ÁREAS DE ATUAÇÃO | Daniela Mendes Advogada

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Immigration - Visa Support

A) Visas Application at Portuguese Consulate in Several Countries

Assistance for preparing documents to be submitted to the Consulate of Portugal or a third-party company wherein applications for residence visas, Schengen visas, and temporary visas are processed.

01) Residence Visa

Residence visas are applied for the applicants whose stay in Portugal exceeds one
year. If you intend to go to Portugal to work for a period longer than 9 months, the
residence visa needs to be applied for.

02) Schengen Visa

Under current legislation, Brazilian citizens do not need a visa for tourism purposes
in Portugal for a period of 90 days; the visa is extendable for up to 180 days if
approved by the SEF/AIMA. It is necessary to check the nationalities exempt from
the SCHENGEN visa (tourism). If your country of nationality is not on the list, you
MUST apply for and collect your a visa in advance.

03) Temporary Visa

As a general rule, temporary stay visas are intended for the individuals whose stay in
Portugal for activities lasts more than 13 months.

Immigration - Legal Advice

01) Making an appointment for submitting documents either on the phone or online

02) Assisting with the declaration of entry

03) Applying for the extension of stay

04) Filing the case for Expression of Interest for the applicants who want to reside in Portugal

05) Processing and taking steps for Family Reunification cases

06) Doing the Renewal of the Residence Permit

07) Helping with ARI – Residence Permit as per Employment activities

08) Carrying out legal and follow-up steps for Investment cases

09) Carrying out Registration certificate for EU Citizens – EU/ European Economic Area -
E.E.E, (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), as well as Andorra and Switzerland

10) Applying for Residence Card for Third State Citizens

11) Doing the legal and follow-up activites for Family member of an EU/EEA/Swiss nationals

12) Renewal of residence cards

13) Giving advice on rights and duties of the holder of the residence

14) Complying statute of equal rights and duties

15) Advising and following the cases for the Exit of minors from the national territory

16) Accompanying the clients in the organizations and other offices

17) Advising, reviewing the documents, and following up the residencies for students, the
retired applicants with passive income, and start-ups

Institute of Registries and Notaries – IRN

01) Citizen-Related Issues: Civil Registration

Birth, Marriage, Wedding Transcription, Death, Divorce, Inheritances, Certificate request
Online marriage process, Online divorce process, Online certificate

02) Citizen-Related Issues: Land Registry

Information about land registration, online certificate, online registrations and document
deposit

03) Citizen-Related Issues: Central Registeration of Wills

Request for certificate

04) Citizen-Related Issues: Central Registerations (Portuguese Nationality)

A) Attribution of nationality

To children of a Portuguese mother or Portuguese father, born abroad;
To the ones born abroad with at least one ascendant of Portuguese nationality in the 2nd degree in the straight line who has not lost that nationality, if they declare that they want to be Portuguese, they need to have effective ties to the national community;
To the ones born in Portuguese territory, children of foreigners, if at the date of birth the mother or father had legally resided here for at least five years, and provided that none of them were in the service of the respective State;
To those born in Portuguese territory, who prove that they do not have any nationality.

B) Acquisition of nationality

Minor or incapacitated foreigners, whose mother or father acquired Portuguese nationality after their birth,
A foreigner married for more than three years to a Portuguese national or living in a de facto union for more than three years with a Portuguese national,
The foreigner who, having been Portuguese, lost his nationality as a minor or incapacitated, as a result of a declaration by the person representing him,
A foreigner fully adopted by a Portuguese national, after the date of entry into force of Nationality Law no. 37/81, of 3 Oct, acquires Portuguese nationality by effect of the law.
To foreigners who are adults or emancipated under Portuguese law, who have legally resided in Portuguese territory for at least six years.
To minors, under Portuguese law, born in Portuguese territory, children of foreigners
To individuals who have had Portuguese nationality and who, having lost it, have never acquired another nationality.
To individuals born in Portuguese territory, children of foreigners, who have habitually stayed here for the 10 years immediately preceding the request,
To individuals who, not being stateless, have had Portuguese nationality, to those who are considered descendants of Portuguese, to members of communities of Portuguese descent and to foreigners who have provided or are called upon to provide relevant services to the Portuguese State or the national community.
To descendants of Portuguese Sephardic Jews, through demonstration of the tradition of belonging to a Sephardic community of Portuguese origin, based on proven objective requirements for connection to Portugal, namely surnames, family language, direct or collateral descent.
To the foreigner fully adopted by a Portuguese national, by final and unappealable decision before the entry into force of the Nationality Law No. 37/81, of 3 October,
To the woman who lost her Portuguese nationality because she acquired a foreign nationality, based on marriage with a foreigner.
To anyone who, having had Portuguese nationality, lost it due to voluntarily acquiring a foreign nationality.

