Moving to Portugal Q&A: expectations, prices, residency cards | my experience

[@Lari.ontheway]

I"m Brazilian but i living in Portugal for 2 years now, i am learn english to move to canada with my family, if you need to train portuguese or information about document burocracies i woul be happyto help.

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks a lot Lari 🙏🏻

[@worldcitizen1960]

Вы правы, португальцы и русские очень гостеприимные люди, я был в Португалии трижды и в России один раз. Между прочим, я любил проводить время в Санкт-Петербурге. Когда я находился немного вдали от толпы в центре СПБ, у меня всегда было ощущение, что русские говорят по-португальски (фонемы). Я не из Португалии, но португальский - мой родной язык, я говорю на одном или двух словах по-русски. Есть сходство между русским и португальским языками. Привет из Канады.

[@ThisisYulia]

привет! как классно 💥 и русский у вас тоже классный)

[@worldcitizen1960]

@@ThisisYulia Привет, спасибо, но мне все еще нужно отточить свои навыки русского =) Теперь, когда вы живете в Лиссабоне, когда у вас есть возможность, посетите магазины "Pasteis de Belem" и "Manteigaria", чтобы отведать восхитительный "пастель де" nata ", посетите все существующие" Miradouro "и прогуляйтесь по району Alfama.

[@lionaionova]

Yulia, based on what article did you apply for residence card? As far as i understand it took just 2 weeks to get a card after you applied, so its super quickly. How long did u wait your appointment?

[@ThisisYulia]

We got our appointments scheduled from Canada, so we didn’t have to “wait”. We had set dates when we got our visas. We have D7 visas 👌🏼

[@lionaionova]

Thank you

[@tonmoychakraborty8698]

Best of luck yulia,Love from Bangladesh...💓💓💓

[@ThisisYulia]

thank you 🤩

[@miguelluissousadias1371]

welcome, friend!

[@ThisisYulia]

obrigada!

[@miguelluissousadias1371]

@@ThisisYulia De Nada!

[@goharikkirakosyan2769]

Are you a resident of Portugal and of Canada at the same time?

[@ThisisYulia]

correct :)

[@miloskolundzic7399]

Very interesting video. I was looking for some basic information about moving to Portugal with my family. I have 3 kids, my wife is Korean, so i would appreciate if you can say something about Korean community in Lisbon if any, and Korean food restaurants. Thank you.

[@ThisisYulia]

that’s a tough one haha. we’ve moved one month ago, so I don’t know much yet, sorry!

[@miloskolundzic7399]

@@ThisisYulia thanks 😊 How about the Covid vaccine? Did you need to have both jabs?

[@ebonieriley8309]

how did you bring your cat?

[@ThisisYulia]

I did the paperwork and took him with us in the cabin :)

[@nativaindocil]

have you left Canada???

[@ThisisYulia]

yup!

[@dipakkuchhadiya9333]

I like it 👌🏻

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks!

[@bhieejoy9458]

Hello May I ask How many years will you wait for your residency card?🙂

[@ThisisYulia]

I already got my residency. if you’re talking about permanent / citizenship, I can apply in 5 years

[@bhieejoy9458]

@@ThisisYulia they say that you cant travel without your residency card even if you applied for residency permit already, how many years did you wait for your residency card so you can travel?🙂

[@ThisisYulia]

1 week 😉 what you've described is applicable to people who came to Portugal on a visitor visa, stayed and applied from inside of Portugal. I got all my papers done in Canada, so I got my residence permit once I came to Lisbon

[@bhieejoy9458]

@@ThisisYulia wow thank you so much for replying❤️🙂

[@castielnoturno3676]

Nice video

[@ThisisYulia]

glad you think so!

[@anabengalinha4049]

Too much sun in Portugal ...

[@ThisisYulia]

I agree haha

[@karenvillavicencio8802]

Hello Yulia! Is this the Portual D7 visa?

[@ThisisYulia]

hi, yes!

