Thanks for being transparent about these issues. I've been particularly concerned about the right-wing shift in Portugal, and the backlash to immigration. It is important to know about what's happening in the migration office - perhaps Portugal should stop being at the top of the "5 places you can move to NOW" lists....
Awww, sounds stressful! But there must be a lot of people in the same boat, so hopefully the government sorts it. When we lived in Italy, you’d get a “receipt” for turning in your residency renewal paperwork, but the card could take months and months, often arriving only shortly before it was time to renew again. In the meantime, you couldn’t leave the country. Kind of put a damper on things.
If you’re looking for another nearby non-Schengen, we spent almost a year in Tunisia once, and loved it. At least back then, as long as you set foot outside the country every four months, your visa would reset immediately. It’s a beautiful country with very friendly people and some of the most amazing Roman ruins I’ve ever seen. Best of luck!
Thank you so much for your comment!!! Yes there are so many people in the same boat that they're taking months to get through each month of past expired visas. I recently heard they're still on October but they've been on Oct since April I think.
Wow, that is stressful about the Italian residency too. I hate being "stuck" but if that's the worst of the problems, I can deal with it. However, having the renewal come in just before it expires again is hair pulling!!!
Ooooo Tunisia, that's super high on my list, thank you so much for recommending it!! The main issue with traveling that far from here is my dog. She weights to much to fly in cabin and I can't put her in cargo so I was planning to drive though it looks like I could take a ferry from Southern Spain...
Good for you for chalking out your options. Governments do blow hot and cold, the rules change, and “new & improved” gvmt process seldom is. Good luck to you on getting that visa renewed.
We think very much alike. My plan is to do the Schengen Shuffle until I qualify for a Spanish Digital Nomad via or find decide on something else. Albania is high on my non-Schengen list. I've also looked into UK, Turkey, Morocco, and just added Montenegro to the list after learning some of the "Albanian" staff in my NYC building are actually from there.
My brain does the same type of puzzle gymnastics. The more viable outs I see, the less stressed I am, so I totally get it. You see 1000 potential outcomes. But there are 1001 more you haven't thought of. My only suggestion is to have faith the right outcome will be what works out. I imagine if you look back on your life, that was always the case. Hopefully that outcome is Portugal gets it shit together and your visa is renewed soon.
Ooooo I love your plan!! Did you see that someone in the comments section here suggested Novi Sad, Serbia as a non Schengen option? I also know a lot of people who specifically love Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia.
I love your life outlook and yes it can be kind of fun to do these mental puzzle gymnastics.
Thank you so much for sharing all of this, I really appreciate you!!! I hope we can sit and have a coffee conversation one day!!
We have 2 friends whose residency permits expired in September. They were contacted in late April for renewal appointments, which they have now completed. So with a December expiry on yours, you will hopefully be contacted by July. I can't imagine they won't extend the waiver, although that doesn't exactly help with the travel issue if the other Schengen countries don't recognize it. I have faint hope that the problems will be resolved in time for our renewals in June 2026!
Hi KC, thank you for letting me know about your friends!!! I recently heard they were still on October but it was taking them over two months to get through each month so we'll see. With the little I know and the nothing we're being told, I'm guestimating January 2026 but hopefully it'll happen earlier.
I'd say "I'm sure the problems will be resolved by June 2026" but I've learned not to say things like that 😬 Therefore I hope, as well!!!
I am an EU citizen in Portugal, so my situation is different- but I understand the need to make contingency plans. It is wise.
One thing I can offer a piece of information, in case you don’t know it yet: your five year rental contract allows you to cancel your contract after you’ve used a third of it. I looked into this as I signed a five year contract. After 20 months, you can give them the four month notice, which means you have to stay a minimum of two years. If you leave before, your landlord has the right to charge you for anything up to two years.
Also, I would imagine that if you were told you can’t legally stay in the country anymore, your landlord may treat you differently and be more lenient to contract cancellation, than if you just decided not to stay on a whim. It really depends on a landlord, and your relationship with, and their current financial situation/greed.
Good luck with everything, I am glad you have a therapist who supports you.
Hi Liza, I did not know this piece of information re: the rental contracts here!!! It's very helpful and I will copy and paste it to a note for the future, just in case it's needed.
And yes, I think my landlady would work with me if push came to shove!