Companies and Related Subjects

01) Company Establishment

Name requests, Online registration, Permanent commercial registration certificate,

RCBE statement, Constitution of commercial companies, Study of CAEs, Preparation
of corporate purpose, Preparation of minutes, Change of social pact, Change of
corporate bodies, Certificate of admissibility, Permanent certificate, Criminal certificate
for legal person

02) Company Changes and Amendments

Change of corporate bodies, Change of share capital, Transformation of the board of

directors, Modification of contractual clauses, Record conversion, Dissolution or

liquidation, Merger or Split, Modification of contractual clauses

03) Company Addons

Application for company card or Legal entity card, Consultation on the application for a

company card or Legal entity card, Consultation on the application for an electronic

company card or Legal person card

Notary Acts

01) Registration of authentications and certifications

02) Photocopy certification
03) Simple recognition
04) Recognition with special mentions for similarity
05) Recognition with special in-person mentions
06) Authentication of private documents
07) Document translation certification

Real Estate Advice

01) Preparation and proof read of purchase and sales contracts
02) Prparation and proof read of Lease Agreements
03) Monitoring and investigating public deeds
04) Land registration certificates
05) Analysis of documents

Family and minors

01) Marriage registration
02) Marriage transcription in Brazil and Portugal
03) Divorce cases
04) Parental responsibilities
05) Alimony and child/spouse support
06) Approval of Foreign Judgment

Churches

01) Clarifications on the Religious Freedom Law
02) Drafting of the statute
03) CAE study
04) Preparation of the corporate purpose
05) Preparation of the Minutes
06) Certificate of Admissibility
07) Scheduling and monitoring public deed
08) Registration with the RNPC: non-religious legal entity
09) Registration with the Tax Authority: Finance
10) Registration with Social Security

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Immigration - Visa Support

Immigration - Legal Advice

Institute of Registries and Notaries – IRN

To children of a Portuguese mother or Portuguese father, born abroad;

To the ones born abroad with at least one ascendant of Portuguese nationality in the 2nd degree in the straight line who has not lost that nationality, if they declare that they want to be Portuguese, they need to have effective ties to the national community;

To the ones born in Portuguese territory, children of foreigners, if at the date of birth the mother or father had legally resided here for at least five years, and provided that none of them were in the service of the respective State;

To those born in Portuguese territory, who prove that they do not have any nationality.

B) Acquisition of nationality

​Minor or incapacitated foreigners, whose mother or father acquired Portuguese nationality after their birth,

A foreigner married for more than three years to a Portuguese national or living in a de facto union for more than three years with a Portuguese national,

The foreigner who, having been Portuguese, lost his nationality as a minor or incapacitated, as a result of a declaration by the person representing him,

A foreigner fully adopted by a Portuguese national, after the date of entry into force of Nationality Law no. 37/81, of 3 Oct, acquires Portuguese nationality by effect of the law.

To foreigners who are adults or emancipated under Portuguese law, who have legally resided in Portuguese territory for at least six years.

To minors, under Portuguese law, born in Portuguese territory, children of foreigners

To individuals who have had Portuguese nationality and who, having lost it, have never acquired another nationality.

To individuals born in Portuguese territory, children of foreigners, who have habitually stayed here for the 10 years immediately preceding the request,

To descendants of Portuguese Sephardic Jews, through demonstration of the tradition of belonging to a Sephardic community of Portuguese origin, based on proven objective requirements for connection to Portugal, namely surnames, family language, direct or collateral descent.

To the foreigner fully adopted by a Portuguese national, by final and unappealable decision before the entry into force of the Nationality Law No. 37/81, of 3 October,

To the woman who lost her Portuguese nationality because she acquired a foreign nationality, based on marriage with a foreigner.

To anyone who, having had Portuguese nationality, lost it due to voluntarily acquiring a foreign nationality.

Companies and Related Subjects

Notary Acts

Real Estate Advice

Family and minors

Churches

Minor or incapacitated foreigners, whose mother or father acquired Portuguese nationality after their birth,