jlbrooks
American expat in Portugal
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About me
American
Speaks English, learning Potugese, Spanish, German, Nepalese, French, Polish, Japanese.
Registration: 20 March 2022
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How to get an AIMA appointment to complete residency visa? by JRTRUEMA
Hello all,I've just arrived in Porto on my D7 visa and I did not get an appointment date on my visa. I can't get through on the AIMA numbers listed on the site. I've been sifting through pages of expat sites and I can't find direct advice on how to ...
@JRTRUEMAHere are the two numbers+351 965 903 700 and +351 271 115 000. It is nearly impossible to get through. If you do get through, there is a phone tree. Press 1 to consent to pocessing your info, 1 to hear in English, then 3 to book ... Read More
D7 Visa - Minimum Deposit Required for a Portuguese Bank by Easy-Going Lifestyle
Hello all,I have searched high & low and have yet to find an official amount that is supposed to be deposited in a Portuguese Bank for a D7 visa or if these extra funds are highly contingent for the approval process and could not find anything ...
@Easy-Going LifestyleI got my visa and did not have to open up a bank account in Europe. I only had to prove I had income. They asked me for a Portugal account so I made a strong argument against needing one and was approved. Read More
Applying for a D7 visa in Ankara, Turkey by salski
Hi!Has anybody applied in Ankara for D7 or D8 visa? They are not responding. Please, share your experience. Kind Regards,
@salski It took me 6 months to recieve my D7 visa after applying. I just returned from the states with my officail visa and now have to make an appointment with SEF for the residency card. Read More
Tech visa timeframe by ahmad s28
Hello Everyone I have applied for tech visa through the Portuguese embassy and it's been 63 days , and received no updates, The embassy said waiting for SEF and I provided all required documents work contract, how long it takes?
@ahmad s28 I've been waiting four months for my D7. Read More
Expression of Interest by jlbrooks
Anyone have experience with obtaining a visa for a family member via the "Expression of Interest" clause?
@rogerpart The Expression of Interest, also known as 'Manifestação de Interesse' is an application done by those who apply for residency in Portugal whilst they are here as visitors. This normally applies to those like Brazilians and US citizens ... Read More
Expression of Interest
Anyone have experience with obtaining a visa for a family member via the "Expression of Interest" clause? Read More
Film on Climate Change
I am from San Diego and moved to Lisbon recently. I am working on a narrative film project about the climate crisis entitled "We Don't Deserve to Be Here." The script already has won a few awards and we are now in pre-production for the ... Read More
Travelling outside Portugal when waiting for Residence Card by James M76
HiMy entry visa into Portugal expired on 25 January 2023 and I applied for my residence card on 31 January 2023 but it still has not been processed. Does anyone know If I can legally exit and re-enter Portugal using the waiting slip\paper as proof ...
I am in Lisbon waiting for my interview since November. I had to leave and return to the States to take care of a court case in December, then I returned to Lisbon within two weeks. I was explaining to the immagration office why I had to leave and ... Read More