Third-country nationals are required to hold a long stay visa to enter and stay in Portugal for over 90 days.
The following citizens are exempt from that obligation:
· European Union Member State citizen;
· State party to the European Economic Area Agreement, or a third-countries with whom the EU has signed freedom of movement agreements;
· Family members of Portuguese citizens or foreign nationals included above.
Thus, upon arrival to Universidade do Minho and in order to be able to register, all third-country national students are requested to present a temporary stay visa (study) that allows entry and stay in Portugal for less than a year.
All the available information on national visas to Portugal available at: https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/general-information/who-needs-a-visa