Living in Coimbra

After completing enrolment and registration, and once the corresponding fees have been paid, students may download the Acceptance Letter from their personal area on inforestudante.uc.pt (free of charge) by following these steps:

Login > Academic Service > Documents > Generate New Document Request > Letter of Acceptance > Generate Document > Confirm the requested details > Continue > Confirm the requested details > Continue > Continue > Download

The validation (authentication) of the Acceptance Letter downloaded from inforestudante can be carried out by the Consulate/Embassy, as described here.

After the study plan or internship has been approved by the mobility coordinator, students may download the Acceptance Letter from inforestudante.uc.pt (free of charge) by following these steps:

Login > Applications > Incoming Mobility > Details > Acceptance Documents > Download

In the case of professors and visiting researchers, the University of Coimbra (UC) will send the Acceptance Letter by email and, if requested, by postal mail.

In all three cases, the letter must be attached to the remaining documents required by the consular services when applying for a visa. The visa application must be submitted by the applicant as early as possible prior to the intended start date of the stay in Portugal.

Applicants should seek information on the most appropriate type of visa for their situation, the required documentation, and the application procedure from the Portuguese Consulate closest to their place of residence (locations and contact details can be found on the interactive map of the Portuguese Communities Portal).

The visa application, the associated costs, and the collection of the documents required by the consular services are the sole responsibility of the applicants.

The assessment and validation of applications, as well as the issuance of visas, are the sole responsibility of the consular services.

More information is available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ visa webpage:
https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/

Non-EU citizens who enter Portugal through an uncontrolled border from another EU Member State may be required to declare their entry to the Portuguese authorities. Please visit the website of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) to learn about the procedure for applying for a residence permit in Portugal.

If you are living in a university residence, please request this document from the UC Accommodation Services. If you are living in a private house or apartment, you should request the proof of address from the landlord or the person responsible for the accommodation.

These procedures apply to non-EU citizens and must be carried out with the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) at a Loja do Cidadão or at the UC Student Hub. For this purpose, you must request an interview appointment 90 days before your residence permit or visa expires.

Appointments must be scheduled by phone or online via:
https://aima.gov.pt/pt

This registration must be completed by citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Principality of Andorra, and Switzerland who intend to stay in Portugal for more than three months. It must be carried out at the Municipal Council counter at the Loja do Cidadão.

This number is required in cases where you need to fulfil tax obligations in Portugal or when it is requested by entities or organisations that provide you with services.

To obtain a NIF, you must go to a service desk of the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira), also known as the tax office (Serviço de Finanças). This service is available at the Loja do Cidadão in Coimbra.

There are several banks throughout the city and near the university where you can open a bank account.

Through a partnership agreement between the UC and Banco Santander Totta, there are service branches of this bank within the UC campuses, known as "Pólos".

If you have correctly completed your registration and enrollment and your photo has been approved on InforEstudante, your card will be automatically issued. You must always wait to receive an email specifying the date and location for card collection.

Learn more here.

Regular international Bachelor’s and Integrated Master’s students entering the UC in their 1st year through the Special Call for International Students should contact the Student Hub.

International students from other study cycles should contact the Academic Management Service.