Student Visa from Kenya to Portugal

Student Visa from Kenya to Portugal Description

The student visa type is for Kenyan students who have the intention of studying in a school in Portugal.
Before applicants can initiate the visa application process, they must have been accepted in one of the institutions in the country.
One 35 mm x 45 mm passport size photograph in color is required.
Documents confirming enrollment, stating type and length of courses to be taken in Portugal.
Confirmed Accommodation: from the inviting institution if on campus or confirmed hotel reservations, stating name, address and telephone number of the hotel, including confirmation number.
Higher education area adopted a system based on three cycles of study, at bachelor, master and doctorate's level, that is:

1st cycle of study lasting three or four years to attain a bachelor's degree, in Portugal called a licenciatura.
2nd cycle of study lasting one or two years to attain a master's degree, in Portugal called a mestrado.
3rd cycle of study lasting three years to attain a doctorate, in Portugal called adoutoramento.

A residence permit will need to be applied for upon arriving in Portugal from the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF)
Letter of admission from the institution you have been accepted into is required. This is proof that you can attend lectures and write exams at school.
Certificates and transcripts of the schools you previously attended is a necessary document to be provided during the visa application process.
Proof that you can sufficiently finance your stay in Portugal must be provided.
Students are required to have at least 38 Euros per day.
Foreign students are allowed to work part-time as long as it does not affect their studies in the country.
An extension to this visa can be granted to cover the duration of your program in the country.
If you are a minor traveling without your parent, a letter of consent signed both your parents should be provided. Also, an unabridged original copy of your birth certificate is required.

A Kenyan passport valid for at least 6 months from the intended arrival date and must have 2 blank pages for visa stamp.
Duly completed and signed visa application form.
If the applicant is a minor, the parents/legal guardians have to sign the form.
Passport-size photographs (35 x 45mm) taken in white background.
Travel document.
Copy of return flight ticket
Proof of financial support
Proof of accommodation
Documentation confirming the purpose of travel.
Copy of travel itinerary.
Valid travel insurance which has a coverage of €30,000 for medical insurance.

Validity: More than 90 days
Processing Time: 15 working days
Cost: €75.00

Address

10th Floor, Re-insurance Plaza, Taifa Road, Nairobi, Kenya.

Phone

+254 20 231 3203