How Did We Get Residency in Portugal? - ASK #1

How are people like us (originally from the UK and Australia) able to move to Portugal and buy property? Do we have to have dual citizenship or do we have to give up being British? How can UK citizens move to Portugal after Brexit and how did we get our residency? We'll address all these points and more in the first video of our new Q&A series.

[@bryansarty3821]

Guy, what you're really good at is your presentation and editing skills. Always entertaining, educational and love the humour. The best vlog from Portugal. Kylie's pretty good too! 😀 Obrigado! 👍

[@jamesgrover2005]

Yes, I think middle management, finger pointing.. that kind of thing ;)

[@sherrybarclay7133]

Loved how you presented the Q&A! I noticed that our ears are more inclined to listen and absorb information when the Q&A's are done in different settings instead of just sitting on a couch/chairs going through the questions. I liked how you shorten the time span, instead of a hour or more. Well done! Looking forward to next Monday's Q&A! ! ❤️

[@LiLBitsDK]

totally agree on this one, talking head videos with ppl bla bla bla for an hour at a desk = super dull... but this being outside and also a little gardening tip as a cherry on top = perfect

[@patrickkonig]

The all important question. Apart from how much everything bloody costs. Keep doing your thing, it's really great to watch.

[@slowweekender]

Guy in our house you are known as the master of the “some time has past” segue 😂 Thank you both for answering our questions!

[@linajackson4545]

I love the fact that Kylie just gets involved in any project. She is also very down to earth. Love the sound of the chickens in the background

[@anneyday3493]

Beautiful and creative reuse of the tiles.

[@21kiel]

You two seem like such a compatible couple! I'm sure some of it is just the "magic of tv" but nonetheless I love listening to you communicate with one another. Honestly get the sense that you see one another as true equals and I think it's just fantastic!

[@gaynor3976]

I've already asked if Kylie is a professional engineer coz she knows her stuff and is methodical I her working jobs out. Guy your input is great in the videos because you always explain things thoroughly and is clever at filming and editing. Think you're a great couple and love your videos xxx

[@markduncan6690]

That is a very pleasant walk through the property Guy!

[@cathunter3874]

It's interesting how you sound more relaxed and less Londony over time. The move is good for you.

[@celiasnyman2885]

great advice and info session. love this new series.

[@rudymazar8666]

We are lucky that we moved from Argentina to Australia in 1982 , we became citizens in 1984 and we are now leaving the dream in 44 acres ..our retirement life is great!

[@mehdimusa6327]

I'm always happy to see you upload new video

[@deidrespencer5467]

I love this format, Guy. Thank you. 😊

[@hemlock40]

We moved to Portugal last year from the US, after applying for and receiving the D7 Visas, essentially for early retirement to do something else in life. Since we have zero income, and will not be able to receive retirement for some 13 years, our savings was perfectly acceptable. It surely helped that we bought our house in Portugal prior to applying. In this type of case, the savings is sufficient if you can support yourself at a minimum standard. The range is likely 10-14k per year for a couple, but it is a moving target. The savings needs to be but enough basic income to live for at least several years without.

[@MAKEDOGROW]

Interesting. I’d heard it wasn’t acceptable .... but like many things in the Portuguese system it probably depends who was processing your visa 😀

[@dallassukerkin6878]

I had wondered about this :nods:. I am English and my missus is American so neither of us are classed as EU Citizens {shakes fist at Brexit vote} and that means either Golden Visa {laughter} or D7's. My works pension is not sufficient for the D7 {I *don't* want to talk about it! :lol:} and my State pension is eight years away but, if we sold up here and bought a modest house in Portugal we would easily have enough in savings to carry us through those eight years. So, given that, it was a bit frustrating to keep running into the necessity for 'income' to qualify for the D7 when money would not actually be an issue in the real, non-bureaucratic, world. Hearing that there may be a path through after all is very encouraging.

[@gadget8066]

Great that actually answers the question I asked.

[@blaiset.5552]

Congrats to you! How did you find the house you bought? Being looking on ads but haven't taken any of them seriously yet.

[@hemlock40]

@@blaiset.5552 It took a lot of searching on idealista, kyero, casa sapo, etc. The right real estate agent can be very helpful. We were open to almost any location too. Viseu, Viana do castelo, Guarda, Porto...