Thank you for sharing this honest story with everyone, Kimberly. I’m surprised nobody mentioned Morocco, with the car ferry from Spain, as it’s physically close and affordable. Although there are quite some issues with Morocco too. My personal experience with Portuguese immigration authorities over the years is that nothing happens, nothing happens, then everything happens all at once. For me, everything worked out fine, and also for my family, but I understand how frustrating that is to not have clear answers. At another time in my life, I did the 90 days in 90 days out in Schengen from here in Austria, so it was a no-brainer to go to the nearby Balkans such as Bosnia and Serbia—I can really recommend that area for affordability and flexibility, with some rough edges. Novi Sad, Serbia was one of my favorites, as the people are quite liberal and open-minded.
Hi Joshua! Thank you so much for your thoughtful and thorough comment!!! And also sharing your experience with Portuguese immigration. That assessments sounds about right LOL.
I'm a little hesitant to travel to Morocco as a solo female though it's been on the top five on my bucket list for almost forty years!! Also... and I think the main part is that I'd have to leave out of Spain and I can't enter Spain with an expired visa. Yeah I just checked and there's no ferry from Portugal to Morocco.
Thank you also for mentioning Novi Sad, Serbia, I'm putting it on my list!!!
Sorry to hear about your troubles, Kimberly Anne. I like your planning process. One thing might be missing, though.
I'm a former permanent resident and current (dual) citizen in Brazil, so I've dealt with a LOT of Portuguese-speaking bureaucracy. Here we have people called "despachantes", go-betweens/facilitators, who can sometimes work wonders. That word seems to have a specialized meaning in Portugal for Customs affairs only; the equivalent term there appears to be "assessoria"; I see that someone below has suggested one, with a URL. Have you spoken with one, or with an immigration attorney to see whether they can provide some forward movement? It might be worth a try. Best of luck to you.
Hi Al, I appreciate your comment! I have not spoken with an assessoria yet but will look into it!!
Thank you for sharing your experience!! I heard from my Portuguese teacher who lives in Brazil that the bureaucracy is better there but maybe he's just had good experiences LOL.
Brazilians LOVE to complain about Brazil, so your teacher's praise is significant. 😂 Bureaucracy is bureaucracy, but it's improved a lot over the years. There are still issues -- my new ID card was held up for a month by a discrepancy in my mother's MIDDLE name on two documents -- but there's usually a workaround, a "jeitinho", and a smile and some patience will get you far. My state's DETRAN could give most US Departments of Motor Vehicles lessons on efficiency and courtesy.
The visa backlog situation is so frustrating--I'm sorry you are having to make these plans. I lucked out and got my 3 year renewal before the system imploded. Even so, I am aware that Albania allows a one-year stay without a visa and it's tucked away in the back of my mind "just in case." Fingers crossed the renewal comes through sooner rather than later. And yeah, they will most likely extend the visas again, but it doesn't solve your travel issues.
Hi Barbara! Oh wow you got your 3 year!!!! I'm thrilled to hear that!!!! I thought we arrived at close to the same time but obviously not 😬
At this point there's talk that they may not extend the extension but will eventually get to our visas, I'm assuming maybe they'll get to my month in January of 2026. However that means I won't be able to leave and return so I'm hoping there are no emergencies to contend with before then!
Thanks Rich, I'll reach out though it looks like they're focused on the first visa, not the second. It's also good to have a referral for others! Are you going through them?
I’m not going through anybody right now, but they came highly recommended by someone who is using them. Most likely they focus mainly on that first visa, but they also follow up with the rest.
Kimberly, great article. Too many expats paint this rosy picture of their lives in Portugal. Most are likely not even half as great as they portray. I’m a pragmatist - share the good with the bad, and all that’s in-between. You have helped a lot of people today with your story. And I am glad I discovered you. I look forward to reading your other articles, and I love that you offer consulting as well (I’ve thought about leaving the U.S. and living internationally as a single woman) and yes, Portugal was high on my list. But 5-years ago was much rosier to emigrate to Portugal, than it is today (from everything I’ve been reading lately.) I just may hire you for a consult! Looking forward to reading more from you. All the best with your situation, BTW - you are handling it like a pro and a true survivor. Good for you!! I also love having backup plans, although unfortunately, it doesn’t always work the way one wants, but you have to keep trying! Eventually good things happen and a positive attitude also helps, even when all the negative swirls around you. I am betting you get your residency renewed by August - so don’t pack up quite yet :-) Sending you a ton of positive vibes!
