{"id":14659,"date":"2026-10-21T12:41:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novomove.com\/client-stories\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T14:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:21:47","slug":"client-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/novomove.com\/pt\/client-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Client stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.nmcs{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 0 64px;font-family:inherit;color:#1B2A4A}\n.nmcs-kick{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B8860B;margin:0 0 10px}\n.nmcs h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.15;color:#012147;margin:0 0 16px}\n.nmcs-lede{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;max-width:720px;margin:0 0 40px;color:#3A4A66}\n.nmcs-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}\n.nmcs-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3EAF3;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none!important;color:inherit;transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}\n.nmcs-card:hover{box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(1,33,71,.12);transform:translateY(-2px)}\n.nmcs-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/10;object-fit:cover;display:block}\n.nmcs-body{padding:22px 24px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;flex:1}\n.nmcs-tag{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#5B6B85}\n.nmcs-card h2{font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;color:#012147;margin:0}\n.nmcs-facts{list-style:none;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#3A4A66}\n.nmcs-facts li{padding-left:18px;position:relative;margin:4px 0}\n.nmcs-facts li:before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:0;top:9px;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#F5C518}\n.nmcs-more{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;color:#012147}\n.nmcs-share{background:#F1F9FF;border:1px dashed #B9CDE4}\n.nmcs-share .nmcs-body{justify-content:center}\n@media(max-width:1000px){.nmcs-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}\n@media(max-width:680px){.nmcs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nmcs h1{font-size:34px}}\n.nmcs-feat{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;background:#012147;color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 28px;text-decoration:none!important;transition:transform .2s}\n.nmcs-feat:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}\n.nmcs-feat small{display:block;color:#FFC504;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px}\n.nmcs-feat strong{font-size:19px;line-height:1.35;color:#fff}\n.nmcs-feat span.go{flex:none;background:#FFC504;color:#012147;font-weight:700;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 16px;font-size:15px}\n@media(max-width:680px){.nmcs-feat{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"nmcs\">\n<p class=\"nmcs-kick\">Client stories<\/p>\n<h1>Real moves to Portugal, told by our clients<\/h1>\n<p class=\"nmcs-lede\">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&rsquo;s permission. Some are anonymous at the client&rsquo;s request.<\/p>\n<a class=\"nmcs-feat\" href=\"\/pt\/d7-d8-visa-2026-client-lessons\/\"><div><small>New &middot; 2026 roundup<\/small><strong>Applying for a D7 or D8 in 2026: what these stories taught us<\/strong><\/div><span class=\"go\">Read the lessons &rarr;<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"nmcs-grid\">\n<a class=\"nmcs-card\" href=\"\/pt\/d7-visa-from-turkey-ersel-kubra\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ersel-kubra-cats-lisbon-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Ersel and K\u00fcbra&apos;s two cats on the bed in their new Lisbon flat\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"nmcs-body\"><span class=\"nmcs-tag\">Turkey to Lisbon &middot; D7 visa<\/span><h2>Ersel &amp; K&uuml;bra: from Istanbul to Lisbon<\/h2><ul class=\"nmcs-facts\"><li>Married couple, one joint application<\/li><li>Applied at the consulate in Ankara<\/li><li>Visa approved 57 days after the appointment<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"nmcs-more\">Read the story and watch the 7-minute video &rarr;<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n<a class=\"nmcs-card\" href=\"\/pt\/d7-visa-from-cairo-client-story\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/d7-cairo-visa-file-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"A thick visa application file with coloured tab dividers and a summary sheet on top (illustrative image)\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"nmcs-body\"><span class=\"nmcs-tag\">Cairo to Porto &middot; D7 visa<\/span><h2>He could have done his D7 alone. Here&rsquo;s why he didn&rsquo;t.<\/h2><ul class=\"nmcs-facts\"><li>US citizen living in Egypt, moving with his wife and their cat<\/li><li>Visa appointment in Cairo with a 500-page file<\/li><li>Visa approved 106 days after the appointment<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"nmcs-more\">Read the story &rarr;<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n<a class=\"nmcs-card\" href=\"\/pt\/d7-visa-from-usa-san-francisco-client-story\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/d7-usa-porto-moving-day-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"Suitcases and moving boxes in a bright Porto flat (illustrative image)\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"nmcs-body\"><span class=\"nmcs-tag\">Pacific Northwest to Porto &middot; D7 visa<\/span><h2>Jason &amp; Amy: from the Pacific Northwest to Porto<\/h2><ul class=\"nmcs-facts\"><li>Couple, Amy as dependent, US military pension<\/li><li>Applied through VFS San Francisco<\/li><li>Visa issued 28 days after the appointment<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"nmcs-more\">Read the story &rarr;<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n<a class=\"nmcs-card\" href=\"\/pt\/d8-visa-from-uk-client-story\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/d8-uk-road-trip-dog-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"A dog on the back seat of a car on a road trip through Spain (illustrative image)\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"nmcs-body\"><span class=\"nmcs-tag\">Scotland to the Silver Coast &middot; D8 visa<\/span><h2>Graham &amp; Alison: two company directors on a D8<\/h2><ul class=\"nmcs-facts\"><li>Both directors of their own UK company<\/li><li>Applied through VFS Manchester<\/li><li>Visa issued 27 days after the appointment<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"nmcs-more\">Read the story &rarr;<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n<a class=\"nmcs-card\" href=\"\/pt\/d7-visa-from-india-client-story\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/d7-india-porto-cafe-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"Two coffees and past\u00e9is de nata on a caf\u00e9 table in Porto (illustrative image)\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"nmcs-body\"><span class=\"nmcs-tag\">India to Porto &middot; D7 visa<\/span><h2>Arun &amp; Meera: retiring from India to Porto<\/h2><ul class=\"nmcs-facts\"><li>Retired couple, Meera as dependent, pensions and other income<\/li><li>Applied through VFS India<\/li><li>Visa received 35 days after the appointment<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"nmcs-more\">Read the story &rarr;<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n<a class=\"nmcs-card\" href=\"\/pt\/d7-visa-unmarried-couple-uk-client-story\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/d7-unmarried-village-street-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"A cobbled village street in northern Portugal (illustrative image)\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"nmcs-body\"><span class=\"nmcs-tag\">London to northern Portugal &middot; D7 visa<\/span><h2>Richard &amp; Lucy: not married, one visa each<\/h2><ul class=\"nmcs-facts\"><li>Unmarried couple, two separate D7 applications<\/li><li>One on pensions, one on company dividends<\/li><li>Both approved 17 days after VFS London<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"nmcs-more\">Read the story &rarr;<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n<a class=\"nmcs-card nmcs-share\" href=\"\/pt\/contactar-nos\/\"><div class=\"nmcs-body\"><span class=\"nmcs-tag\">Moved with Novomove?<\/span><h2>Tell us how it went<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#3A4A66\">We&rsquo;d like to hear about your move, good and bad. If you&rsquo;re happy for us to share it, we&rsquo;ll write it up with you and you approve every word before it goes live.<\/p><span class=\"nmcs-more\">Get in touch &rarr;<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&rsquo;s permission. Some are anonymous at the client&rsquo;s request. 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