Tim B20
American expat in Portugal
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5
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American
Registration: 31 July 2022
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Purchasing a new car by ctomac
Hello everyone,We are planning to buy a new car in Portugal and I wonder if anyone could offer any info on the process or point me to a place where I could find info pertinent to Portugal. So far most info I have found pertains to the US and the ...
For us the requirement for a car was more important than the car features. In July 2022 an ordered vehicle would potentially arrive early 2023. We found accepting scarce availability on the lot was really our only option. Happy to say it is going ... Read More
Purchasing a new car by ctomac
Hello everyone,We are planning to buy a new car in Portugal and I wonder if anyone could offer any info on the process or point me to a place where I could find info pertinent to Portugal. So far most info I have found pertains to the US and the ...
Christian,We recently bought a new car here in Faro. The process was pretty straightforward for us. The supply was very limited July 2022 and we were eager buyers. The price was the price and I did not see any consumer protection disclosures they ... Read More
SEF appointments in 2 different places for a couple by GuestPoster180
So we have our SEF appointment in Porto, even though we live in Lisbon, but what we just noticed was that my appointment is in Porto and my husbands appointment on the same day half an hour later is in a different part of Porto which is an hour ...
14 October 2022 we just experienced the same situation. However, we didn’t even try to mess with the scheduling. We live in Faro area and travelled to Lisbon. We were both in and out in about 15 minutes with no issues. My wife was happy since ... Read More
Experience sharing about Visas to Portugal (D7 & others) by JohnnyPT
Please share here your successful experiences with visa applications (eg. D7), namely check list, timelines and other aspects that you consider to be relevant and that may be useful for those who wish to start this visa application now. We invite ...
Only speaking from SF Consulate perspective. Our passports were kept the full processing time 14 March - 3 June 2022 and returned with the visas included. Read More
SEF APPOINTMENT by michaeleb
I have a question regarding the SEF appointment. If the appointment is for the purpose of confirming financial record documents, health insurance documents, proof of income documents, NIF registration, and residency location documents, what is the ...
@seasunhere good morning,We have our SEF appointment in the middle of October. We have letters to show proof of medical coverage (retired military TriCare). Were your documents in english or were they translated to Portuguese?Thank you,Tim. Read More