delhi. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
- Jurisdiction
- Portugal
- Purpose
- Study
- Destination
- Portugal
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Selected route: d4 higher education new delhi. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
Reviewed Portuguese Embassy in New Delhi guidance on 15 October 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed national-visa application | required | visa application | Include every page. |
| Passport | required | visa application | Two blank pages; issued within ten years; valid three months beyond return. |
| Two photographs | required | visa application | White background; under six months old. |
| Personal cover letter | required | visa application | Explain your study plans. |
| School and university certificates | required | visa application | Indian certificates: State authentication, then MEA apostille. |
| Six-month bank statements and three-year ITRs | conditional | visa application | Bank-issued, signed, stamped originals. Recognised-institution and scholarship exemptions apply. |
| Sponsor responsibility statement and supporting records | conditional | visa application | If using sponsorship: recognised signature, ID/residence card, two-year tax records, three-month salary/bank records and housing evidence. |
| Travel medical insurance | conditional | visa application | Original, verifiable QR code; minimum EUR 30,000. Recognised-institution exemption applies. |
| Police clearance certificate | required | visa application | Regional Passport Office; under three months old; apostilled. |
| Accommodation evidence | required | visa application | Show where you will stay. |
| Admission and scholarship evidence | conditional | visa application | Higher-education admission; checklist exemptions apply to recognised institutions and scholarships. |
| Signed checklist declaration | required | visa application | Parent signs for a minor. |
Processing route
- Signed national-visa applicationInclude every page. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Signed national-visa application in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- PassportTwo blank pages; issued within ten years; valid three months beyond return. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Passport in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Two photographsWhite background; under six months old. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Two photographs in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Personal cover letterExplain your study plans. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Personal cover letter in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- School and university certificatesIndian certificates: State authentication, then MEA apostille. If the document is not in Portuguese or English, include a translation into Portuguese or English. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare School and university certificates in the format described above 2. Authenticate with the designated State authority before MEA apostille 3. Obtain MEA apostille after State authentication 4. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Six-month bank statements and three-year ITRsBank-issued, signed, stamped originals. Recognised-institution and scholarship exemptions apply. If the document is not in Portuguese or English, include a translation into Portuguese or English. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare Six-month bank statements and three-year ITRs in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Sponsor responsibility statement and supporting recordsIf using sponsorship: recognised signature, ID/residence card, two-year tax records, three-month salary/bank records and housing evidence. If the document is not in Portuguese or English, include a translation into Portuguese or English. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare Sponsor responsibility statement and supporting records in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Travel medical insuranceOriginal, verifiable QR code; minimum EUR 30,000. Recognised-institution exemption applies. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Travel medical insurance in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Police clearance certificateRegional Passport Office; under three months old; apostilled. If the document is not in Portuguese or English, include a translation into Portuguese or English. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare Police clearance certificate in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Accommodation evidenceShow where you will stay. If the document is not in Portuguese or English, include a translation into Portuguese or English. The source does not specify certification. 1. Prepare Accommodation evidence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Admission and scholarship evidenceHigher-education admission; checklist exemptions apply to recognised institutions and scholarships. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Admission and scholarship evidence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Signed checklist declarationParent signs for a minor. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Signed checklist declaration in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Portuguese Embassy in New DelhiPortuguese Embassy in New Delhi document checklistvisa.vfsglobal.comLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version portugal-d4-20261015
D4 study checklist; Indian academic certificates and police clearance require apostilles. Portuguese or English documents are accepted.
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
- Apostille or attestation for the applicable document rows
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Portugal study 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.