JohnNAnya
American looking for information about Northern Ireland
Forum posts
10
About me
American, Married
Lives in Newry and Mourne District, Nor
Speaks English, rusty Castilian Spanish, a little Russian
Registration: 25 April 2017
Activity
Import duty on personal goods? by Vidanova
My wife and I both came to live in Portugal and took up residency in the 90's and imported our household and personal effects including a car. No import duties were charged on these items. (the car had the usual charges to get it matriculated ...
Why would you ship a car? It definitely won't be legal in Europe without probably expensive modifications. Cheaper to sell and buy there Read More
Portugal D7 visa - Proof of accommodation – lease agreement by SK EXPAT68
Hi, I am yet to apply for the D7 visa in my home country. They need a proof of accommodation (lease agreement) to support my D7 application. I am not sure how many days or months it will take for the approval of the D7. I should ideally have the ...
Typically people pay for the 12mo lease and CANNOT live in the property during the app process (except for maybe brief visits)! Depending on where your want to live, there is a firm that can provide accomodation and legal paperwork and not have you ... Read More
University of California pension - is it taxed in Portugal? by sfaznpinoy
We are hoping to relocate to Portugal in 2025 after I retire in June 2024.Our only income will by my pension from the University of California system. It is an educational, university setting. The University is also considered an exempt state ...
Yes. If you plan on D7 visa that was always your sole qualification, a passive income but not investments. Tax is very low for first 10 yrs under the "non-habitual resident (NHR)" scheme But after that you are at regular Portugal income tax rates. ... Read More
D7 Visa - Minimum Deposit Required for a Portuguese Bank by Easy-Going Lifestyle
Hello all,I have searched high & low and have yet to find an official amount that is supposed to be deposited in a Portuguese Bank for a D7 visa or if these extra funds are highly contingent for the approval process and could not find anything ...
Are you searching Google? I have an infinite number of websites in search of less than a second: €9,870. And your passive income going forward must be at least €9,870. They will NOT approve or consider anything else such as savings. You ... Read More
D7 VISA APPLICATION by ziegelaa2001
HI:If I apply for a D7 visa, and show enough savings for the first year ,does that suffice?I have enough and over and also retirement accounts?Can people work with this visa?ThoughtsSharon
@ziegelaa2001 no you need permanent passive income at least equal to the Portuguese minimum wage per year. That's either a pension or annuity only. Read More
Ineligible for D8 Visa but Eligible for D7 by Ben Kleinberg
Hi all,My wife and I are looking at immigrating to Portugal either at the end of next year or early 2025. I have a remote job in the United States, but unfortunately, it fails to meet the income requirement for the D8 visa. I am aware of the D7 visa ...
No. We have consulted with lawyers on this already. I have passive income and the D7 now is absolutely ONLY passive income. No exceptions by law. Sorry. Read More
2 week holiday by bill4221958
Can someone help.Planning 2 week holiday in portugalnot sure how much cash to have with me.does visa work there.any help is appreciated
@bill4221958 Visa has worked in Portugal since the '70s, like everywhere else in Europe However, some very small businesses, esp in rural areas, may not take it or charge you a fee. Portugal is very cheap and there are loads of professional online ... Read More
Was it a mistake to move to Ireland or not? You be the judge by GuestPoster9687
I wish i could write something different but i am going to write my experience in here as and how it happened. For so many in here there have been positive and negative stories but mine is something that has put a doubt in mind..And I am asking ...
Where would you draw the conclusion that banks in Ireland are dodgy? They're fully integrated into the EU banking system and follow all their laws and structures. No more dangerous than any American bank and I would say probably less so. ... Read More
Can Ireland offer better life than America? by ThereWentA3Pointer
Hi Everyone Living outside the States in a different culture has been a long time goal and now here we are finally in the deciding stages of picking where best to set up home. I've narrowed down my choices to three countries, and of them ...
Easily. especially with America becoming a shithole under Trump, unless you are raich, white and a jesus freak. However, it is very hard to immigrate to Ireland unless you are relatively rich unless you can get a work sponsor. Read More