Anna Fearnley
@Fear7474
Scottish looking for information about Portugal
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About me
Scottish
Lives in Ferragudo, Faro
Speaks English
Registration: 23 May 2018
Advice Please by Fear7474
wd don鈥檛 yet have tax residency as we don鈥檛 earn or make money in Portugal wd do have WA residency. For numerous personal reasons including COVID, Loss of of two family members we will become tax resident spring 2025. So my question is ...
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Advice Please
wd don鈥檛 yet have tax residency as we don鈥檛 earn or make money in Portugal wd do have WA residency. For numerous personal reasons including COVID, Loss of of two family members we will become tax resident spring 2025. So my question is ... Read More
Appointment with AIMA by IBHwood
If somebody can help I will appreciate it. I need to know the following about the documents to be taken to the AIMA appointment. Do any of the documents need to be translated to Portuguese?Do any of the documents need to be authenticate or ...
@wordsmith555My brother recently achieved Stage 2. i assisted him throughout the process and nowhere official with reference to AIMA Stage 2 documents did it state Atestado da Residencia is a requirememt. However he is staying at my apartment and ... Read More
Appointment with AIMA by IBHwood
If somebody can help I will appreciate it. I need to know the following about the documents to be taken to the AIMA appointment. Do any of the documents need to be translated to Portuguese?Do any of the documents need to be authenticate or ...
When yoi say you getting your D7 visa next week how do you know this?Hopefully you will have a URL with a date of AIMA appointment in your passport as if it is not there the process to book an AIMA appointment is poor due to the backlog and very ... Read More
Appointment with AIMA by IBHwood
If somebody can help I will appreciate it. I need to know the following about the documents to be taken to the AIMA appointment. Do any of the documents need to be translated to Portuguese?Do any of the documents need to be authenticate or ...
Do you have a url on your D7 stamp in your passport? Its a website address. it should be on the lower right hand side http://:www.agd.sef.pt xxxxxxxxIt actually says above it 鈥淎ppointment鈥漼ou can log onto this website there is a number ... Read More
Appointment with AIMA by IBHwood
If somebody can help I will appreciate it. I need to know the following about the documents to be taken to the AIMA appointment. Do any of the documents need to be translated to Portuguese?Do any of the documents need to be authenticate or ...
@IBHwood yes but you need witnesses x 2 who are residents of the same village as you. They need to be on the electoral roll having a right to vote. Read More
Shipping Houehokd Goods
Hi si we are Brexit (withdrawal agreement) Residency Car Holders not yet tax resident in Portugal. But will be this year. So we did ship stuff over in 2016 no issues with tax duties on any goods. So now we will move petmanently due to retirement and ... Read More
Proof of funds? by dhloggins22
Question: We have our VFS appointment scheduled in San Francisco in April. We just purchased a home in Portugal in December and put down just over 6 figures as the down payment and now equity in our home. Does anyone know if this fulfills the ...
@dhloggins22 they wont look at the house you have purchased other than proof of accommodation. They are looking for funds directly in your Portuguese bank account plusvproof of savings. Also proof of income or pension. You may find the FB group ... Read More
D7 rental. by amberlindman
I have rented a service apartment in Lisbon for over 12 months.started May 2023 till September 2024.my documents have been with the Embassy in Singapore for nearly 6 weeks and no updates.can any one tell me if they have done a service flat and been ...
Hi Johnny, So all the original documents my brother submitted were retained by vfs. They have returned his passport with D7 and an appointment at AIMA.However the original documents he handed over were not returned? Have you any experience of this? ... Read More
D7 rental. by amberlindman
I have rented a service apartment in Lisbon for over 12 months.started May 2023 till September 2024.my documents have been with the Embassy in Singapore for nearly 6 weeks and no updates.can any one tell me if they have done a service flat and been ...
The link is extremely helpful Johnny.thank you Read More
D7 rental. by amberlindman
I have rented a service apartment in Lisbon for over 12 months.started May 2023 till September 2024.my documents have been with the Embassy in Singapore for nearly 6 weeks and no updates.can any one tell me if they have done a service flat and been ...
Hi Johnny. i thought i would update you on my brothers D7 visa progress.Applied in VFS London Wilson Street in person 29th November 2023. Tracking the application it always said 鈥漵ent to Portuguese consulate on 30th November鈥� this was ... Read More
D7 passive income by Bluewaves77
Hi there. We are an American family with a HK Permanent residency and currently living in HK. We are in the process of gathering all our documents for D7 application which we will need to send to Macau Portuguese Consulate. Now, two requirements ...
@Bluewaves77 You need an agreement now for a 12 month lease. And you need only travel insurance for the 120 days that the D7 is granted for. (not a full health insurance) the insurance needs to cover repatriation to your own country should anything ... Read More
Experience sharing about Visas to Portugal (D7 & others) by JohnnyPT
Please share here your successful experiences with visa applications (eg. D7), namely check list, timelines and other aspects that you consider to be relevant and that may be useful for those who wish to start this visa application now. We invite ...
@wcg2 I sm sure your post is an eye opener for many who do not go it alone. Some of the figures quoted to achieve the D7 seem horrendous, particularly for those from US. It鈥檚 commendable you did it yourself. I have been through the process for ... Read More
Updating Refurbishment Insulation
Hi, I am looking for advice about house insulation solutions for 40 year old very thick walls property near Portimao. What are the modern day solutions available for example insulating the walls from inside for Portuguese built poperties. Also a ... Read More
Is this company bonafide re D7 Visa? by Fear7474
Portugal Visa ServicesI contacted this 鈥渃ompany鈥� as they claim to turn D7 around in 15 days? They say they check over your paperwork and make sure it is correct book the appointment for you at VFS (which you attend yourself) sooner than ...
