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D-7 visa

D-7 VISA INFORMATION (NHR)

The D-7 visa is a residence visa specially established for senior foreign citizens, religious people, pensioners, those who want to live in Portugal after retirement, and income from movable assets, real estate, or financial investments. This visa will attract retired people with stable incomes to Portugal. The monthly payment should be higher than 665.00 euros per month. On behalf of such a visa, the applicant can also request residence permits from their family members. D7 permission should apply to a Portuguese consular in their country. After a successful visa application, the visa issued for four months. In this period, the candidate can enter Portugal and be eligible to apply for a residence permit. This residence permit will renew after one year & again for more than two years. Then, after five years, the applicant becomes suitable for applying to Portuguese Nationality.

The primary purpose of this visa is to spend a retirement life in a world’s peaceful/multicultural country. Portugal is a part of the European Union, and the Schengen visa space, allowing to move freely between several European countries without visa restrictions. The freedom of people is one of the essential concerns of retirees. It is also a unique and much-appreciated way to discover the EU old-world cost-effectively and straightforwardly. You wonder when you see this type of program available in Portugal that program suitable for your retiree life. 

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Benefits 

  1. Visa-free travel entire Schengen area
  2. Freely live & work in Portugal. 
  3. Residence permits acceptable as a non-permanent resident 
  4. Suitable for social life in Portugal as such medical & education 
  5. Allows family reunification
  6. To buy real estate & develop the commercial establishment
  7. Citizenship rights later five years
Minimum Passive Income requires:
  • Primary applicant – € 870.00 X 12 months
  • Secondary (Spouse ) – € 435.00 X 12 months
  • Dependent (Children) – € 217.25 X 12 months
  • Dependent (Parents) – € 435.00 X 12 months
 Passive income consists
  • Rental
  • Pension
  • Bank interest
  • Governmental bounds 

Step By Step Process & documents follow as below:

STEP-1 Checklist (Documents)
  • Visa application form
  • Original passport valid for an additional six months
  • Two passport-size photographs
  • Travel insurance
  • Portuguese criminal record clearance automation
  • Police clearance certificate with the apostille
  • Proof of sufficient funds, i.e., bank statements for the last six months
  • Proof of income tax paper for the previous two years
  • Poof of passive/stable income
  • Portuguese tax number
  • Portuguese bank account
  • Cover letter
  • Accommodation agreement from Portugal

STEP-2 Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Below elements should be defined while prepping the statement of purpose
  • Introduction
  • Reasons to move to Portugal
  • About your retainment plan
  • Detailed passive income
  • Detailed movable & immovable assets
  • Research about Portugal
  • Connection & plan to stay in Portugal

STEP-3 Recommendation (non-obligation)

Portuguese NIF & bank account 

We recommend obtaining a Portuguese tax number not only to support your visa application but also as a mandatory document for buying property, opening a bank account, transferring legal contracts, getting a loan, getting a job, receiving tax benefits and social-related activities, and obtaining an NHR resident status, among other things.

STEP-4 Book an appointment

Book an appointment with the Portuguese consulate at your home or resident country to submit your D-7 visa application.

STEP-5 Visa application submission & interview

Once the visa application is submitted at the Portuguese visa facility services centre (VSF), the Portuguese consulate may order additional documents or call for an interview.

STEP-6 Application transfer to SEF

The Portuguese consulate transfers your visa application to the competent authority, SEF, in Portugal for the final decision on your visa application.

STEP-7 Visa decision made by SEF

Final visa decision made by (AIMA, Portuguese immigration authority, delivered to the consulate at your home or resident country, the consulate will grant you a visa or judgment under general terms in article 58.

  • Positive decision visa 120 entry type D-7 
  • Denied decision right to appeal or review

STEP-8 Travel & report to SEF for biometric

Applicant is obligated to report Portugal immigration authority within the validity of the visa for the biometrics (Fingerprint).

  • Before visiting the AIMA appointment must be booked 
  • Bring proof of accommodation and a Portuguese bank statement  

STEP-9 Collect of residence card

The residence card will be delivered to your Portuguese home address by post & the validity of the card is two years from the date of issue & further extendable for the next three years. 

STEP-10 Family reunification application

Once the primary applicant acquired a Portuguese residency permit as a retiree, the right to call family members under family reunification under general terms in article 98.

  • Spouse
  • Children’s  
  • Parents
  • Living relation partner

For the religious applicant: 

  • Applicant document proving that it is part of a religious organisation that the Portuguese Government recognises.
  • A guarantee letter from a religious organisation confirming accommodation & payment of all living expenses.
  • In the case of retirement, a document certifying the retirement amount.
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Portugal is open for cross-border nomad workers and freelancers to work and live. Planning to reside with family on the European mainland, consider Portugal’s most exciting climate and a friendly nation. Portugal D7 visa permits you to enter the digital community hassle-free. The Residency visa, likewise comprehended as a retirement permit or D7 visa, is for the Digital Nomad who desires to remain in Portugal for more than one year, also allowed to apply for a Permanent Residency Permit and nationality. 

Supposing that you earn stable enough, foreign-sourced income and that your foreign employer authorises you to operate remotely from Portugal, you should be capable of getting the D7 Visa. Following our experience, first world countries retain comfortable access to this permit, and third world countries’ nationals require an explanation, documentary and other elements to receive the visa.