[@jjbetofonseca]

Great video, and nice “new Monday format” as well, well done 👍🏻

[@StephenSmith-ge1qf]

I got Italian residency in 2014, as an EU national. did all the paperwork and driving licence stuff in the first few weeks after getting here. My partner is Italian so when the bloody government finally passed a civil union law in 2016 we did the necessary ceremony (even though we've been together 20 years we never got round to getting married) and now I have long-term residency and have applied for my citizenship, which, like all things Italian, takes a very long time, involves reams of paper and costs a lot. Love the border edging. I shall steal the idea for my poly tunnel borders if you don't mind.

[@MAKEDOGROW]

Ooh, got to love the bureaucracy .... but worth it every time!! Still waiting to see if the weeds pop up between the tiles ....

[@StephenSmith-ge1qf]

@@MAKEDOGROW they do. But then we all like a few weeds.

[@iwoodie]

We love your video’s! We have a lot of respect for what you guys are doing.

[@monalingan9523]

As always another enjoyable video. Great information for those who want to move to Portugal. Your garden border is really nice and a good way to use up those tiles.

[@paulchadwick4907]

Great little video , lovely garden border edging xx

[@sunflowerfina1]

I love your presentation and video editing along with your sense of humor☺️

[@kebergify]

Excellent time-filling, Guy, Very entertaining!

[@alexandragraham5917]

Thank you so much for always making such wonderful videos

[@dweamy1]

Great idea re re-using the tiles for edging!

[@followeroftheway9861]

I’m glad you are there. Love watching everything you do. God bless.

[@marthamcgee8941]

My sentiments exactly! Well wishes from Ontario 🇨🇦

[@mrsmc2005]

I love the tile edge for the garden what a great way to repurpose. Thank you for another awesome video.

[@denislegault9864]

Love the Q&A Mondays you started...I enjoy watching your channel and have been watching you since you purchased the property and started renovating it...and you had another name then..lol..keep up the good work and also your sense of humour..from this old Canadian fan.

[@user-hp2il6su8r]

Love the tile edging!!

[@carolbulmer8253]

Thank you! This is good information😊

[@joelanning4322]

I’m really impressed with the way your place is looking! Great job. And those chickens look happy too!

[@LianeSpicer]

The flower bed is just beautiful. Looking forward to seeing it bloom and thrive! Special request: I'm fascinated by the roses growing around your property. Can you please show them some time? I mean, instead of just hurrying past, zoom in on the plants, and on the blooms. I might be able to identify them--or not. But I'd so love to see them properly. Or maybe do a bloom tour of the property for the sake of flower maniacs like me. I saw some yellow flowers along a boundary in one video--looked like wildflowers--and I'd love to see closeups of them, whether or not you can identify them.

[@anapaulalopes2862]

how beautiful this farm is ... amazing what you have done in a short time. I love the architecture of this house🥰

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

Lovely boarder for the flower bed 😄

[@Greblav]

The tiles (roof tiles) are often called munks and nuns. If you look at a the way they are layed to can easily see why. 😊

[@luminyam6145]

You guys are awesome!

[@stevethepiper]

very good information, Thank you

[@louisecooper4803]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[@cindybickford9939]

The edges look good. Very decorative

[@nixbradley]

Did not know about the triple citizenship being uk and oz myself…great info… love the vlogs 🙌🙌

[@tlc1718]

Sweet another 1 (: u2 are awesome

[@deathsalomon795]

Those arches you are walking under in the beginning are usually used to make a living roof out of vines that can grow there. You can also plant Chouchou and let them grow on those arches. It looks beautiful and gives a nice shady roof

[@kitsurubami]

wow so knowledgeable! Even if I had gone through the same, I wouldn't have remembered it all so well.

[@lanaosterfield9989]

Love these Q&A's Lana Australia

[@suzipam1234]

You are so lucky to have Kylie. She’s a powerhouse of everything even emotional stability. I hope you value her

[@michaelellard4664]

Really enjoyed you two videos. Wish I was a lot younger. Unfortunately too old now. Portugal is great form me and holidays.

