FIRE_Expat
American looking for information about Portugal
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Registration: 02 February 2025
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New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Portugal forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
My name is Rich. I live in the U.S. and retired a few years ago in my early 40s (thus the FIRE_Expat handle - FIRE standing for Financially Independent, Retired Early). My partner and I had planned to slow travel the world after we FIREd, but ... Read More
D7 application - VFS Global selections? by FIRE_Expat
I am trying to apply for a D7 VISA to live in Portugal. I have been trying to book an appointment with VFS global, but I can't seem to get a straight answer from anyone (my Portuguese immigration lawyer, VFS Global help center, online blog posts) ...
@hankinssteve This is a confusion on the part of VFSGlobal. Talk to them. [link under review] - @JohnnyPTWhen I had this confusion I contacted VFS. The three different people I talked to were of no help. They didn't know which one to apply to, ... Read More
D7 application - VFS Global selections? by FIRE_Expat
I am trying to apply for a D7 VISA to live in Portugal. I have been trying to book an appointment with VFS global, but I can't seem to get a straight answer from anyone (my Portuguese immigration lawyer, VFS Global help center, online blog posts) ...
@hankinssteveIt seems that they open only a few appointments under the "Long Stay" and "National D Visa" category each day. Appointments in San Francisco just opened for April today, I believe, for that category. There were only a few ... Read More
D7 application - VFS Global selections? by FIRE_Expat
I am trying to apply for a D7 VISA to live in Portugal. I have been trying to book an appointment with VFS global, but I can't seem to get a straight answer from anyone (my Portuguese immigration lawyer, VFS Global help center, online blog posts) ...
@FIRE_Expat, It seems to me that there is some confusion here. You're 100% correct! Because I'm so confused, I am going to re-state what I think you said - just to be totally clear.You believe that the correct answers to the two questions ... Read More
D7 application - VFS Global selections? by FIRE_Expat
I am trying to apply for a D7 VISA to live in Portugal. I have been trying to book an appointment with VFS global, but I can't seem to get a straight answer from anyone (my Portuguese immigration lawyer, VFS Global help center, online blog posts) ...
@MagneticMe, can you explain how you know that any appointment type will work? I really want to believe you, because I have appointments for myself and my two family members in late March - and I'd really like to keep them! However, it will cost ... Read More
D7 application - VFS Global selections?
I am trying to apply for a D7 VISA to live in Portugal. I have been trying to book an appointment with VFS global, but I can't seem to get a straight answer from anyone (my Portuguese immigration lawyer, VFS Global help center, online blog posts) ... Read More