★ For VET Staff

Preparatory Visits & Job Shadowing in Lisbon

Erasmus+ mobility isn't only for students. Coordinators, teachers and trainers can come to Lisbon to prepare their project on the ground — or to learn side by side with Portuguese colleagues.

Two Formats

Choose Your Staff Mobility

Both formats are supported by Erasmus+ KA1 and fully organised by DNA Europe as part of our All-in-One Solution.

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Before Your Project

Preparatory Visits

See everything with your own eyes before sending your students: visit the host companies, inspect the accommodation, meet our team and plan the mobility together. The best way to build trust with a new partner and prepare high-quality, inclusive mobilities.

  • Up to 3 persons per visit, funded by Erasmus+
  • Held at the host's premises — companies, housing and our office in Lisbon
  • Ideal for new partnerships, longer mobilities and participants with fewer opportunities
  • Full agenda organised by us — meetings, visits and transport
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Professional Development

Job Shadowing

Spend a period observing and exchanging practice with Portuguese VET professionals — in schools, training centres or companies in your field. Return home with new methods, tools and a European network.

  • 2 to 60 days — the official Erasmus+ duration for job shadowing
  • Matched host organisation in your professional area
  • Structured programme with learning outcomes agreed in advance
  • Certificate & documentation ready for your Erasmus+ report
How It Works

Organised End to End, Like Everything We Do

1

Tell Us Your Goal

Preparing a student mobility? Developing your staff? We design the right visit for your objectives.

2

Receive an Agenda

A complete programme: host meetings, company and housing visits, and time to know Lisbon.

3

Visit Lisbon

We welcome you, accompany every meeting and handle local logistics from arrival to departure.

4

Leave Ready

Preparatory visit: a mobility plan ready to run. Job shadowing: certificate and documented outcomes.

Per the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026: preparatory visits can precede any learner or staff mobility (except courses and training), with one visit per hosting organisation. Confirm funding details with your National Agency.

VET staff training session in Lisbon organised by DNA Europe
Why With DNA Europe

You'll Meet the Same Team Your Students Will

A preparatory visit with us is more than a tour — it's the start of the partnership. You'll see the real companies, the real rooms and the real neighbourhood, and meet the coordinators who will answer the phone at any hour during your students' stay.

  • Verified host companies across 9 sectors, open for your visit
  • Student accommodation you can inspect room by room
  • One local partner for the visit and for the mobility that follows
About Our Partnerships
Plan Your Visit

Request a Staff Mobility

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