[@markt.3685]

Not sure what constitutes an expert videographer is, however ... Guy, you can tell a good story, thourhg your words and videos, so congrats!😎👍

[@snackums996]

I'd like to see a video where you use your Portuguese language skills (w/ subtitles) for the duration of the video.

[@ninemoonplanet]

Your area of expertise? Walking, talking and providing clear commentary. Unlike most British people I have spoken with, you don't get all pedantic. Kylie doesn't either, but that may be due to her Australian roots. 🇨🇦 As someone in basically the middle, I appreciate people who are open and forthright. Thank you both for providing insights on Portugal and stone buildings.

[@sallyrowland6063]

Just watching Guy walk under the grape arbor, and thought how lovely it’d look with roses growing on it as well. 👋 🇦🇺

[@MAKEDOGROW]

We have lots of roses, and even some along that pathway. I’ll see if Guy can include some footage in a video soon 😃

[@klazyy641]

Great idea to basically stick to one type of question and give it a thorough thrashing so all aspects are covered and answered. The edging was a bonus and quite ingenious (and attractive). Do you have to pay the chickens to patrol the gardens for slugs and other pesky critters?

[@LCamp-cr7fs]

Well done, good people! Who is the creative brain behind the videos, the planning/filming/editing/scripting?

[@keyem4504]

Areas of expertise for Guy: 1) Cooking 2) Interviewing Kylie 3) Wearing a beard 😉

[@Neilhuny]

If I've understood hints correctly Guy heps provide an income stream - mentioned here as being v necessary for citizenship - by working in IT ... possibly IT Training (very different skills imo) That suggests to me that he spends approx half his time on completely unrelated things to what we see in these videos

[@edwardweeden8837]

In the 1980s I leased my first home in Orange County, California to a roofer by the name of Mario Meza who specialized in roofing tiles. He brought his ‘seconds’ and damaged tiles home with him and edged all of the beds like yours Kylie. Great (and conserving) minds think alike!

[@edwardweeden8837]

By the way, the tile-edges are still there…

[@KaptKrunch]

Savings *is* sufficient toward a D7 Visa, you just have to prove that actually withdraw from savings like it is your income for at least 3 months prior to applying for the D7.

[@lindajennens9033]

I think you are the best one to do the most of the 'grunt' work lol. that is your level of expertise. Although I feel that you are pretty good at other stuff as well :D

[@armeniomartins820]

I'm so happy to see U again! I was following You at Echo & ... Loving it! Please: next time you change name. Let "us" know where to find U. Keep up with the good work... One of these days I'll drop by to taste your liquor and wines...

[@donnastafford9799]

😂 you are good at making videos with humor.

[@brettn4337]

G'day again from downunder guys. Like the new format, easier for you two and more content for us. Have you thought abou sending any extra lettuce from your garden to Queensland? In some areas people are paying around AUD$13 for an iceberg lettuce. Could be a nice money spinner hahaha. Keep up the good work 👍

[@MAKEDOGROW]

😂🤣😂. $13 is crazy!!

[@hemlock40]

Question: what are some building materials and other things that were challenging to find a source for, and what were the sources of those you were successful in obtaining?

[@maeveskelly4686]

How is your Portuguese and are you taking lessons?

[@Bobrogers99]

Kylie seems to be the expert in many things. She sure knows all about the Portuguese residency and citizenship laws!

[@manuelmachado1276]

love you guys

[@simplemen3620]

Hi Kylie and Guy, You guys are awesome. As Kylie mentioned about applying the residencia at the camara that's what I found online that Brits can still do. Can you sort of confirm! I have just seen this post online: (Portugal If you are an EU citizen, you are free to live and work in any EU country. For UK citizens who want residency, it’s a bit more complicated - but not impossible. When moving to Portugal from the UK after Brexit, non-EU rules apply. You’ll need to request a residence permit and then you can apply for permanent residency after living there for five years. Applying for a residence card If you intend to stay in Portugal more than six months, you must register this with the local town hall (camara) within one month of your 90th day in Portugal and receive a residence card. The document that you need to obtain is often referred to as “residencia”, but the correct name for this is the Certificado de registo de cidadao da uniao Europeia. This is usually issued for an initial five years and if you are still resident after this time, you can apply for permanent residency. According to the official instructions, you must visit the camara with just your passport and be prepared to sign and declare that you either: have work in Portugal are self-employed have sufficient funds to support yourself and your family have valid medical insurance This documentation is usually sufficient, but in some cases, new residents have been asked for other documents as wide-ranging as bank statements, translated employment contracts, and social security declarations. So, it’s best to take a huge folder of all imaginable paperwork, just in case) Can you relate to this! Thanks in advance for your help 😊

