- Visa will allow me to pursue residency after the fact
- Visa will cover 4 months
- 90 days to come after visa approved
- between 3rd and 4th month, I convert to residency
- If the visa expires before second interview, can’t leave between visa expiration and second appointment
- Will get an email when the visa is approved
- Consulate doesn’t want to be liable for keeping passport too long
- They will tell me to send passport
- Must be in the US to send
- If they email 4/1, I mail to them from US, and turnaround is 5 days
- 4 months to travel to Portugal
- Stamp will tell me the exact date of residency appointment
- Come to Portugal with stamped passport and show to immigration control
- For second appointment, I will bring all my updated documentation to get the temporary residency certificate
- Will get card within 2 weeks time
- Silvia’s lease is valid
- Will need lease agreement for residency application
- If I come next month, don’t rent an apartment here
- They want to rent next day or next month entry
- Can use it just as a scouting trip
- When I come back for residency appointment, I can look for permanent housing then
- Hope that visa will be approved before Silvia’s agreement needs to be canceled on May 2nd. Can cancel once the visa is approved.
- Residency is two years
- Renew online
- No need to submit anything. Just pay a fee.
- Renew for three-year card to get to year 5 for permanent residency.
- Be ready to offer more rent up-front (4-6 months)