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Temporary Stay Visa - Short-Term Volunteer

Timor-LesteCulture, faith and volunteering

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

This route is for short-term volunteering, defined by law as socially or communally useful work carried out for a public-interest cause, generally without remuneration or profit.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is Law 11/2017; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 2(dd)
    dd) «Voluntariado» o trabalho de interesse social e comunitário, em que toda a atividade desempenhada reverte a favor de uma causa de interesse público, de âmbito e fins nacionais ou internacionais, em regra sem recebimento de remuneração ou lucro;

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The official source does not state which organisation must host the volunteer or whether it must be registered; the application must include a copy of the short-term volunteer agreement.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is Law 11/2017; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 43(1)(g)
    g) Cópia do acordo de voluntariado de curta duração, quando se trate de pedido de visto de estada temporária para voluntariado;

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

A copy of the short-term volunteer agreement is required as a supporting document for the visa application.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is Law 11/2017; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 2(dd)
    dd) «Voluntariado» o trabalho de interesse social e comunitário, em que toda a atividade desempenhada reverte a favor de uma causa de interesse público, de âmbito e fins nacionais ou internacionais, em regra sem recebimento de remuneração ou lucro;

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

This volunteering is defined by law as generally without remuneration or profit. The official source does not establish a general paid-work right for this route; volunteering for more than 120 days per year requires a work visa instead of this short-term route. The official source does not state whether accommodation, meals or reimbursement may be received.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is Law 11/2017; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 37(2)
    2. O estrangeiro que pretenda exercer voluntariado por períodos superiores a 120 dias por ano está obrigado a obter visto de trabalho para esse efeito.
  • Art. 2(dd)
    dd) «Voluntariado» o trabalho de interesse social e comunitário, em que toda a atividade desempenhada reverte a favor de uma causa de interesse público, de âmbito e fins nacionais ou internacionais, em regra sem recebimento de remuneração ou lucro;

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

It has a maximum validity of 120 days and permits multiple entries. The official source does not state whether the host can be changed, whether family can accompany, or whether the visa can be extended.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is Law 11/2017; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 39(6)
    6. O visto de estada temporária para desenvolver atividades de voluntariado de curta duração tem a validade máxima de 120 dias, permitindo múltiplas entradas. 7. O visto de estada temporária para familiares dependentes de estrangeiro referidos no n.º 1, é igual à validade do visto do familiar que assegura o sustento da família e é

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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