Applying for a D7 or D8 Visa in 2026: What Our Clients’ Stories Taught Us
Six real D7 and D8 applications from 2026, compared: VFS quirks, apostilles, expiring records, accommodation, income and AIMA. What we’d tell you first.
Not Married, One Visa Each: Richard and Lucy’s D7 from London
An unmarried UK couple applied for two separate D7 visas at VFS London, one on pensions and one on company dividends, and were approved in 17 days.
From India to Porto: Arun and Meera’s D7 Visa Story
A retired Indian couple’s D7: a 35-year-old marriage with no certificate, no flat yet, approval in 35 days and residence in Porto.
From Scotland to the Silver Coast: Graham and Alison’s D8 Visa Story
Two UK company directors on a D8 through VFS Manchester: proving business income, two bookings for one trip, and visas in 27 days.
From the Pacific Northwest to Porto: Jason and Amy’s D7 Visa Story
A US couple’s D7 through VFS San Francisco: months without slots, a booking workaround, a lease found in 16 days and approval in 28 days.
He could have done his D7 alone. Here’s why he didn’t.
A US citizen in Cairo, a 500-page D7 file and a cat. One of our most organised clients on why he still wanted an expert beside him.
From Istanbul to Lisbon: Ersel and Kübra’s D7 Visa Story
A Turkish couple on the Ankara consulate, a bank account that wouldn’t open in time, and renting a cat-friendly flat in Lisbon without ever seeing it.