Bouncing back? My husband is a Portuguese National and I am a home grown Canadian. What are your tax implications?

So leave that one blank until you discuss it with the consulate official. Would you be maintaining bank accounts in Canada and withdrawing funds as necessary?

However once your visa is approved you can travel at any time for up to three months.

My advice would be to try to keep the visa application simple and straightforward, to be prepared with extensive paperwork regarding all aspects of your planned trip in case they request it, and to be prepared to answer questions regarding your plans beyond your initial residence visa period. We used CSI Screening in Halifax and an Internet search will find one in your area. This article chiefly deals with British and Irish expats gaining residency in Portugal. It works for us, but each case is different. I read somewhere online on expat forums that you can also show a lump sum amount of savings that is equal or lager than one year cost of living based on the monthly number you provided in your blog.

I hear you. Like yourselves we looked around quite a bit and decided on Portugal.

The residence visa will not be granted if you are prohibited from

stream Note that this is only required of individuals over the age of 15. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Notes: They didn’t take credit cards at the Embassy in Ottawa so we used debit card. Mila. It has been quite surprising to us how many Canadians have shown an interest in applying for residency here in Portugal.
We have family in Lisbon so we can stay there until we rent a place. This applies whether you were originally from the EU or from elsewhere. Best of luck and we look forward to hearing how you make out. 5. We received a call on July 27th that our Visas had been approved and they confirmed we could make plans to leave at anytime. Great blueprint on the initial phase of getting your resident visas. This link will take you to the page listing all the Portuguese Embassies and Consulates. A DBS check may be needed for: ... Criminal record certificate issued by the Portuguese authorities. All of the information will then be sent to Lisbon for review and approval by SEF. Fees for permanent residency are usually around €100, and you need passport photos. You can get this Autorização de Residência from the SEF (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras), rather than the town hall.

Does anyone know any good source of information on how normally people are handling that by any chance? If you follow the link on the Documents Required page where it references the evidence of sufficient means you will end up in the Legislation. Good morning Brian and thanks for the update. A valid travel document – They took a copy of our passports. We have heard the 1100 euro amount, but also heard (and seen on some forums) they will accept the current Portuguese Cost of Living. It helps you to: We handle your data with care and only ever as outlined in our Privacy Policy. 7.

If you would like an introduction to a trusted lawyer, You need to make sure you’re prepared, both legally and financially, for living in Portugal after the UK leaves the EU. In addition to collecting your digital fingerprints they also complete the form requesting the RCMP for a full Criminal Record Check. Any EU citizen staying in Portugal for more than 90 days has to get temporary residency in Portugal. Fascinating posts!

05586029. We have a short explanation of moving from outside the EU, but it’s generally good to take advice from a trusted solicitor as needed. Thank you all for the fantastic information. As such, it’s good to prepare all your documents before any appointments. Hi Brian, we are planning to start this process in Vancouver this year as well. We’re glad that you enjoy our posts. However, if you’re able to meet the requirements, you become a fully-fledged citizen of Portugal. Did you ever get a direct answer to the question of assets or income required? Cheers and good luck, Tim & Anne. Also do you think I need to provide FBI background check of the last 3 years that I spent in the US ?
Find out more in our, official resources state fairly basic requirements, a detailed list of documentation requirements here, 10 interesting things about property buyers in Portugal, Portugal Property Market Update: September 2020. 4. Please contact me by email if you are interested in adding some clarification here. However, as a non-EU arrival, you will likely deal with stricter requirements with regard to proving your income and your access to fully-paid medical care. Most likely we will sell our house down the road and buy some rental properties in Portugal, if we realize that we are comfortable with living in this country permanently for many years to come.

Friends (also retired) of ours from Ontario got theirs with no problems this month.

endobj They provided us promptly with NR5 letters. Glad to hear that the information has been of some help to you.

How did it go in your case? If you can’t speak Portuguese, it can generally help to take someone with you who can. The FBI criminal record certificate, sometimes called an identification record request, criminal background check or identity history summary, is a national report on any prior criminal activity.