[@karenvillavicencio8802]

@@ThisisYulia will you be able to work in Portugal with D7? And how challenging is it to find work if you don't know Portuguese?

[@kappa2ou3]

Why do you need residency ? Are you not European? You look East European.

[@ThisisYulia]

I'm Eastern European and I need a residency to live in Portugal / EU

[@kappa2ou3]

@@ThisisYulia Most of East European countries are in EUROPEAN Union , yours is not there?

[@MujahidupDates]

Hello Yulia, Iam planning to move Portugal from India for bachelors degree, is it better to go overthere and study... Is it worth ? And also for getting odd jobs in Portugal is easy or hard to international students orelse they need portugues language compulsory for getting odd jobs ? Please reply me asap...

[@ThisisYulia]

Hi Shaik! It depends on what your end goal is. Portuguese education isn't the strongest in the world but it's definitely an affordable option for international students. As for the job market and the Portuguese language, I think it depends on the company. you can check jobs and requirements at Glassdoor and LinkedIn :)

[@naomibessar1093]

Hi Yulia, could you please tell how did you get the required one year lease agreement for D7 visa? Is it possible to rent for 1 year in portugal from canada?

[@ThisisYulia]

Hey Naomi, I’ve explained everything here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5TMmWCnnbKhqNU

[@admirableconductor]

First time I see you dance and sing, Yulia. "We've got the residency...". It is cool and amusing! Keep it up.

[@ThisisYulia]

thank you 🥳🥳🥳

[@Duck-wc9de]

when people say that portuguese are lovelly I remember that all the people I hate are portuguese .🤣 I mean, everyone I know is portuguese exept for a girl from Timor.😅

[@maxflight777]

The Portuguese are lovely, so much nicer than the Spanish ! No comparison You have everything you need here … (apart from Costco !) You have to drive to Spain for Costco 😂

[@ThisisYulia]

haha good to know!

[@InMyBrz]

SPANISH are so arrogant

[@tasfiakabir75]

Hey I am like you, experiencing new things is amazing! No fear because when you start worrying then more fears come. A big meow to your cat😺

[@ThisisYulia]

Yes! Thank you!

[@tasfiakabir75]

@@ThisisYulia most welcome

[@shurlatrestrail8283]

I would love to know what documents you needed for your cat, and was it easy finding an apartment with a cat, I know many people would be worried that the cat would destroy their furniture, I also have a cat and would be moving with him....

[@ThisisYulia]

From my experience, Portuguese landlords are okay with cats. We had no problems with any of the potential landlords. As for the cat documents, I used this link: www.pettravel.com/immigration/Portugal.cfm

[@jayg1980]

Yulia, super super random question. Where did you get your Apple Watch strap from? Is it the volt and black Velcro Nike strap?

[@ThisisYulia]

it's from Amazon 🌻

[@jayg1980]

@@ThisisYulia it’s grey and neon green right?

[@ThisisYulia]

yes!

[@IncontinenteVerbal]

About the apartments, what you're describing is something that used to happen a long time ago but is nowadays less and less common. Most people just don't live in the city. Even I, born and raised in Lisbon, moved to the outskirts of Lisbon when starting my own family. Have to commute everyday but housing market is far cheaper.

[@eloreto]

Here’s a first comment in Portuguese from a Brazilian living in Canada. Te desejo sucesso nessa nova etapa e na aprendizagem do nosso idioma, obrigado pelas dicas e espero pelo vídeo comparando Canadá e Portugal.

[@ThisisYulia]

muito obrigada!

[@maxflight777]

4:00 , it’s not a cheap country ! The worlds highest VAT . Expensive petrol, water and food. Thank you for making the truth known. Other you tubers don’t always tell the truth about the costs here!

