Toshiro123
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Renting Management Companies (Short/Long-Term Rentals) by JohnnyPT
[b]Renting Management Companies[/b] The rental market is divided into short term (including vacation rentals) and long term. Short term is less than 12 months; it鈥檚 an option that potential expats may consider when testing the waters here, to ...
Thank you for the Links - it's where I've looked before and on my login (via my NIF number) there is no contract or reciept. Sorry I wasn't clear - after pressure she wattsapped me an actual receipt and on it could see that landlady had put my ... Read More
AIMA appointment date vs visa expiration date by novamahala
Hello all, I am already in Portugal and I have been making preparations for my new life here and for my AIMA appointment. First of all, I must say that this is a lovely country and I am happy with my decision. I have moved here on a D7 visa from ...
@JohnnyPT I recently (March 2025), registered with local Junta de Freguesia and showed them my appointment with AIMA in August and they printed me a letter confirming I was living there. They told me to come back a few days before my appointment to ... Read More
AIMA appointment date vs visa expiration date by novamahala
Hello all, I am already in Portugal and I have been making preparations for my new life here and for my AIMA appointment. First of all, I must say that this is a lovely country and I am happy with my decision. I have moved here on a D7 visa from ...
You've probably done this but just in case - check your temporary visa for some very tiny text beginning "Agendamenta... etc" . If you have this and it has a number then enter the website in the text up to the end of the number - this will be an ... Read More
Renting Management Companies (Short/Long-Term Rentals) by JohnnyPT
[b]Renting Management Companies[/b] The rental market is divided into short term (including vacation rentals) and long term. Short term is less than 12 months; it鈥檚 an option that potential expats may consider when testing the waters here, to ...
@JohnnyPTHi Johnny,"When the landlord generates the rent receipt, the receipt is immediately available to be printed / sent to the tenant by email. " Should I get an email automatically? Unfortunately although the landlord has issued a second ... Read More
How to add my rental contract to Financas by Toshiro123
Although I have a signed paper contract I cannot find it on finances nor my first months rent... The landlady insists both are up there. I have asked her to email me the receipt as I need it to register with major and change my address with ...
Thank you! I have now signed a second contract with the full post-code on - hopefully this will be loaded up soon. Also she put my passport number in where my NIF should be...I hope I don't have to resort to solicitor but I need everything to be ... Read More
How to add my rental contract to Financas
Although I have a signed paper contract I cannot find it on finances nor my first months rent... The landlady insists both are up there. I have asked her to email me the receipt as I need it to register with major and change my address with ... Read More
Rental proof for SEF appointment by bloggerblogger
Hey guys,I have my D& Visa and I am in Portugal already but my SEF appointment is April 2024. So I have been paying my landlord since October 2023 based on my rental booking date at Uniplaces even though I fled to Portugal just in December 2023 ...
@bloggerblogger Hi,Please let me know if your SEF appointment was booked when they issued you with D7 visa? I've applied from London and awaiting processing hoping that a date for SEF will be issued at same time as Visa put in Passport (assuming ... Read More
Online rental platforms - safe or a headache? by fullmoonpaula30
Hello! My husband and I live in the US and are moving to Portugal in July. We are looking for a 1-2 month furnished and 鈥榬eady-to-go鈥� apartment lease in Lisbon before renting long term or buying. We have been looking at online short time ...
@Wordsmith55572Hi,By "Visa interview" do you mean AIMS rather than the 'interview' at VFS Global? THanks Read More
Rental proof for SEF appointment by bloggerblogger
Hey guys,I have my D& Visa and I am in Portugal already but my SEF appointment is April 2024. So I have been paying my landlord since October 2023 based on my rental booking date at Uniplaces even though I fled to Portugal just in December 2023 ...
@bloggerbloggerHi,Please let me know how this went for you. I have just booked 12months accommodation with Uniplaces and applied via VFS Global in London. Awaiting to hear if I have been granted a 4 month Visa to then await AIMA appointment. How ... Read More
D7 visa process by Andrew Finnie
Hi folks,I got my 4 month temporary visa end of Oct 23 and this ended Jan 24 with no appointment with Aima for my residency. Despite calling several times i am told i am in the system and no appts are available, is this normal, do you simply just ...
Does anyone know if the 4 month temporary Visa while awaiting AIMA eats up the 90 days in 180 of Schengen allowance or is it separate? ie if the worst happens and they don't confer a D7 Visa for 2 years will I be able to Exit the EU and then ... Read More
D7 Appointments by morguba
Hi everyone.My family and i have moved to the Algarve end of last year.we have been looking for appointments to submit our D7 applications for over a month now,there are no available slots at all.Is anybody else having this problem? Or am i doing it ...
Re getting a VFS Global appointment - keep trying, and on different browsers and clear your cookies in-between - and at all different times of day / night... They will release them so you just have to be persistent and you'll get there! It took ... Read More
RESIDENCY VISA FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES (D7 form) by sfaznpinoy
So, I'm looking at the national visa form when I checked out https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/prt/apply-visa (after going through San Francisco consulate page).聽 I'm looking at D7 visa (retirement pension).For accommodation, it says ...
Hi,Has anyone rented via the agency Uniplaces please? They offer to provide a "prepaid accommodation certificate" - has anyone used this please and is it accepted as evidence of accommodation?I'm applying for D7 in London - well I applied but then ... Read More
renting appartment by salski
What are the ways of renting apartments', I mean to apply D7 or D8 visa, you need to show 1 year agreement and it is hard, because you dont know when you will be invited for the interview. It means you are paying for a rent and you are not using it ...