Yes, I'm one of those expats who is guilty of painting a rosy picture but it's because 1. I'm an optimist and 2. no matter the struggles I encounter here, my life is 1,000 times better in Portugal than it was in the US. However, you're completely right. We need to talk about the downs as well as the ups. Thank you so much for reminding me of that! I have a hard time talking about the negatives because I feel like I'm complaining, even when that's not necessarily the case.
I'm so happy to hear you found the article helpful and that you're considering moving abroad!!!!
I also agree that back-up plans don't always work out the way one wants (or can we go so far as to say--don't usually 😳)
From what I've heard my residency may take until January but I like your positive outlook!!
Thank you so much for being a subscriber and a reader and for all your kindness!!!!!
That's such a mess, I'm a) sorry to hear Portuguese bureaucracy is messing with your life and b) super impressed at your constructiveness in the face of it!
Didn't see you mention Pristina Kosovo on here, but that's a cheap place I know some digital nomads reset in. Also Durres in Albania can be an affordable option--quick ride into Tirana but much cheaper cost of living.
Thank you so much Asia for your kindness and understanding. It is stressful and while I wish others weren't experiencing it too, it's nice not to be alone.
The reality is that they will extend the validity of visas - they cannot just cut people off. That would be a violation of EU regs. The other reality is they thwart you’re reading about people being deported is mainly those who are here on “manifestation of interest” visas and have overstayed or otherwise not completed the visa process. You are not in the deportation demographic! :)
Hi Jennifer, thank you so much for this, it's super helpful to know!!!
I know they will most likely renew our visas but there is no 100% guarantee. We'll all have to remain here until they do. Another friend of mine heard back from the office a couple of days ago and the gist is that it's taking them 2 months to get through 1 month of backlog and they're now 8 months behind but that will grow exponentially if they can't catch up or don't hire more people. I did the math and it looks like I may get my renewal a year after my expiration date 😬😬😬 so in another 6-8 months.
It's anxiety provoking though and I do know I've still got it GOOD!!
Thanks for this info- every data point helps relieve the stress! In case you didn’t hear, this past week they announced that all appointments already scheduled for June and July are being rescheduled so they can do some “restructuring “. The good news is (please correct me if I’m wrong!) it seems that when people do get their renewal that the card is dated three years from the appointment, not from the original expiration date. Which means like me, you will probably be able to apply for permanent residency before the new card expires.
Whatttt? I did not hear this about the June and July appointments!!! Thank you so much for the update!!!
And yes, I've thought of that too, how even the time waiting the new card still counts toward our 3 years.
I'm in a conundrum with my driver's license exchange too. As soon as it arrives (and it's 6 months late already), I'll have to reapply for the next one as this one expires when I turn 60. 😳
Ahhhh the joys of living abroad and as I always say- it's completely worth it even with all this drama!
My Portuguese residency expired in October, so I feel your pain. As a retiree who really really really doesn't want to move back to the U.S., your newletter has given me much food for thought, and I thank you for that. Some of my life complications align with yours (for instance, I have two dogs and a cat), while others differ (I own two properties here); regardless, I need to develop several more backup plans for sure.
Hi Barbara, thank you so much for sharing this! I've heard they are on October this month (and last month too) so hopefully you will hear soon, or already have? I was also told to look out for the email address starting with "siga", I can DM you the full email address.
Awww two dogs and a cat 🥰🥰🥰
I think people who own property here may be better off but maybe that's because I don't and wish I did LOL
Please let me know when you hear back from them and I'm rooting for you!!!
I will definitely let you know when the appointment email finally arrives. Unfortunately, Leiria district is apparently the furthest behind; they haven't even completed renewals for September expirees. If you're interested in joining a WhatsApp group for those with expired residence cards, let me know; it’s been helpful.
Having overstayed my Shengen 90-day visa almost every year, for a decade or more, without so much as a second glance at my oassport, I feel you're overthinking it. Of course, different than your situation, but surely bureaucrats there recognize they are in arrears.
Thanks for being transparent about these issues. I've been particularly concerned about the right-wing shift in Portugal, and the backlash to immigration. It is important to know about what's happening in the migration office - perhaps Portugal should stop being at the top of the "5 places you can move to NOW" lists....
Agreed!!!!
Seriously!
Awww, sounds stressful! But there must be a lot of people in the same boat, so hopefully the government sorts it. When we lived in Italy, you’d get a “receipt” for turning in your residency renewal paperwork, but the card could take months and months, often arriving only shortly before it was time to renew again. In the meantime, you couldn’t leave the country. Kind of put a damper on things.
