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Help needed New Digital Nomad visa

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Hi All,

I had a great initial meeting with Claudia as Ei and she confirmed that I should be suitable for the new visa as a remote worker. So that's great news - however, when I heard the fees for help with Ei I realised I do not have the funds - especially with the other expenses needed for the application and move. My partner is already in Portugal but is an EU citizen so he glided in. As I am currently doing this on my own, I have been researching and I am clear on what documents I need and am about to try to book an appointment with VFS in London. But there are some details I am stuck on and I would appreciate you help:

1. What documents would need to be notarized? (Guessing it will be similar to D7)

2. I have an annual subscription with the DBS as I have worked with children and vulnerable adults - is a document from the DBS adequate or would I need to go via ACRO

3. As I won't have a rental agreement and will be living with Pierre on the land, he needs to write me a 'Term of responsibility' letter and I wondered how he should word it and if anyone has any examples of a such a letter they would be willing to share? 

4. I haven't gathered the documents as yet, as you can see, but should I book the appointment now say, for 4 weeks time? Guessing that they don't have appointments available tomorrow. (London office)

5.Did anyone else apply for their visa without a Ei or another law firm and if so do you have any tips? Or would be willing to zoom chat if easier?

I am so grateful for Migration Mondays and this forum! 

Thanks

Maxine

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All good questions. Since this started today, I gather there will be little knowledge to share yet. 

The "Term of responsibility" is a form that someone recently completed. I cannot off the top of my head remember who. Try searching for it. 

I would suggest having your ducks in a row prior to booking VFS. I hear they are quite quick in the UK currently.

We went with Ei! due to the complications of coming from the US and the funds required to apply. We could have done it ourselves but Ei! caught a couple of mistakes we would have made that would have cost us dearly.

Good Luck and we will keep updating you as this new visa information comes in.

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@jonesdn2020 thanks. I got the impression from a chat with Claudia at Ei (I had the initial chat with them) that they anticipate that certain aspects, such as what documents need to be notarised will be the same as for the D7 so I hope that someone who has done D7 might know. I wish I could afford Ei - it would be easier!

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Hi Maxine

 

Regarding the Term of Responsability, you can get it here: https://www.sef.pt/pt/Documents/termo_responsabilidade.pdf

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@antonio_f Thank you!

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@antonio_f Thank you, that is kind.

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@antonio_f Just  a thought - do you know if this needs to be notarised?

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@maxine Not to my knowledge, but you might want to do it, just for safety.

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@maxine

I don't know how far along in the application process for a digital nomad visa you are but yesterday the PT gov published Decreto Regulamentar 4/2022 which regulates these visas (and other immigration matters that won't apply to you).

Of note is that for the issue of a digital nomad visa they are requiring proof of monthly income. The income figure they have set is higher than the PT minimum wage (currently €705 a month). They will require proof of income over a 3 month period that is equal to 4 months of the PT minimum wage, so you will need show proof of income of €940 a month.

Decreto Regulamentar 4/2022

Artigo 31.º-A

Visto de residência para o exercício de atividade profissional prestada de forma remota para fora do território nacional

1 - O pedido de visto de residência para o exercício de atividade profissional prestada de forma remota, previsto no artigo 61.º-B da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, é acompanhado de:

a) Nas situações de trabalho subordinado, um dos seguintes documentos:

i) Contrato de trabalho;

ii) Declaração de empregador a comprovar o vínculo laboral;

b) Nas situações de exercício de atividade profissional independente, um dos seguintes documentos:

i) Contrato de sociedade;

ii) Contrato de prestação de serviços;

iii) Documento demonstrativo de serviços prestados a uma ou mais entidades;

c) Comprovativo de rendimentos médios mensais auferidos no exercício de atividade profissional subordinada ou independente nos últimos três meses de valor mínimo equivalente a quatro remunerações mínimas mensais garantidas;

d) Documento que ateste a sua residência fiscal.

2 - Quando o requerente não disponha de visto de residência para prestação de trabalho remoto, é aplicável, com as necessárias adaptações, o procedimento definido no n.º 2 e seguintes dos artigos 88.º e 89.º da Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho, na sua redação atual, sendo para esse efeito exigível o cumprimento do disposto no número anterior.

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@old-bloke Thank you for that because last night I was listening to Gilda on Migration Tuesday and she said that we needed to earn 4 times the minimum earnings per month. I translated that as I need to earn 2820 euros per month, but this document is saying that I needed to have earned that in the last 3 months which sounds better and manageable. That's quite a different amount. There was someone others on that call that also had been told it was per month, but it seems it was not. I might email Gilda to get her to clarify on Tuesday.

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@maxine Maxine will you give updates on your digital nomad application? I’m going to be applying and since it’s more lenient than D7 I am soooo ready to apply. I’m curious if they will be behind with approvals like the D7. I want to decide when to apply and start the process

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Just curious: what is Ei and who is Claudia? 

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@annelie Ei is a Migration consultation company used by many people on this forum to successfully obtain their D7, residency, rental accommodation etc. They are in the business directory-

https://expatsportugal.com/business-directory/ei-assessoria-migratoria/

Claudia is one of their visa, migration and tax consultants, she was the one who attended my SEF appointment with me and made the whole thing easy and stressfree.

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@blaze451 Thank you so much! I will submit a request to consult with Claudia at Ei. It will depend on the cost.

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