Just so you know if your host is themselves renting a property the Portuguese Embassy in London will ask for written agreement and ID from the actual owners of the property. Read More
D7 Appointments by morguba
Hi everyone.My family and i have moved to the Algarve end of last year.we have been looking for appointments to submit our D7 applications for over a month now,there are no available slots at all.Is anybody else having this problem? Or am i doing it ...
Thank you - helps to manage my expectations - hopefully someone can confirm their recent London office D7 experienceSeparately I'm putting a date on the initial Visa application for London office to head out to Portugal some two months after that ... Read More
D7 Appointments by morguba
Hi everyone.My family and i have moved to the Algarve end of last year.we have been looking for appointments to submit our D7 applications for over a month now,there are no available slots at all.Is anybody else having this problem? Or am i doing it ...
@JohnnyPT Hi Johnny,If I understand you right you're saying that the VISA that gets stamped in your passport in London or the other two VFS offices will have an appointment with AIMA ie date etc already booked ? THat would be ... Read More
Where can I access the correct forms for D7 visa from the UK? by Becca0804
Sorry if this seems like a really obvious question but I cannot find the D7 application form anywhere online? I have been told to get it off the vsf.global website but even if you type D7 into the search bar nothing comes up? It also does not come ...
@nimrod_1976 Hi Nimrod,I'm about to apply to London VFS office - appointment next week :)Please could you let me know if the Visa you had added to your passport in the UK included details of AIMA appointment in Portugal or if you had to contact them ... Read More
AIMA Appointment 15th October by samwilliams20
Hi,Would anyone be able to issue some advice.I received by Visa from the Portuguese Embassy in London in June with a pre booked appointment for 15th October in Porto.So I attended my appointment Tuesday at AIMA, I gave them all of my Documents, They ...
@Andrew Finnie Hi, which country did you apply from? I'm just getting my paperwork together to apply in London. THanks Read More
D7 which documents need apostille
Hi,The form: RESIDENCY STAY VISA FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES, RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OR FOR LIVING FROM INDIVIDUAL REVENUES (D7). has specified only the Police Check needing Apostille.The APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL VISA form doesn't specify any documents ... Read More
Move to Portugal before D7 Visa Approval by reynbod2003
My friends moved to Portugal last year right after her husband and she had their D7 Visa VSF appointment. They didn鈥檛 wait for the approval before moving. Fortunately, for them, they were approved and are living there now. Even have their AIMA ...
@fotheringhamdianeHi Diane,I hope you don't mind me asking questions about your D7 application - I will be applying for D7 this November at the London office.Was your application for D7 in London? Did you DIY or go through an agency?Was the list of ... Read More
Move to Portugal before D7 Visa Approval by reynbod2003
My friends moved to Portugal last year right after her husband and she had their D7 Visa VSF appointment. They didn鈥檛 wait for the approval before moving. Fortunately, for them, they were approved and are living there now. Even have their AIMA ...
Well it's slightly worrying as you may need to return to the UK for something eg a family member ill and then how do you return as you've exceeded 90 days. Does anyone know if the extension to temporary D7 visa's are continuing? THanks Read More
AIMA Appointment (personal experience) by bloggerblogger
Hey guys,So I successfully appeared for the appointment. It was AIMA that handled everything. Not SEF. Also I confirm that the appointment date and time was the same as expected even though it was originally scheduled by SEF in December 2023 on my ...
@fotheringhamdianeHi,I will be applying in London for the first stage of the D7 visa in the Autumn. Please let me know what you mean by "We have a UK global health insurance card" - did you use this for the first stage of the application please. ... Read More
D7 Visa - passive rental Income, Documents needed? by Tomc1600
Hi all,I am currently in the process of gathering the required documents for my d7 visa application. I have a passive income through my property I rent out in the UK and need to know what proof is required other than the tenancy agreement and ...
@Tomc1600Hi Tom,Would you mind sharing how you're getting your UK sterling rental passive income into a Portuguese account? I am thinking of applying for D7 too but didn't know it was possible to get paid direct to Portuguese account and thought ... 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 ...
https://www.portugalvisa.org.uk/https://www.portugal-visa.co.uk/THese are the two I found 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 ...
I couldn't find a website with that exact name, but found two almost identical that use the same contact email. Neither of them mention D7 visa specifically. Please post the www. To be honest sounds a bit dodgy. 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 ...
"as the appointment disappeared when he went to pay"聽 - please clarify who went to pay. Read More
Residence Rights in Portugal for UK citizens after BREXIT by JohnnyPT
****PORTUGUESE NATIONAL VISAS(PDF doc)聽聽VFSGlobal / Portuguese Consulate in ...
Many thanks - much appreciated! Read More
Residence Rights in Portugal for UK citizens after BREXIT by JohnnyPT
****PORTUGUESE NATIONAL VISAS(PDF doc)聽聽VFSGlobal / Portuguese Consulate in ...
@Fear7474Hi,Just wondered if you have to have permanent residence to allow your brother to lease free from you please? A relative recently moved to Portugal and has started the process of gaining residency - just not sure if I have to wait till she ... Read More
Residence Rights in Portugal for UK citizens after BREXIT by JohnnyPT
****PORTUGUESE NATIONAL VISAS(PDF doc)聽聽VFSGlobal / Portuguese Consulate in ...
@JohnnyPTHi,I asked a couple of visa fixer firms re the minimum funds requirement and although I meet (from rental income) the regular income for D7 visa they said meeting the minimum finance was not enough. However without committing to their ... Read More