If you’re looking for another nearby non-Schengen, we spent almost a year in Tunisia once, and loved it. At least back then, as long as you set foot outside the country every four months, your visa would reset immediately. It’s a beautiful country with very friendly people and some of the most amazing Roman ruins I’ve ever seen. Best of luck!
Hi Sarah!!!!
Thank you so much for your comment!!! Yes there are so many people in the same boat that they're taking months to get through each month of past expired visas. I recently heard they're still on October but they've been on Oct since April I think.
Wow, that is stressful about the Italian residency too. I hate being "stuck" but if that's the worst of the problems, I can deal with it. However, having the renewal come in just before it expires again is hair pulling!!!
Ooooo Tunisia, that's super high on my list, thank you so much for recommending it!! The main issue with traveling that far from here is my dog. She weights to much to fly in cabin and I can't put her in cargo so I was planning to drive though it looks like I could take a ferry from Southern Spain...
Good for you for chalking out your options. Governments do blow hot and cold, the rules change, and “new & improved” gvmt process seldom is. Good luck to you on getting that visa renewed.
Thank you so much Sallie, I appreciate your empathy and understanding!!!
We think very much alike. My plan is to do the Schengen Shuffle until I qualify for a Spanish Digital Nomad via or find decide on something else. Albania is high on my non-Schengen list. I've also looked into UK, Turkey, Morocco, and just added Montenegro to the list after learning some of the "Albanian" staff in my NYC building are actually from there.
My brain does the same type of puzzle gymnastics. The more viable outs I see, the less stressed I am, so I totally get it. You see 1000 potential outcomes. But there are 1001 more you haven't thought of. My only suggestion is to have faith the right outcome will be what works out. I imagine if you look back on your life, that was always the case. Hopefully that outcome is Portugal gets it shit together and your visa is renewed soon.
Hi Vicki!!!!
Ooooo I love your plan!! Did you see that someone in the comments section here suggested Novi Sad, Serbia as a non Schengen option? I also know a lot of people who specifically love Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia.
I love your life outlook and yes it can be kind of fun to do these mental puzzle gymnastics.
Thank you so much for sharing all of this, I really appreciate you!!! I hope we can sit and have a coffee conversation one day!!
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We have 2 friends whose residency permits expired in September. They were contacted in late April for renewal appointments, which they have now completed. So with a December expiry on yours, you will hopefully be contacted by July. I can't imagine they won't extend the waiver, although that doesn't exactly help with the travel issue if the other Schengen countries don't recognize it. I have faint hope that the problems will be resolved in time for our renewals in June 2026!
Hi KC, thank you for letting me know about your friends!!! I recently heard they were still on October but it was taking them over two months to get through each month so we'll see. With the little I know and the nothing we're being told, I'm guestimating January 2026 but hopefully it'll happen earlier.
I'd say "I'm sure the problems will be resolved by June 2026" but I've learned not to say things like that 😬 Therefore I hope, as well!!!
I am an EU citizen in Portugal, so my situation is different- but I understand the need to make contingency plans. It is wise.
One thing I can offer a piece of information, in case you don’t know it yet: your five year rental contract allows you to cancel your contract after you’ve used a third of it. I looked into this as I signed a five year contract. After 20 months, you can give them the four month notice, which means you have to stay a minimum of two years. If you leave before, your landlord has the right to charge you for anything up to two years.
Also, I would imagine that if you were told you can’t legally stay in the country anymore, your landlord may treat you differently and be more lenient to contract cancellation, than if you just decided not to stay on a whim. It really depends on a landlord, and your relationship with, and their current financial situation/greed.
Good luck with everything, I am glad you have a therapist who supports you.
Hi Liza, I did not know this piece of information re: the rental contracts here!!! It's very helpful and I will copy and paste it to a note for the future, just in case it's needed.
And yes, I think my landlady would work with me if push came to shove!
Thank you again for your thoughtful comment!! 🤗
You are welcome and good luck with everything.
Thank you Liza!!!
Thank you for sharing this honest story with everyone, Kimberly. I’m surprised nobody mentioned Morocco, with the car ferry from Spain, as it’s physically close and affordable. Although there are quite some issues with Morocco too. My personal experience with Portuguese immigration authorities over the years is that nothing happens, nothing happens, then everything happens all at once. For me, everything worked out fine, and also for my family, but I understand how frustrating that is to not have clear answers. At another time in my life, I did the 90 days in 90 days out in Schengen from here in Austria, so it was a no-brainer to go to the nearby Balkans such as Bosnia and Serbia—I can really recommend that area for affordability and flexibility, with some rough edges. Novi Sad, Serbia was one of my favorites, as the people are quite liberal and open-minded.
