Client stories
Real moves to Portugal, told by our clients
Each story follows one move from start to finish: the visa, the paperwork, what went wrong and how it got sorted. Shared with each client’s permission. Some are anonymous at the client’s request.
New · 2026 roundupApplying for a D7 or D8 in 2026: what these stories taught us
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Turkey to Lisbon · D7 visa
Ersel & Kübra: from Istanbul to Lisbon
- Married couple, one joint application
- Applied at the consulate in Ankara
- Visa approved 57 days after the appointment
Cairo to Porto · D7 visa
He could have done his D7 alone. Here’s why he didn’t.
- US citizen living in Egypt, moving with his wife and their cat
- Visa appointment in Cairo with a 500-page file
- Visa approved 106 days after the appointment
Pacific Northwest to Porto · D7 visa
Jason & Amy: from the Pacific Northwest to Porto
- Couple, Amy as dependent, US military pension
- Applied through VFS San Francisco
- Visa issued 28 days after the appointment
Scotland to the Silver Coast · D8 visa
Graham & Alison: two company directors on a D8
- Both directors of their own UK company
- Applied through VFS Manchester
- Visa issued 27 days after the appointment
India to Porto · D7 visa
Arun & Meera: retiring from India to Porto
- Retired couple, Meera as dependent, pensions and other income
- Applied through VFS India
- Visa received 35 days after the appointment
London to northern Portugal · D7 visa
Richard & Lucy: not married, one visa each
- Unmarried couple, two separate D7 applications
- One on pensions, one on company dividends
- Both approved 17 days after VFS London
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