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Hi @Rick, Welcome.

There's a lot of information about the D7 here. People who have done it all themselves have shared their personal experiences here:

Experience sharing about Visas to Portugal (D7 & others):

/forum/viewtopic.php?id=971460

This thread is useful for detailing proof of income, accommodation, criminal records, etc. It's mentioned here in the UK, but it's the same for the US.

/forum/viewtopic.php?id=908742

Regards

My sibling, from North Carolina, has just finished the process of getting through the D7 bureaucracy on Sao Miguel. Going through the process in the Azores goes faster than on continental Portugal. My brother started the process (embassy appointment) in April 2024. By November 2024, he had his residency card. First move, get your embassy interview date.

The D7 is solely a passive income visa. It is an immigration violation for D7 visa holders to be engaged in ANY form of active earning, including working remotely for a foreign company. Starting in January 2025, AIMA has prioritized enforcing this violation. So, the D7 tends to move faster in regions where it is easier for the local immigration agents and police to monitor and enforce immigration law and identify D7 violations.

The D7 is solely a passive income visa. It is an immigration violation for D7 visa holders to be engaged in ANY form of active earning, including working remotely for a foreign company. Starting in January 2025, AIMA has prioritized enforcing this violation. So, the D7 tends to move faster in regions where it is easier for the local immigration agents and police to monitor and enforce immigration law and identify D7 violations. - @Julian Global Solutions

This information is completely wrong. The D7 visa is a passive income visa, but beyond that, you can work if you want to. You can work remotely for a foreign company, you can work in Portugal, as a self-employed person / freelance work or as a dependent.

The point here is that the D7 visa allows you to get income from work, but its approval CANNOT depend on income that is not passive.

If you're not well informed, don't write about what you don't know.

The D7 is solely a passive income visa. It is an immigration violation for D7 visa holders to be engaged in ANY form of active earning, including working remotely for a foreign company. Starting in January 2025, AIMA has prioritized enforcing this violation. So, the D7 tends to move faster in regions where it is easier for the local immigration agents and police to monitor and enforce immigration law and identify D7 violations. - @Julian Global Solutions

Would you please supply references to support this information please?