Brian_SA
South African looking for information about Portugal
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South African
Speaks English Afrikaans Learning Portuguese
Registration: 20 April 2022
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Drivers license exchange timeline by sponger
For those who succesfully exchanged their foreign drivers licenses for a Portguese licence, I'm curious how long it took for you to recieve your new PT license? And in which IMT office?i moved to Lisbon in January '22 and had my appointment at IMT ...
@sponger I handed in my South African driver's license exchange in Lisbon on 21 November 2022. I just received my Portuguese Drivers License in the post today. Takes months. My one friend's arrived 1 year and 3 weeks later. He got his last week. Read More
Rental agreement by heyeloco
Can you rent just a room and use this for the D7 visa ?
You can indeed, As long as you can ask the Landlord for a contract. I stay in a shared apartment and rent a room. Didn't have any problems with the D7 application with that. Read More
Required stay in Portugal after receiving residence permit? by GuestPoster2278
Hello everyone, Would appreciate an advice on the following matter. My wife and myself just received D7 visas with a starting date of February 23rd, 2023. This is the date when we plan to arrive to Portugal. Our 2nd stage interview with SEF is ...
@Dmitri_K I was also very confused with this. I wanted to be 6 months consecutive in South Africa and 6 Months in Portugal per year. But it's basically you can't be out of Portugal for more than 8 interrupted months or 6 consecutive months within ... Read More
Drivers license exchange timeline by sponger
For those who succesfully exchanged their foreign drivers licenses for a Portguese licence, I'm curious how long it took for you to recieve your new PT license? And in which IMT office?i moved to Lisbon in January '22 and had my appointment at IMT ...
@sponger I did mine in Lisbon on 11 November 2022. Still waiting and they can't give me an idea where it is in the process or system. Extremely frustrating. Read More
Portugal D7 visa minimum stay requirements? by jagubix
https://sites.google.com/site/leximigratoria/artigo-85-o-cancelamento-da-autorizacao-de-residencia 2 鈥� Without prejudice to the application of special provisions, the residence permit may also be canceled when the interested party, without ...
@JohnnyPT I'm so confused. On a SEF document, it says one can't be out of Portugal for more than 6 consecutive months or 8 interrupted months during the validity period of the 24-month (2-year)temporary residency card. So as I understand it I have ... Read More
Portugal D7 visa minimum stay requirements? by jagubix
https://sites.google.com/site/leximigratoria/artigo-85-o-cancelamento-da-autorizacao-de-residencia 2 鈥� Without prejudice to the application of special provisions, the residence permit may also be canceled when the interested party, without ...
@JohnnyPT I don't want to trigger Tax Residency in Portugal so I don't want to be more than 183 days in Portugal per January - December calendar year period. I got my 2-year temporary residency card dated 14 October 2022 and trying to understand the ... Read More
Portugal D7 visa minimum stay requirements? by jagubix
https://sites.google.com/site/leximigratoria/artigo-85-o-cancelamento-da-autorizacao-de-residencia 2 鈥� Without prejudice to the application of special provisions, the residence permit may also be canceled when the interested party, without ...
@jagubix Did you get clarity on this? I don't want to trigger Tax Residency in Portugal so I don't want to be more than 183 days in Portugal. I got my 2-year temporary residency card dated 14 October 2022 and trying to understand the minimum stay ... Read More
Sef appointment for d7 visa by Dany Baydoun
Hello, my d7 visa got approved and now i have it printed on my passport. I just realized that the automatic sef appointment was set after my visa gets expired. Expiration date is on November while sef appointment is on December.I am trying to call ...
@neale_p聽I'm so nervous something is missing for my appointment. My rental contract is a copy of a signed 3-page document. That's all that is needed? The landlord doesn't have to register my stay with any authorities? I asked him and he said ... Read More
Sef appointment for d7 visa by Dany Baydoun
Hello, my d7 visa got approved and now i have it printed on my passport. I just realized that the automatic sef appointment was set after my visa gets expired. Expiration date is on November while sef appointment is on December.I am trying to call ...
@JohnnyPT聽Hi there :)聽I was wondering, with the SEF appointment ( Mine is 14 October in Lisbon) Will the 1-year Travel Medical insurance I have, be accepted by SEF? I used this for my initial VFS Global visa. It's with Inserte , ... Read More
Sef appointment for d7 visa by Dany Baydoun
Hello, my d7 visa got approved and now i have it printed on my passport. I just realized that the automatic sef appointment was set after my visa gets expired. Expiration date is on November while sef appointment is on December.I am trying to call ...
@neale_p聽Hi there Neale, I was wondering, with the SEF appointment ( Mine is 14聽 October in Lisbon) Will the 1-year Travel Medical insurance I have, be accepted by SEF? I used this for my initial VFS Global visa.聽It's with Inserte ... Read More