Hi Joshua! Thank you so much for your thoughtful and thorough comment!!! And also sharing your experience with Portuguese immigration. That assessments sounds about right LOL.
I'm a little hesitant to travel to Morocco as a solo female though it's been on the top five on my bucket list for almost forty years!! Also... and I think the main part is that I'd have to leave out of Spain and I can't enter Spain with an expired visa. Yeah I just checked and there's no ferry from Portugal to Morocco.
Thank you also for mentioning Novi Sad, Serbia, I'm putting it on my list!!!
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Sorry to hear about your troubles, Kimberly Anne. I like your planning process. One thing might be missing, though.
I'm a former permanent resident and current (dual) citizen in Brazil, so I've dealt with a LOT of Portuguese-speaking bureaucracy. Here we have people called "despachantes", go-betweens/facilitators, who can sometimes work wonders. That word seems to have a specialized meaning in Portugal for Customs affairs only; the equivalent term there appears to be "assessoria"; I see that someone below has suggested one, with a URL. Have you spoken with one, or with an immigration attorney to see whether they can provide some forward movement? It might be worth a try. Best of luck to you.
Hi Al, I appreciate your comment! I have not spoken with an assessoria yet but will look into it!!
Thank you for sharing your experience!! I heard from my Portuguese teacher who lives in Brazil that the bureaucracy is better there but maybe he's just had good experiences LOL.
Brazilians LOVE to complain about Brazil, so your teacher's praise is significant. 😂 Bureaucracy is bureaucracy, but it's improved a lot over the years. There are still issues -- my new ID card was held up for a month by a discrepancy in my mother's MIDDLE name on two documents -- but there's usually a workaround, a "jeitinho", and a smile and some patience will get you far. My state's DETRAN could give most US Departments of Motor Vehicles lessons on efficiency and courtesy.
Okay wow, I didn't know that but maybe it's because my teacher is from Portugal, living in Brazil? 😅
I totally agree that bureaucracy is bureaucracy!!!
I'm glad to hear your ID card finally got sorted!!
Are you Brazilian?
UGH don't get me started on the US DMV!!! I feel like most every other state/city/country could give the DMV lessons 🤣🤣🤣
I'm a dual citizen: US native, naturalized Brazilian.
The visa backlog situation is so frustrating--I'm sorry you are having to make these plans. I lucked out and got my 3 year renewal before the system imploded. Even so, I am aware that Albania allows a one-year stay without a visa and it's tucked away in the back of my mind "just in case." Fingers crossed the renewal comes through sooner rather than later. And yeah, they will most likely extend the visas again, but it doesn't solve your travel issues.
Hi Barbara! Oh wow you got your 3 year!!!! I'm thrilled to hear that!!!! I thought we arrived at close to the same time but obviously not 😬
At this point there's talk that they may not extend the extension but will eventually get to our visas, I'm assuming maybe they'll get to my month in January of 2026. However that means I won't be able to leave and return so I'm hoping there are no emergencies to contend with before then!
These guys are very good if you need assistance. https://www.yonvisa.com
Thanks Rich, I'll reach out though it looks like they're focused on the first visa, not the second. It's also good to have a referral for others! Are you going through them?
I’m not going through anybody right now, but they came highly recommended by someone who is using them. Most likely they focus mainly on that first visa, but they also follow up with the rest.
Ok, that's great to know!!! Thank you again 🤗
Kimberly, great article. Too many expats paint this rosy picture of their lives in Portugal. Most are likely not even half as great as they portray. I’m a pragmatist - share the good with the bad, and all that’s in-between. You have helped a lot of people today with your story. And I am glad I discovered you. I look forward to reading your other articles, and I love that you offer consulting as well (I’ve thought about leaving the U.S. and living internationally as a single woman) and yes, Portugal was high on my list. But 5-years ago was much rosier to emigrate to Portugal, than it is today (from everything I’ve been reading lately.) I just may hire you for a consult! Looking forward to reading more from you. All the best with your situation, BTW - you are handling it like a pro and a true survivor. Good for you!! I also love having backup plans, although unfortunately, it doesn’t always work the way one wants, but you have to keep trying! Eventually good things happen and a positive attitude also helps, even when all the negative swirls around you. I am betting you get your residency renewed by August - so don’t pack up quite yet :-) Sending you a ton of positive vibes!
