Entrepreneurs accepted into the program will benefit from quick access to the necessary residency visas or permits to move to Portugal, plus other StartUP Visa perks designed to ensure they thrive within the local startup community.
Entrepreneurs can
apply online through the StartUP Visa platform. Applications go through a two-stage approval process.
In the first approval stage, entrepreneurs select and apply for a certified incubator to physically host their startup. Within Porto there are 7 certified incubators entrepreneurs can choose from:
In the second approval stage, entrepreneurs and their business project will be assessed by the Portuguese Public Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (IAPMEI), which will decide whether to accept them into the StartUP Visa program. In order to get to the last approval stage, entrepreneurs must first be accepted by the incubator they previously selected and applied for.
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