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 Connecticut to the Douro Valley: Angelo’s D7 Visa Story
A retired US teacher’s D7 through VFS New York: a lease he found himself, an FBI record that expired, and a new life in Lamego.
We Asked ChatGPT 6 Portugal Visa Questions. Here’s Where It Went Wrong
We typed six real client questions into ChatGPT and compared the answers with our 2026 cases. It got three right, and sounded just as sure about the three it got wrong.
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.
From Toronto to the Algarve: Jay and Juni’s D8 Visa Story
A couple applying for Portugal’s D8 in Toronto: the e-Visa portal, an RCMP apostille race, approval in 49 days and AIMA three months later.
Novomove listing on Pure Portugal: requested updates
Hi Alex and team, Thanks for putting the new Novomove listing live. Most of it is spot on: every link…
Buying Property in Portugal From the UK? Get Your NIF and Bank Account Before You Find the House
Get your Portuguese NIF and bank account sorted from the UK before you find the house: what each takes, what changes if you pay from a UK account, and how to avoid the usual delays.
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.
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. Why one of our most organised clients still wanted an expert beside him.