Free checklistBangladesh to Portugal: pre-departure checklist
If you want to go to Portugal for work the legal way, check this list before you pay anyone.
Portugal job-seeker prep
৳790
What you get
- Full guide in 10 chapters
- Plain Bangla to read, or listen aloud
- Pay once, read it for life
The most important rule
Do not pay any large amount before independently verifying the job, employer, visa and payment terms. An agency licence alone does not prove its Portugal job offer is genuine.
Analysis at a glance
Risk: High — frequent fraud reports- Region
- European Union · Schengen
- Permit / visa
- Work visa based on an employment contract → AIMA residence permit
- How hiring works
- Written contract / promise → work visa application at the visa centre → BMET clearance → AIMA residence on arrival
- Where you apply
- VFS visa centre of the Portuguese embassy in New Delhi — you need an Indian visa to go, and Bangladeshi documents must first be attested by the Foreign Ministry and the embassy
- Typical total cost
- ৳7–10 lakh (approx.)
- Typical salary
- €920–1,100/month (gross, 14 payments a year; 2026 minimum wage €920)
- Timeline
- 5–10 months
- Language
- Portuguese/English helps
- Common sectors
- Agriculture · Hospitality · Construction
Cost and salary are editorial estimates — they vary by offer, sector and time. This is not a job, visa or salary guarantee.
1. Before paying the broker
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2. Verify on official websites
Bangladesh
- BMETLicensed recruiting agencies, RL number, status and expiry; emigration clearancebmet.gov.bd
- Ami ProbashiWorker registration, BMET clearance and smart card onlinewww.amiprobashi.com
- প্রবাসী কল্যাণ ও বৈদেশিক কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রণালয়Government-fixed migration costs, notices and complaintsprobashi.gov.bd
- BOESLState recruiting agency — G2G notices (e.g. Korea EPS, Japan)boesl.gov.bd
Remember: a screenshot of an online application or a PDF shown by the agency is not final proof of approval. Verify through the official portal or the relevant authority.
3. Stop paying if you see these signs
Warning signs
- “100% visa guarantee” or “there are never any rejections”.
- Keeping the employer's name secret.
- Pressure to pay quickly without time to verify.
- Talking only on WhatsApp with no written contract.
- Asking you to start working on a visit/tourist visa.
- Repeatedly asking for more money without proof of approval or refund.
- “Go on a visit visa and get papers later” — this route closed in 2024.
- “Go to Portugal on a job-seeker visa and find work” — since 23 October 2025 this visa is only for highly qualified jobs, not ordinary work.
4. A message you can send the broker
Copy into WhatsApp or SMS
Before starting the Portugal work permit process, I would like to confirm a few things: 1. What is the Portugal employer's company name, address and registration number? 2. Can I verify the job offer and the signed contract? 3. Through which process will the Work visa based on an employment contract → AIMA residence permit be applied for? 4. Will you give me the official application number or online proof I can verify? 5. What is the total cost, the step-by-step payment, and the refund terms if the visa fails? 6. Can you give references of workers from Bangladesh who went to Portugal successfully through you? I will decide on payment only after verifying all information and the contract.
Our advice
Before paying any agency, collect its name, RL licence number, the Portugal company name and the total package price. With these you can check the risks one by one — or send them to us and we will review them with you.
Contact us to review an agency