D7 visa advice

Hi there

Here is an interesting article that outlines the D7 process from an expat specialist accountants in Portugal.

Everything you need to know about the D7 Visa Portugal

Hope that helps

Best of luck

Thank you. Very interesting article.

Hi, Welcome
I think student visas are only for higher education students. It is not suitable for children...
https://imigrante.sef.pt/en/solicitar/estudar/

Please get more information from the Portuguese consulates in the UK, to see what would be the most suitable for you. As neither of you are moving here to work, I think a D7 would be the most suitable for the whole family, based on the Minimum Resources required:

Proof that the applicant has the minimum income provided for by law to enable him to reside in Portugal for a period of not less than 12 months, such as:
      First adult (applicant) = 7,980€/year
       +
      Second adult (spouse or partner) = 3,990€/year
      +
      Children and young people under 18 and over-dependent children = 2,394€/year.

 
More information here:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 42#5077438
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Kind Regards

Thank you so much! Really helpful information. Much appreciated

You need to take into consideration the terms of your indefinite leave to remain if he wishes to acquire citizenship in the UK. Otherwise indefinite leave to remain is exactly that.

For up to date info on D7 visas from the UK see Tom Bradford's Youtube video on D7. He explains it all very well.
The process is very straightforward and if one parent has a D7 they can bring their spouse and children to Portugal under the family reunification process.

Hi Var,
I'm an Irish citizen, not in the U.K.
Thanks all the same.
Cheers Amigo.
Liam

Thank you varachetty. The you tube video is very good. Have you used his services personally?

No have not used his services because I managed to get residency before Brexit and did the paperwork on my own. You can do the D7 on your own, just follow the process as he has explained it, pretty straight forward. If you go on Bordr.io you can get your NIF no. (tax no) for $150 which isn't much considering that you don't have to fly there and get transport and accomodation to do this yourself. They can also open a bank account for you but I haven't found out how much that costs. Some immigration companies suggest putting €10 000 in the account which more than covers a single person because the amount is actually €7200.
You can get a tax no. and bank account on your own. We went to the Financas (tax office) in Sintra on our own and had a no. in 10 mins no hassle. We used Activo Bank to open account (no charges for withdrawals like other banks) We opened our own bank accounts. Some companies are charging €1500 per person plus vat to do this for you. It's your choice. People are booking accomodation on booking.com for 6 months. We had a friend who helped us with accomodation so we could register an address. Doing a D7 on your own is very doable just go onto forums even from other countries, the process is pretty much the same.