[@MAKEDOGROW]

The process outlined here is correct for EU citizens but no longer applies to the UK. UK citizens need to apply for a visa first, like all non-EU citizens

[@loubob21]

I love your channel. I was born in Portugal, but moved to the US with my family at age 3, so getting citizenship in Portugal would be so easy and so tempting. Now if only I could make a successful KZbin channel, lol.

[@nw5835]

My question is, why Portugal and why that particular area and did you find the property or did it find you, how long did you search and what were your basic requirements/needs. Also did you both agree on the plan. Best regards, Jack. Love your vids.

[@madpete6438]

Use water with your diamond blade. It cools the blade and stops you getting the nasty (causes silicosis) dust in your lungs. A nice slow dribble is fine. I have 1x of those blade and have cut many meters of concrete with it. Degradation of the blade appears to be slower with water too. I notice the mould/algae/lichen on the outside of the building .... what is the plan for that ?

[@andreacrashe9894]

*Kia ora (hello) Kylie & Guy, Thank you for answering my question... it does seem so simple yet can be complex re citizenship/residency depending on who one is who wants to live there. Love your mahi (work). Kia kaha (stay strong) and keep well. From this kiwi in Aotearoa New Zealand*

[@Neilhuny]

Mahi = work? Yet many of us may have caught mahi-mahi in the warm seas outside the reefs of South Sea paradise islands ... what's the link, if any? There is (possibly) an equivalent coincidence in Swahilli that I was aware of many decades ago. Pole = Sorry, or pole-pole = slowly. There is no link that I know of between the two,

[@andreacrashe9894]

@@Neilhuny *In Aotearoa New Zealand, we have 3 official languages = English, Maori & NZ Sign Language. The Maori language is now being used a whole lot more on TV, Radio, books, shops in fact everywhere in NZ. So the word 'Mahi' means 'work' in Maori. Kia kaha means stay strong and then Kia ora means hello. You will notice that I use Aotearoa as well as New Zealand.... we sometimes also say 'The Land of the Long white Cloud'...*

[@ellieholbein7112]

Tell us about the walkway/arbor with wires overhead. Is it for grapes? Will you plant grapes?

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, the chickens obviously saw you brandishing the angle grinder and decided scratching up your flower bed was not a good idea 😂

[@senioret1]

The proper use of English is refreshing. In Mississippi it is destroyed.

[@williammcduff6531]

Guy, I see you're in the same boat as me the missus is the Jill of all trades around here....lol. I do mostly the grunt work.

[@paisteplayer1040]

My wife and i want to move to interior Portugal, but we are now afraid prices are skyrocketing. And we will spend most of our funds buying property and making the farm home liveable.

[@jesusdied2setu3amen77]

Great

[@jeanhawken4482]

It seems many countries particularly England and Australia are making citizenship a money spinner and very difficult for permanent residency.

[@trenaoquinn753]

❤❤❤

[@antonthum]

Whats your plan with all the oranges and clementines? Are you going to leave them on the trees?

[@MartaRC32]

I wish we could see more of the inside of the main house. I still don´t understand why you guys are not living there - I assume the plumbing is fixed by now, so why not moving inside and showing us the progress there?

[@MAKEDOGROW]

Why do you assume the plumbing is done ..... not even started 😂🤣😂 Don’t you think, given we show everything else, we’d show inside of the house if there was any progress??

[@Per_Ragnar]

Where did you guys buy the house

[@tejolisboa]

I’m really just filling the time while she’s gone… In Portuguese you would say “estou a encher chouriços”

[@MartaRC32]

One question that keeps coming up in my mind is what do you guys do with all the oranges and fruits and veggies from the land? As it´s a rural area over there, there is nowhere to sell and no one to buy all the produce. So sad to see all the food either being thrown away or feeding the animals with so many hungry people in the world... I know you do some beverages with the orange, but still, there are plenty more oranges around - what do you do with them all??

