Seasonal Work

Overview

This visa is issued to the applicants who are travelling to Portugal for seasonal work (Agriculture, Foresting, etc). This visa is given for travel period of less than 90 days and can apply 180 days before from the intended date of travel.

Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.

The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.

Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.

Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.

Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.

Please note – Applications more than 10 will be considered as a group and will be accepted at New Delhi VFS only. Kindly follow the procedure defined for Group appointments to book appointments to submit this application in Delhi. Kindly click here to book appointments-

Visa Fees

DURATION	VISA FEES IN INR	VISA FEES IN EUROS
Adult	6182	80
Children between 6-12 years	3091	40

Above mentioned Visa Fee can be paid only by cash, Visa, Master Card and Rupay.

Exemption of Visa Fee

VFS Global Service Charge

Applicants applying at the Portuguese Visa Application Centre shall be levied a service charge of INR 2031 /- (Inclusive of Goods & Service Tax –SGST @9% and CGST@9%) can be paid only by cash, Visa, Master Card and Rupay.

Please Note:

The applicable visa fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without notice.
The Visa fee is non-refundable.
There is an optional courier facility available at INR 428/- (Inclusive of Goods & Service Tax –SGST @9% and CGST@9%) per application / passport.

Documents Required

Required documents for Seasonal Work Visa:

Please find below a list of the documents required for all applicants travelling for Seasonal Work purposes.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Note:

Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.

This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.

Note:

Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Applicants applying may require to appear for a personal Interview if there has been no travel to a Schengen country within the last 3 years at the time of submission. The Visa Application Centre shall help you take an appointment for the same.
The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.

There is an optional SMS facility available at INR 110/- (Inclusive of Goods & Service Tax –SGST @9% and CGST@9%) per application / passport.

Photo Specifications

The photographs must be:

No more than 6-months old
35-40mm in width
Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
In sharp focus and clear
Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS

Online From

Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit manually filled application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.