New work-visa rules: the employer now takes the first step
From 31 July, Portugal changed how work visas are requested for hiring abroad — the coverage focuses on hiring in Brazil. The contracting company must now initiate the process; only afterwards does the worker present themselves.
Why it matters for your move
If you were counting on arriving first and finding an employer later, that sequence no longer works for this route. The offer has to exist, and the company has to move first.
This is Re-locant.com’s own brief, written to explain what the update means for people moving to or living in Portugal. For the full original report, see the source below.