Brother Bernard
Brother Bernard

@MikaelCBernard

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How to move to Portugal/EU without paying a travel agent
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When Portugal is mentioned, many people think of Ronaldo or Diogo Jota (go to court if you no like am).
However Portugal is more than football. It’s a choice country for digital nomads, with great tax and…
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While Portugal is visa free to many sensible countries, Nigerians and many West Africans would have to do fasting and prayer to get a visa.
Don’t bother going for tourist visa, they won’t give you unless you have travel history. If you use school, you would pay tuition and…
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“200 digital nomad visas have been approved by Portugal since the program's launch in October 2022. According to the country's Ministry of Affairs, the majority of applications have come from Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States.”
This means that this route has…
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Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered:
•Come from a country not in the EU or EEA
•Be self-employed or employed by a company based outside Portugal
•Earn at least four times the Portuguese minimum wage per month - roughly €2,800.
(This is a 4X…
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Benefits of this visa include:
1. Ability to open a bank account
2. Free access to other European countries
3. You can apply for a residence permit after two years
4. You can extend your visa after the first year for an extra four years.
5. Fastest route to citizenship (5…
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How expensive is Portugal?
Portugal uses the Euro, and the current average salary is €20,000 a year. This is quite a bit lower than neighboring countries. In neighboring Spain salaries are about a third more, and in nearby France salaries are around double.
Single bedroom…
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Portuguese Cities of choice
Lisbon is the country’s capital and the best place to get connecting flights to anywhere in Europe. Internet connections are excellent, coworking facilities are plentiful, and there are many other digital nomads to share your experience.
Porto:…
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Visa Application Process:
Applying for this visa is relatively seamless, and takes a 3/4 month duration.
There are 3 different visas for digital nomads, which are:
1. Temp-Stay Digital Nomad Visa (one year validity with 4 years extension)
2. D7 (120 days validity with…
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To apply:
1. Gather all the documents needed. I attached them as an image below.(pictures 1 &2)
2. Fill the application form and attach a cover letter. Information needed for the cover letter is attached below(picture 3)
3. Submit your application and pay the fee (€180)…
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If you get the visa (D7 or D2), once you get to Portugal, head straight to SEF (Servico de Estangeiros e Fronteiras) to register as a resident.
This enables you increase your stay to 5 years legally. You’d have to open a bank account and register for sef.pt…
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Note that when submitting documents to the embassy, you have to legalize or apostillé them.
Do not submit photoshopped documents or fakes. If you’re caught, you go dey Naija chop cassava.
You can legalize via the foreign affairs ministry in visa.vfsglobal.com…
So, that’s all you need to know about applying for Portugal digital nomad visa from Nigeria.
You can process this yourself. Don’t pay anybody millions to help you process this visa or to run school or apiam way to Europe.
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