@almirantereis
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Student Visa - How to get from within Portugal ? by almirantereis
A friend is about to start the Curso Anual de Portugue^s para Estrangeiros at Coimbra Univ.. She tried extremely hard - many many visits back and forth - to obtain the Student Visa whilst still in the USA. Has all the paperwork, Carta de ...
ERm.............how and where did you get it ? Inside Portugal ? Or from abroad ? Read More
Student Visa - How to get from within Portugal ? by almirantereis
A friend is about to start the Curso Anual de Portugue^s para Estrangeiros at Coimbra Univ.. She tried extremely hard - many many visits back and forth - to obtain the Student Visa whilst still in the USA. Has all the paperwork, Carta de ...
Well, the situation is a bit different now in that she had to give up on obtaining the Visa in USA, and is now faced with attempting to obtain it from within Portugal. My query is aimed at ascertaining whether it is indeed possible ( and if so how ... Read More
Student Visa - How to get from within Portugal ?
A friend is about to start the Curso Anual de Portugue^s para Estrangeiros at Coimbra Univ.. She tried extremely hard - many many visits back and forth - to obtain the Student Visa whilst still in the USA. Has all the paperwork, Carta de ... Read More
Student Visa for Year 23~24 Applied for from within Portugal ? by almirantereis
I am trying to assist a friend who is seeking to study on the Curso Anual de português para Estrangeiros at a University in Portugal, during the upcoming academic year : 23~24.In fact she has already been accepted on the Curso, and has for ...
The Consulate have already insisted that applications are NOT made to the Consulate, only to VFS. Do you happen to know the exact Legal reference for the Student Visa ?For full time study at a recognized insitute of Higher Education, for one, ... Read More
Student Visa for Year 23~24 Applied for from within Portugal ? by almirantereis
I am trying to assist a friend who is seeking to study on the Curso Anual de português para Estrangeiros at a University in Portugal, during the upcoming academic year : 23~24.In fact she has already been accepted on the Curso, and has for ...
PS the advice in the LInk is completely impracticable for persons outside the EU.It states that the Visa MUST be applied for at the local Consulate in the state where the intending student resides.Well, she DID apply the minute online applications ... Read More
Student Visa for Year 23~24 Applied for from within Portugal ? by almirantereis
I am trying to assist a friend who is seeking to study on the Curso Anual de português para Estrangeiros at a University in Portugal, during the upcoming academic year : 23~24.In fact she has already been accepted on the Curso, and has for ...
SO you are saying there is no way her application will be assessed in San Francisco ?The papers AND her passport will be transmitted to Lisbon ? If that is the case she cannot apply in SF as the passport will not return in time for her to fly ( ... Read More
Student Visa for Year 23~24 Applied for from within Portugal ?
I am trying to assist a friend who is seeking to study on the Curso Anual de português para Estrangeiros at a University in Portugal, during the upcoming academic year : 23~24.In fact she has already been accepted on the Curso, and has for ... Read More
STUDENT VISA ~Can it be applied for once in Portugal ? by almirantereis
I am enquiring on behalf of an American friend who wishes to spend a sabbatical year ( she is a teacher of mod langs ) learning Portuguese on the Curso Anual de português para Estrangeiros at Coimbra Univ.All the ins and outs of why it ...
The big problem is TIMING.Plus this new ( much complained about online ) régime whereby you cannot apply for any Visas any more direct to Portuguese Consulates.Applications now have to be made first to an organization called VFS which ... Read More
STUDENT VISA ~Can it be applied for once in Portugal ?
I am enquiring on behalf of an American friend who wishes to spend a sabbatical year ( she is a teacher of mod langs ) learning Portuguese on the Curso Anual de português para Estrangeiros at Coimbra Univ.All the ins and outs of why it ... Read More
Finding it Difficult to Find Annual Housing Rental in the Algarve by cynthiaelsener
Hello. We (2 adults) are moving to Portugal May/June of this year and are looking for a 12 month rental before we seek out a home to purchase (we want to get to know the areas before we buy). Would you have anything that would come close to matching ...
@cynthiaelsener I would suggest that you need a more precise definition of where you want to be than just 'The Algarve'. You maybe need to stay somewhere not far from the central area in order to be able to explore East and West and get a better ... Read More
Going to be in Portugal 5 months this year, and have some questions by Daphattman
I will be in Portugal for 5 months this year. Mostly business, but looking at part time living during the winter. I don't have a domicile or a consistent place rented, since I'll be based in Lisbon for a bit, Faro for a bit, and Porto for a bit.I ...
JohnnyGrateful if you could clarify what you mean by ' legally live in the country ' ? I am legally resident in the UK. And tax resident in UK. And spend less than six months per annum in Portugal ( albeit this period may well increase in future ... Read More
To car or not to car. That is the question by Steven Hoffman
I’m not sure what I should do here. I know I’ll need some form of transportation. Either to go shopping, Take a trip maybe even just to enjoy the country.I have a car here in NJ. But I’m not sure wether to ship it, or not send it ...
I wonder if you have your decision making ( car vs no car ) the wrong way round if you are talking about renting out in the suburbs purely to save on rent ? If deep down you really want to live in the central city area of Porto then I would ... Read More
Purchasing a new car by ctomac
Hello everyone,We are planning to buy a new car in Portugal and I wonder if anyone could offer any info on the process or point me to a place where I could find info pertinent to Portugal. So far most info I have found pertains to the US and the ...
You don't say where you are.Personally I would have thought that if you have already decided on the exact make and model of car which you want, and on the specific bells and whistles which you want, then your best bet would be to physically go to ... Read More
How to learn European Portuguese by JohnnyPT
Why Portuguese ?Learning Portuguese does take a lot of work, I admit it is a challenge (especially grammar and pronunciation), but there are a lot of benefits to being able to speak Portuguese as well. It will empower you and can also be fun and ...
I second to the power of N [ where N is a v large number , lol ] the praise and congrats due to Johhny for this wealth of information. Could it, I wonder, be constructed into a webpage of its own, somewhere ? Meanwhile, I don't think I noticed ... Read More
Temporary Stay Visa [ NB : NOT the D7 ] by almirantereis
# Retired / People Living on their own Income : Temporary stay visa for periods of over 3 months, in exceptional and dully justified cases. # The above quote is from Govt Website listed previously by Johnny : ...
But my question remains ( because I cannot find an answer on the Govt. website ) How exactly does one apply for the ' temporary stay visa for periods over three months' ? I am guessing that such a Visa has its own code number ( ... Read More