Moving to Portugal: Does my family need a family accompaniment or family reunification visa?

Family accompaniment allows a family to apply for residency visas simultaneously with the primary applicant (such as a worker), whereas family reunification is the process for bringing family members to Portugal after the primary applicant has already secured residency. Both require proof of family ties and financial means, but family reunification currently involves more restrictive rules, including potential requirements for a prior period of legal residency in Portugal before the application can be made.