@Toshiro123 I have e mails from a guy called jerry. My gut feeling is it鈥檚 odd. Claiming to have access to appointments sooner than they are available on vfs website and also claiming D7 can be received with 15 days. Says you send docs online ... Read More
Is this company bonafide re D7 Visa?
Portugal Visa ServicesI contacted this 鈥渃ompany鈥� as they claim to turn D7 around in 15 days? They say they check over your paperwork and make sure it is correct book the appointment for you at VFS (which you attend yourself) sooner than ... Read More
making arrangements to travel for SEF interview by vijir
Hi!I just received my D7 Visa for four months. Now making arrangements to travel for SEF interview.I understand from this website that I need to take all the docs that I already submitted to Portugal Consulate.Does this mean copies or originals. I ...
@vijir Yes i would like know the answer to this also as although the documents were scanned vfs global kept all the orriginals! Read More
making arrangements to travel for SEF interview by vijir
Hi!I just received my D7 Visa for four months. Now making arrangements to travel for SEF interview.I understand from this website that I need to take all the docs that I already submitted to Portugal Consulate.Does this mean copies or originals. I ...
@JohnnyPT I believe you can use a Term of Responsibility form for this cicumstance. And there is also a free lease agreement (but im not sure if this can only be used for a family member) in this case there is no obligatin to register at financas. I ... Read More
D7 Visa Dated Documents - London by gpcollett
Hello everyone. I have read previous posts but can鈥檛 see the answer to this one. We are just getting our documents ready for our London D7 appointment. Does anyone know the date on which the documents you provide should be within? Eg. If ...
Thank you may i ask if this was recently? Read More
D7 Visa Dated Documents - London by gpcollett
Hello everyone. I have read previous posts but can鈥檛 see the answer to this one. We are just getting our documents ready for our London D7 appointment. Does anyone know the date on which the documents you provide should be within? Eg. If ...
Thank you for the message. i willadd that i do think i went overboard providing notarised documents. the lady told my brother that there was no requirement to provide so many notarised documents! We had them sent by DHL by the Portuguese Lawyer at a ... Read More
D7 Visa Dated Documents - London by gpcollett
Hello everyone. I have read previous posts but can鈥檛 see the answer to this one. We are just getting our documents ready for our London D7 appointment. Does anyone know the date on which the documents you provide should be within? Eg. If ...
@gpcollett My brother attended London Consulate appointment yesterday November 29th I prepared the paperwork and the dates. The person he saw crossed the dates out and put new聽 dates we had 1st Jan and she changed it to 1st Feb. She told him ... Read More
D7 Visa Dated Documents - London by gpcollett
Hello everyone. I have read previous posts but can鈥檛 see the answer to this one. We are just getting our documents ready for our London D7 appointment. Does anyone know the date on which the documents you provide should be within? Eg. If ...
Thank you - good to know. Read More
D7 Visa Dated Documents - London by gpcollett
Hello everyone. I have read previous posts but can鈥檛 see the answer to this one. We are just getting our documents ready for our London D7 appointment. Does anyone know the date on which the documents you provide should be within? Eg. If ...
@joeygrahami聽 am a little confused. i obtained an ACRO for my brothers application ghis cost 拢55 so is this ok to submit as it is or do i need it notarised ? Basically i want yo know if the ACRO itself as it arrived is accepted for the D7 ... Read More
Residence Rights in Portugal for UK citizens after BREXIT by JohnnyPT
****PORTUGUESE NATIONAL VISAS(PDF doc)聽聽VFSGlobal / Portuguese Consulate in ...
@Toshiro123 I would be guessing if I answered your question but I can tell you my situation. I own a property where I pay council tax this links me to the house and I have temporary residence under the terms of the withdrawal agreement.聽 I can ... Read More
Residence Rights in Portugal for UK citizens after BREXIT by JohnnyPT
****PORTUGUESE NATIONAL VISAS(PDF doc)聽聽VFSGlobal / Portuguese Consulate in ...
@mrliumad the application form as i understand should be notarised by a lawyer (commissioner of oaths) in Portugal. Read More
Residence Rights in Portugal for UK citizens after BREXIT by JohnnyPT
****PORTUGUESE NATIONAL VISAS(PDF doc)聽聽VFSGlobal / Portuguese Consulate in ...
@JohnnyPT thank you for the response. i found out that as my brother is related i can have a rental agreement drawn up for him to stay with me. This is a free leasing arrangement. it will be notatised by a lawyer verified by his tax representative. ... Read More
Visa D7 App Help by poogies201057
Hi, my wife and myself came to Portugal from UK to finalise the house sale here on 14/09/2023, with the intention of staying in Portugal. We are trying to apply for a D7 Visa, we have everything required for the application however the issue we have ...
@poogies201057 No you must apply via vfs global. Appoiyments for the Uk are released on mondays. Try around 9.45. Yesterday Monday there was 30 available slots. The first was 20 november and the dates jumped to 27 28 29 30. i booked 11.15 on 29th ... Read More
Residence Rights in Portugal for UK citizens after BREXIT by JohnnyPT
****PORTUGUESE NATIONAL VISAS(PDF doc)聽聽VFSGlobal / Portuguese Consulate in ...
@funportoMy brother is moving into my purchased house in Portugal. He is applying for a d7 visa. Do i need to make a formal agreement with him for his accommodation with me? He will stay in a room in my home once his visa is approved? If i do need ... Read More
Companies that assist obtaining D7 visa in the UK?
Does anyone know a good company to apply though? I am worried that the documents i have need checking over before I actually arrive in person? And do you still have to attend in person if you go thorough a company - any advice appreciated Read More