You made a good choice in getting someone to hold your hand…it’s totally possible to do it on your own, but so much easier to have someone help you.Keep me posted on your progress for moving to Portugal My husband gets Social Security and I get retirement income from my ex’s retirement – there is no retirement account per se, just regular monthly retirement income. May I apply here in Vienna or I have to go my home land or I can go with my visa to Lisbon and then apply for the resident permit?A little tidbit about myself- I was born in Philippines, now a naturalized US citizen, lived in 4 continents(last being 4 months in Florence, Italy 2016 can converse in 8 languages esp the romance like Portuguese, Spanish&Italian.1) I am currently in Miami breach but will be going to DC by end of month, seems it would be easier since the consulate is there. The NHR is good for 10-years.Hi, fellow NYC-er here. If you have any insight on how that works I’d appreciate hearing it.Very good notes here.
Definitely ping us when you arrive Thanks for creating this blog. If you are looking for a lease to satisfy the visa requirements, how did you know when your start date should be? Not sure yet what residence visa I am applying for since I just started communicating with the SF consulate. It is only valid for a few months, so you may have to make a few visits, but this was very easy to do.2. I came across the Portuguese embassy in Vancouverwhen you fill your visa application, including residency permit /renewals in Portugal, areOnce again, really appreciate the great work and the pain taken to reply.So I am not a lawyer, but I probably would not mark single. If you apply for The second question is why apply for the NHR tax status? Update me when you’re done with the process First of all, thank you so much for answering all my questions last time I commented! We had friends just complete the process and they had a realtor find them a place. In this point how can I get a Portuguese residency permit? The Type 1/D-7 visa allows you to live and work in Portugal.
Like it was mentioned before, the residence permit obtained by the way of a D7 visa is valid for a year and it can be renewed for successive periods of 2 years until it is converted into a … That way you can get the exact information needed for the D7 visa.First of all, I cannot thank you enough for writing this post. If they say No for some reason, we have to return our country?4. In order to attract retirees and people with income to the country, the Portuguese legislation provides for a special visa, called D7 Visa, for foreign citizens who wish to reside in Portugal as retired people or live on their own income. So, as far as I understand it, you only need the letter of Financial Guarantor if you don’t have enough funds to maintain you here in Portugal. If I have my appointment before we leave, are there any restrictions to leave Portugal while waiting for your residency card?Again, thank you so much for all the information on your blog as well as your commitment to keeping it up to date! Once you go in for your appointment they legally have 30-days to approve or reject you. For us, with the card, we are allowed to be out for no more than 6 consecutive months, or 8 months on and off. I had only submitted forms needed for the D7, not additional work-related ones that seem to be required for a D2.I stated in my Personal Statement that I work freelance as a film/video editor in NYC and plan on continuing to do so remotely (with US companies) in Portugal, which apparently put me in a category of self-employed that required a D2 Visa.Others who are in a similar work situation and are applying for a D7 should be aware of this and should possibly word their intentions differently in order to get the D7, and not a D2, as the D2 seems to require a bit more nonsense paperwork as well as becoming a tax resident of Portugal. I have started the process through VFS Global in San Francisco (yes, I’ve heard the horror stories).