[@ThisisYulia]

it’s not at all haha. I’ve learnt it the hard way 😂

[@a.m.1259]

Petrol ok..it's expensive. Water and food ? What the hell are you talking about? Its quite the opposite

[@PTFighterBras]

Lisbon housing might be expensive but the rest of the country is not. Yulia, people find apartaments in the outskirts from Lisbon, not everyone inherets from babuskas 😀

[@ThisisYulia]

I agree haha

[@rodrigokroeftarouco9949]

Portugal is really cheap, just need to know how to avoid tourist traps.

[@ThisisYulia]

we’ll see 👌🏼

[@jorgegomez524]

Not as cheap as you might think now. Just avoid tourist spots, follow the locals

[@maisonkhorshid3966]

Dear Yulia, thank you for your helpful videos, we submitted our application Visa D7 for consulate of Portugal in Geneva last week. I have a question, for No Criminal certificate, we have to deliver new one in appointment with SEF? because i see No Criminal certificate valid for 3 months for SEF and if appointment will be late, maybe we need new one for SEF? it's right?

[@hamdanshaikh9067]

If I reach in purtugal then second step for citizenship where to submit my paper please make video clips

[@Sormanification]

Is she Russian ?

[@tochilin]

I would challenge some of your points, but still thank you for this video. Watched the whole thing. Good luck with your adventures!

[@ThisisYulia]

I appreciate that! Thank you :)

[@K_H-Channel]

If I am on a contract working for a canadian IT software company and I get paid into a Portuguese bank account, that qualifies? If it does how does the income tax work?

[@jolinalino3783]

Congratulations 🥳 I am moving to Portugal next year hopefully 🙏🏻

[@ThisisYulia]

awesome! Portugal is amazing 🔥

[@ariannas.4062]

Hi Yulia, I’m going to Portugal for a semester abroad and wondering which SIM card provider you went with ? I just want a basic plan and pricing but can’t seem to find anything online

[@ThisisYulia]

Hey Arianna, we ended up with NOS. affordable prices and great service

[@Oreoshake02]

Best part of living in Portugal??...you might catch a glimpse of Cristiano Ronaldo someday..😍 or you can just go and watch him play for the national team😱...

[@ThisisYulia]

I’m not a huge sports fan but it would be fun haha

[@mrssubhani8524]

My teenager sons has same thoughts. They made plan how to celebrate and capture that moment when will they meet him Ronaldo.😍

[@ManishSharma-sk2zh]

Hi Yulia, Best wishes. I appreciate your efforts. Thank you,

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks a lot!

[@Just2tyte]

Thank you for this video im American and seriously considering Portugal for my new residence. I look forward to your "pros and cons" video because you brought up some great points that ive been looking for in other "pros and cons" videos that people HAVENT mentioned and ive been LOOKING for those bits of information. Healthcare, the bureaucracy, ect... I want to know as many of the "unknowns" that i can so i can prepare to make a solid decision. Thanks again and looking forward to the second part of this vid.

[@ThisisYulia]

my pleasure! pros and cons video is coming soon 😏

[@GrizzlyBear44444]

What compAny did you use to fly your cat over ?

[@ThisisYulia]

Air Canada

[@maxflight777]

Horseradish! 😳 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ThisisYulia]

love it 🙌🏼

[@miguelloureiro2224]

Thanks for the info, we love Portugal, our regardas from Italy

[@ThisisYulia]

Thanks for watching!

[@elviralilyhernandez1043]

I can’t wait for the videos to come!!! You look so renewed I love your chanel!!!

[@ThisisYulia]

Thank you so much 💞

[@Snapstatus564]

Can we use idioms in Duolingo test ??

[@Snapstatus564]

Can we use idioms in Duolingo test ??

[@tiagofflins]

You look great in this new hair cut! 😊

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks!

[@mohamadjoudaki1984]

Yulia, your plan to move portugal was clever, since now you can make several new videos of different topics of portugal😉

[@ThisisYulia]

yup, that's the plan 😈

[@rratul]

Wishing you lots of love and happiness in your new home. ❤️

[@ThisisYulia]

Thank you so much!

