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Tadeo50
  6/22/2017 00:18 EST

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share that today I got my Visa D (retirement) from the San Francisco Portuguese Consulate.

It took only 26 days. I hired an amazing team in Lisbon and they help me with everything. I highly recommend them.

http://eimigrante.pt/en/

Gilda Pereira is one of the owners and she is very professional and very nice to deal with.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

dfh4jesus
  6/22/2017 00:24 EST

Congratulations!! And thank you for sharing the legal contact in Lisbon with the rest of us.

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kawazaki
  6/22/2017 04:51 EST

Congratulations! i just celebrated my first year residency and 2 year renewal. For everyone else, you must be very serious, determined, well organized, and lucky. Moving seemed minor.

PFH
  6/25/2017 13:04 EST

Congratulations, what did the team in lisbon charge you for this.

Yesitisme
  6/25/2017 19:09 EST

Congratulations! Well done! Enjoy your new life and all the surprises which lay ahead.

expat2016
  6/30/2017 01:58 EST

Thank you for sharing. How much was the service fees? What documents are required to get the visa?

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Tadeo50
  6/30/2017 02:43 EST

Please check their website:

http://eimigrante.pt/en/

The documents needed are available at the consulate website.

Ciao

LongRedFlorence
  7/2/2017 21:14 EST

Congratulations, Rachel.

LongRedFlorence
  7/2/2017 21:14 EST

Congratulations, Rachel.

john98103
  7/7/2017 18:58 EST

- What did the consulate person ask you at the interview?

- What documents did you provide?

Thanks

expat2016
  10/24/2017 03:56 EST

Congratulations!

how much do they charge to help you to get the retirement Visa D?

Thanks.

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AnneLise
  10/24/2017 09:14 EST

Ola! I can also recommend them! We are working with Cristina Amaral..awsome lady!

LongRedFlorence
  10/24/2017 19:02 EST

Well done, Rachel.

thesolarpower
  10/25/2017 09:19 EST

@Tadeo50, I am jealous. I am also compiling all the required documents required for the visa but I am stuck at the "Document for accommodation" section. My intention is to be self-employed in Portugal.

Can you please tell me how did you secure a document for accommodation?

MidMO
  10/25/2017 11:48 EST

YEEEHAW! Got the word from the DC embassy to send them my passport for the visa attachment ceremony. I've been working on the actual process for nearly a year. The biggest source of help was this Form and the many "unmet friends" that have guided my path. I thank you all for your wisdom and assistance. GROUP HUG!!!!!!

Nekos318
  8/13/2018 18:59 EST

What did they charge for their services to help you?

CatherineOKC
  8/13/2018 23:36 EST

That is the company I am using. My visa approval was about 3 1/2 weeks. I recommend them as well. Better to get it submitted correctly than mess around. I have now sent my passport for the visa to be affixed. Cristina Amarel at Eimigrante is who has helped me.

kvirgil2004
  8/14/2018 05:42 EST

Good for you Catherine. That is good news! Please tell us in what city Emigrate is located and thanks for passing the information on.

kvirgil2004
  8/14/2018 05:42 EST

Good for you Catherine. That is good news! Please tell us in what city Emigrate is located and thanks for passing the information on.

realspear
  8/14/2018 06:53 EST

We didn't pay anything. It's actually quite straightforward and not worth spending money to get your visa. There is plenty of information online and the consulates will generally confirm that information.

Our meeting at the Consulate lasted ten minutes and we were asked just one question. I believe it went smoothly because we had all the documents in the order in the consulate-referred site. No extra documents (although we had them with us) for them to take out. This information is readily available and the Consulate personnel spoke English.

The residency card meeting with SEF is different. If you aren't fluent in Portuguese, you can end up in a difficult situation with an agent who doesn't speak English. We did have to respond on one issue and the person we hired for that (€100 for the two of us) resolved it quickly.

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