[@beatieswanepoel3004]

How do I get to the first video of this project? I would love to watch it from the start.

[@MAKEDOGROW]

The easiest ways is to go to the channel homepage, then go to the videos section .... the videos are in reverse, so scroll to the bottom of the list. They’re numbered so you can check as you go. This link should get you to the channel page: kzbin.info Enjoy 😀

[@HeidiPriest]

Did you exchange your driving license in time

[@duartemonteiro7463]

😀

[@joannegosselin4390]

Do you have a medical plan in case you get sick? Are the hospitals good in Portugal?😊

[@davidrodger2633]

Great video. Now the UK has left the EU. You needed to replace your original residency paperwork ( pre brexit) for a new post brexit paperwork from sef. ( portuguese border agency)Have you done that? . It is all done online.

[@MAKEDOGROW]

If you mean the paper with the QR code, then yes. Now just to wait for the biometric rollout ....

[@davidrodger2633]

@@MAKEDOGROW yes I do.!!Will feel slightly better with the biometric card. Also makes life alot easier. With the digital signature. Do you know that once we have the new paper work/biometric card. If that basically means we have permanent residency. That doesn't need to be renewed. Identical to I guess the right to remain. In the UK. ( Apologies for the extra question. I just see conflicting views on that subject)

[@markduncan6690]

I thought I detected a Australian Accent!

[@leacruz7311]

I thought you soak in tiles in water before you cut, less dust

[@MAKEDOGROW]

I didn’t know that was a thing ... I’ll definitely be trying that next time

[@marilynlanger1932]

What’s happening with your French drain around the house. Are you going to leave those gullies surrounding the house? What’s happening regarding your interior first floor?

[@edwardweeden8837]

Guy, I have sussed out your specialties: project design, development, sequencing, management and evaluation. But don’t worry, your secret is safe…

[@gadget8066]

So if I had £1 mill in the bank that's not good enough? I need an income as well!

[@coby6417]

🌟👍💐💐

[@cakopinolo]

Residency its easy,nationality not so much

[@d.j.robinson9424]

👍👍💚🍻🕊

[@TT-rl4su]

My wife is a Portuguese citizen (25 year married). We want to move there, but I don't speak Portuguese and am a British Citizen!!!! Am I screwed?

[@MAKEDOGROW]

Not screwed at all. You could apply for residency under the family reunification path. You’d need to research how it works, but as a spouse it should be fairly straight forward imigrante.sef.pt/en/solicitar/residir/art98-1/

[@ibinsbono]

😂@0:53

[@dennisbarbosa270]

Do you speak Portuguese?

[@jimmyjohnstone5878]

Less beard is better. On Guy that is. Kylie hasn't appeared with fuzz, yet.

[@judocrusader5171]

Your area of expertise is letting your partner do all the hard work.!!! lol

[@erhardt1477]

Seems like having something like the EU 🇪🇺 is a GOOD idea 😜 So you are IMMIGRANTS 👍

[@annbottelli5682]

Why do you always talk in millimetres and not centimetres as the locals would do? It's so much easier to understand! All the British people who have come to the continent do it in their vlogs and for someone like me who has lived here ( Italy in my case ) for over 50 years and immediately found the metric system so much easier that imperial it seems you are just complicating things unnecessarily! : -)

[@MAKEDOGROW]

Err, millimetres is the metric system?!? It’s also commonly what’s used by builders and woodworkers (because it’s more accurate)

[@momentos...]

​@@MAKEDOGROW Yes, it's a metric system, something they seem to want to banish from England and go back to the strange and more complicated old measurements...ahah. Millimeters, centimeters, decimeters, meter, kilometer. I really like you and your videos!!! Hug.

[@dweamy1]

10 millimeter = 1 cm You need to be working with millimeters when being precise.

[@MAKEDOGROW]

@@momentos... Australia (where I’m originally from) also use the metric system ... I really struggled in the UK, where they seem to use half and half 😂

[@maxwright9194]

Your area of expertise? Really awful but still somehow funny jokes regarding wood, poles and other phallic items