[@whynotremote]

Amazing! Congrats ✌🏻👌🏻🎶

[@ThisisYulia]

thank you 💛💛

[@joyfullypacinglife8847]

How did you find your apartment?

[@ThisisYulia]

online :)

[@joyfullypacinglife8847]

@@ThisisYulia would you mind sharing the website with us?

[@ThisisYulia]

instagram. a friend of mine shared a post with someone renting their apartment in Lisbon

[@sumanthkharvi7745]

Why are you moving to Portugal???

[@ThisisYulia]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaLMd5SifLR9pJI

[@Imrannazir495]

You are beautiful to look at.

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks!

[@silveriorebelo8045]

Spanish people constantly spread around them prejudices against Portugal, so it's not surprising that people are always asking why Portugal and not Spain?

[@ThisisYulia]

💯💯💯

[@blackphantom6334]

thank youuuu Yulia!!!

[@ThisisYulia]

you’re welcome!

[@stevenobinator2229]

1500!!!!!! That has just changed my entire option. Thats is insanity

[@ThisisYulia]

exactly 👀

[@cutecutlet582]

Why did u leave Canada? Please make a video on y u chose Portugal over Canada.

[@ThisisYulia]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaLMd5SifLR9pJI

[@NNebojsa]

Your videos about studing in Canada have been very helpful, thank you. Sorry if question is inconvenien, I'm curious what are you do for living?

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks! I’m a product designer and now I do youtube part-time :)

[@NNebojsa]

@@ThisisYulia thank you Yulia :)

[@silveriorebelo8045]

she feels fulfilled: she has a home a cat and a husband

[@ThisisYulia]

that’s what really matters 😉

[@abrahamcampos9658]

Very good video as always, hey how old are you?

[@ThisisYulia]

thanks! gonna be 30 soon :)

[@youtubeexpert388]

why you wear this ring on your noise?

[@lxportugal9343]

4:17 Mmmmh how many beds did the Arb&b had?

[@ThisisYulia]

1 bed airbnb. they’re ridiculously expensive now

[@lxportugal9343]

@@ThisisYulia oh ok

[@JoseOliveira-qq9mk]

Just one important comment: Lisboa is not Portugal!

[@ThisisYulia]

if we’re judging by the prices, then yes 😂

[@JoseOliveira-qq9mk]

@@ThisisYulia The prices in Lisbon and Porto are really inflated by the current tourism and expats demand. In other parts of the country, you will find the same quality of life for mucho more affordable prices. And one can always travel to those cities in a shirt time whenever needed.

[@ThisisYulia]

I've heard that too! I'm planning to explore the nearby cities to see the real Portugal 🔥

[@maxflight777]

Your comment made me smile Jose! So true

[@JoseOliveira-qq9mk]

@@maxflight777 😊 Although it is definitely not true anymore, until 20 years ago, we (the Portuguese) used to say, jokingly, that "Lisbon is Portugal and all the rest of the country is just the landscape."

[@RafaMonserrate]

I'm portuguese🇵🇹😁. I hope you like to live here in Portugal. By the way, I have an advice to give you about tomato, there is this one called "tomate coração de boi" goddd so tasty, I don't know if you know it, but if you don't you should give it a try. 👍🙏💚

[@ThisisYulia]

I've never heard of it but I will try it! muito obrigada 🍅

[@RafaMonserrate]

@@ThisisYulia 😄🤩

[@TiagoSilvaa]

can confirm 😅

[@gordonc8930]

Thank you for sharing your experience moving to Portugal! Could you share more about how to get Portugal residency or the visa or the requirements you have to stay in Portugal? Thank you in advance!

[@ThisisYulia]

it’s coming soon!

[@gordonc8930]

@@ThisisYulia i'll patiently wait! I'm from Montreal, so its so awesome to hear you used to live here too!

[@kaismith9450]

Please, please get rid of the background music