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D7 VISA SUPPORT

Plan your D7 move to Portugal with a clearer path

Portugal’s D7 residence visa is commonly explored by non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals who intend to live in Portugal and can demonstrate stable resources, including pension or other qualifying recurring income. We help you understand the route, organise the agreed preparation and move forward with realistic expectations.

D7 Application Support

€920+ VAT

Couple preparing documents for their move to Portugal

Could the D7 route be relevant to you?

The route commonly known as the D7 may be relevant to retirees and to people living from income connected with assets, investments or intellectual property. It is a residence route rather than a short-stay solution.

The name “D7” is widely used in practice, but suitability cannot be decided from income type alone. Your nationality, country of residence, intended move, household, accommodation, resources and supporting evidence all need to be considered.

How Live in Portugal Support helps

  • Review your initial circumstances, intended timing and household
  • Identify the information and evidence that need to be organised
  • Provide a structured checklist and preparation plan for the agreed scope
  • Coordinate administrative steps, communications and related services expressly included in your proposal
  • Flag gaps, inconsistencies and matters requiring clarification before submission
  • Keep one clear point of contact throughout the work we coordinate

D7 Application Support

Principal applicant

€920+ VAT

Structured administrative support for the preparation of your D7 application, including:

  • Individual preparation plan and document checklist
  • Organisation and administrative review of the application file
  • Up to two complete review rounds
  • Support with forms and appointment preparation
  • Final preparation meeting of up to 45 minutes
  • Support through submission
  • Support with one additional information request received within 30 days after submission

More options / Family discount

During checkout, you can add one or more adults at €920 + VAT each and children under 18 at €460 + VAT each.

The approved D7 Family Support Pack includes two adults, one child under 18, Portuguese NIF support for all three, Property Rental Support, Rental Agreement Review and Utilities Setup for €3,360 + VAT.

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What normally needs to be demonstrated

  • A valid passport and the general documents required for a residence visa application
  • The source, stability and availability of the resources relied upon
  • Suitable evidence of accommodation for the relevant stage of the process
  • Criminal-record, travel-insurance and other supporting documents where applicable
  • The relationship and resources relevant to accompanying family members
  • Compliance with the instructions of the competent Portuguese consular post or external application centre

The exact documents, financial reference values, formalities and place of submission must be confirmed for the applicant’s circumstances and at the time of application. Local consular instructions may add procedural detail.

A route with two connected stages

  1. Prepare and submit the residence visa application through the competent Portuguese consular channel.
  2. If the visa is granted, use it to enter Portugal within its validity and follow the instructions attached to it.
  3. Complete the residence-permit stage in Portugal with the competent authority.
  4. Maintain and renew the residence status subject to the rules and requirements applicable at that time.

A residence visa is not itself the final residence permit. A visa decision and a residence-permit decision are separate authority decisions.

Your D7 support journey

  1. Tell us about your income profile, household, current residence and planned move.
  2. We review the initial information and identify the points that need clarification.
  3. You receive a defined service scope, price and preparation plan.
  4. If you proceed, we organise the agreed work and guide each next step within our control.
  5. Where necessary, qualified professionals deal with work reserved to their profession.

Clear expectations from the beginning

Live in Portugal Support does not decide applications and cannot guarantee eligibility, acceptance, appointments, approval or processing times. Requirements and procedures may change, and the competent authorities may request further information or documents.

Before you contract, we confirm the service scope, responsibilities, price, exclusions and the next action expected from you.

Official information

Check the current official guidance

Check the competent Portuguese authorities for current visa categories, consular requirements and the residence-permit stage.

Official requirements and procedures can change. The linked authority remains responsible for its current information, decisions and processing times.

A D7 move may also involve a Portuguese NIF, banking preparation, document requests or practical relocation support. Each related service remains separate unless your proposal expressly includes it, and legal, tax or other regulated professional work is handled by an appropriately qualified professional where needed.

Start with your circumstances, not a generic checklist

Tell us what you are planning and how your resources are structured. We will identify what should be reviewed next.