Hi Chris, thank you so much for your comment!!
Yes, I'm one of those expats who is guilty of painting a rosy picture but it's because 1. I'm an optimist and 2. no matter the struggles I encounter here, my life is 1,000 times better in Portugal than it was in the US. However, you're completely right. We need to talk about the downs as well as the ups. Thank you so much for reminding me of that! I have a hard time talking about the negatives because I feel like I'm complaining, even when that's not necessarily the case.
I'm so happy to hear you found the article helpful and that you're considering moving abroad!!!!
I also agree that back-up plans don't always work out the way one wants (or can we go so far as to say--don't usually 😳)
From what I've heard my residency may take until January but I like your positive outlook!!
Thank you so much for being a subscriber and a reader and for all your kindness!!!!!
That's such a mess, I'm a) sorry to hear Portuguese bureaucracy is messing with your life and b) super impressed at your constructiveness in the face of it!
Didn't see you mention Pristina Kosovo on here, but that's a cheap place I know some digital nomads reset in. Also Durres in Albania can be an affordable option--quick ride into Tirana but much cheaper cost of living.
Hi Rebecca!!! Thank you so much for your kind and helpful comment!!!
I will add those places to my list, I appreciate that!!!
Sending you hope, good vibes, and lots of luck & love as this all unfolds!💛🙏 Sorry to hear you’re going through this. It sounds incredibly stressful.
Thank you so much Asia for your kindness and understanding. It is stressful and while I wish others weren't experiencing it too, it's nice not to be alone.
The reality is that they will extend the validity of visas - they cannot just cut people off. That would be a violation of EU regs. The other reality is they thwart you’re reading about people being deported is mainly those who are here on “manifestation of interest” visas and have overstayed or otherwise not completed the visa process. You are not in the deportation demographic! :)
Hi Jennifer, thank you so much for this, it's super helpful to know!!!
I know they will most likely renew our visas but there is no 100% guarantee. We'll all have to remain here until they do. Another friend of mine heard back from the office a couple of days ago and the gist is that it's taking them 2 months to get through 1 month of backlog and they're now 8 months behind but that will grow exponentially if they can't catch up or don't hire more people. I did the math and it looks like I may get my renewal a year after my expiration date 😬😬😬 so in another 6-8 months.
It's anxiety provoking though and I do know I've still got it GOOD!!
Thanks for this info- every data point helps relieve the stress! In case you didn’t hear, this past week they announced that all appointments already scheduled for June and July are being rescheduled so they can do some “restructuring “. The good news is (please correct me if I’m wrong!) it seems that when people do get their renewal that the card is dated three years from the appointment, not from the original expiration date. Which means like me, you will probably be able to apply for permanent residency before the new card expires.
Whatttt? I did not hear this about the June and July appointments!!! Thank you so much for the update!!!
And yes, I've thought of that too, how even the time waiting the new card still counts toward our 3 years.
I'm in a conundrum with my driver's license exchange too. As soon as it arrives (and it's 6 months late already), I'll have to reapply for the next one as this one expires when I turn 60. 😳
Ahhhh the joys of living abroad and as I always say- it's completely worth it even with all this drama!
My Portuguese residency expired in October, so I feel your pain. As a retiree who really really really doesn't want to move back to the U.S., your newletter has given me much food for thought, and I thank you for that. Some of my life complications align with yours (for instance, I have two dogs and a cat), while others differ (I own two properties here); regardless, I need to develop several more backup plans for sure.
Hi Barbara, thank you so much for sharing this! I've heard they are on October this month (and last month too) so hopefully you will hear soon, or already have? I was also told to look out for the email address starting with "siga", I can DM you the full email address.
Awww two dogs and a cat 🥰🥰🥰
I think people who own property here may be better off but maybe that's because I don't and wish I did LOL
Please let me know when you hear back from them and I'm rooting for you!!!
I will definitely let you know when the appointment email finally arrives. Unfortunately, Leiria district is apparently the furthest behind; they haven't even completed renewals for September expirees. If you're interested in joining a WhatsApp group for those with expired residence cards, let me know; it’s been helpful.
Oh no I’m so sorry to hear that Barbara and yes please!!! Can you DM me? I’d love to be added to that group please!! 🙏🏼
Having overstayed my Shengen 90-day visa almost every year, for a decade or more, without so much as a second glance at my oassport, I feel you're overthinking it. Of course, different than your situation, but surely bureaucrats there recognize they are in arrears.
Oh this is good to know, thank you for saying that!!!