Candidates of non-EU nationality who wish to apply for the International Student program.

The following are considered exceptions to this regime:
• Non-EU citizens who hold dual nationality with a member state of the European Union;
• Family members of Portuguese citizens or nationals of a member state of the European Union, regardless of their nationality;
• Those who, not being nationals of a Member State of the European Union, have legally resided in Portugal for more than two uninterrupted years on January 1st of the year in which they intend to enter higher education, as well as their children residing with them, provided that the time of residence for study does not count for this purpose;
• Those who, on January 1st of the year in which they intend to enter higher education, are entitled to equal rights and duties under an international treaty signed between the Portuguese State and the State of which they are nationals;
• Those requiring admission to higher education through special admission schemes: National scholarship students from Portuguese-speaking African countries, within the framework of cooperation agreements signed by the Portuguese State; Foreign officials from diplomatic missions accredited in Portugal and their family members residing here, on a reciprocal basis; High-performance athletes; Natives and children of natives of the territory of East Timor.;
• Foreign students who are attending a Portuguese higher education institution as part of an international mobility program to complete part of a study cycle at a foreign higher education institution with which the Portuguese institution has established an exchange agreement for that purpose; International students who acquire the nationality of a Member State of the European Union.

NOTES:
1. Admission to higher education institutions for those covered by points 1 to 4 is carried out under the same terms as for students with Portuguese nationality;
2. Family members of Portuguese citizens or nationals of a Member State of the European Union are understood to be, regardless of their nationality:
2.1 The spouse of a citizen of the European Union.
2.2 The partner with whom a citizen of the European Union lives in a de facto union, established in accordance with the law, or with whom the citizen of the Union maintains a permanent relationship duly certified by the competent authority of the Member State where they reside.
2.3 A direct descendant under 21 years of age, or dependent on a Union citizen, as well as the descendant of the spouse or partner within the meaning of the preceding subparagraph;
2.4 The direct ascendant who is dependent on a citizen of the European Union, as well as that of the spouse or partner within the meaning of subparagraph ii).