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Why hire via the D1 visa route?

  • Access to a legal, stable workforce when the local labour supply is tight

  • Predictability of staffing

  • Structured integration and compliance

  • Reduced risk of illegal employment or immigration violations

How we partner with you?

  • You provide the job/role specifications, location, and working conditions

  • We find, vet, onboard candidate(s), ensure visa compliance

  • We handle contract formalities, labour filings, and immigration obligations

  • We facilitate arrival, orientation, and training support

What you, as an employer, must do / provide?

  • A legitimate employment contract meeting Portuguese labour law

  • Adequate wages, benefits, and working conditions as required by Portuguese law

  • Accommodation (or support in arranging accommodation)

  • Cooperation in IEFP / labour authority filings

  • Support for worker integration (transport, local guidance)

Risk mitigation & compliance (Subject to the Terms and conditions)

  • We audit compliance (wages, social security, housing)

  • Provide training/guidelines to employers about Portuguese labour rules

  • We will support workers with skilled development, Portuguese Language proficiency with our partners organisations

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Services for Employers

Recruitment & candidate sourcing
We help you find and screen suitable candidates (in agriculture, textile, fisheries, cork, plastic industries) in origin countries.

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Contract & compliance advisory
We assist in drafting employment contracts in compliance with Portuguese labor law and D1 visa requirements.

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IEFP / labor authority liaison
We handle necessary filings, endorsements, and notifications with IEFP or other Portuguese employment agencies.


Worker deployment & logistics
We manage the logistics of bringing workers to Portugal, including travel, housing arrangements, and onboarding (T&C apply).


Ongoing legal / compliance support
Ensuring that workers stay legally employed, renewal of visas/permits, handling terminations lawfully (T&C apply).

 

Worker welfare & grievance support
Monitoring accommodation, worker rights, conflict resolution, and local liaison to ensure safe working conditions.

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