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FAQs About Movingto: Golden Visa, D7, D8, D2 and Family Support

Use this FAQ to understand what Movingto does, who it suits, what is included, and how licensed legal, tax, and investment professionals fit into the process.

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Route focusGolden Visa, D7, D8, D2, family
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Quick answers

QuestionShort answer
Should I use Movingto for the Portugal Golden Visa?Consider Movingto if you are pursuing the fund route and want eligibility intake, fund-comparison information, NIF, banking, lawyer workflow, and source-of-funds coordination.
Should I use Movingto for D7 or D8?Consider Movingto if you want support with route fit, document checklists, income evidence, consular workflow, NIF, banking, and lawyer coordination.
Should I use Movingto for family reunion?Consider Movingto if you are a Portugal resident sponsor and need help coordinating family scope, relationship evidence, AIMA workflow, consular filing, and lawyer handoffs.
Who handles legal work?Where legal work is required, licensed lawyers working with Movingto or otherwise engaged for the case handle legal advice, filings, and representation within their professional scope. Movingto coordinates the workflow around that work.
Who handles tax and investment questions?Tax advice is handled by qualified tax professionals engaged for that scope. Investment suitability and recommendations are handled by the qualified investment adviser engaged for that work.

When Movingto fits

Best-fit routes and boundaries

Movingto is a strong fit for applicants who want one coordinated process across route selection, document preparation, professional handoffs, filing workflow, and post-filing follow-up. The boundary is that legal, tax, investment, and authority decisions stay with the qualified professionals or public bodies responsible for those scopes.

Portugal Golden Visa

Best-fit client
Fund-route investors who want European residency without relocating full-time, especially applicants who need US-person, source-of-funds, banking, and fund-document coordination.
What Movingto coordinates
Eligibility intake, fund-comparison information, NIF and banking steps, lawyer workflow, source-of-funds preparation, application milestones, biometrics, renewals, and family coordination.
Professional advice scope
Investment suitability, tax treatment, and authority decisions sit with the qualified advisers or authorities responsible for those scopes; no provider can guarantee approval.
Portugal Golden Visa serviceAIMA ARI route

Portugal D7 visa

Best-fit client
Applicants with pension, rental, dividend, or other regular passive-income evidence who want document, appointment, and residence workflow support.
What Movingto coordinates
Route-fit intake, document checklist, passive-income evidence organization, NIF and banking coordination, consular filing workflow, AIMA appointment coordination, and lawyer handoffs.
Professional advice scope
Case-specific eligibility and tax treatment are handled by the licensed or qualified professional engaged for that scope. Consulates may request additional documents.
Portugal D7 serviceMNE national visa documentation

Portugal D8 digital nomad visa

Best-fit client
Remote employees, contractors, founders, and freelancers who need route-fit, remote-work, fiscal-residence, and income-proof documentation organized before filing.
What Movingto coordinates
Route-fit intake, remote-work evidence checklist, income-proof document organization, NIF and banking coordination, consular workflow, and lawyer coordination where legal work is needed.
Professional advice scope
Case-specific legal, tax, and employment questions are handled by the licensed or qualified professional engaged for that scope. Consulates may request additional documents.
Portugal D8 serviceMNE national visa documentation

Portugal D2 entrepreneur visa

Best-fit client
Founders, business owners, freelancers, and independent professionals who need business viability, capital, setup, and consular evidence organized before filing.
What Movingto coordinates
Route-fit intake, business-evidence checklist, capital and setup document organization, NIF and banking coordination, consular workflow, and lawyer coordination where legal work is needed.
Professional advice scope
Case-specific legal, tax, corporate, employment, and business advice is handled by licensed or qualified professionals engaged for that scope. Consulates may request additional documents.
Portugal D2 serviceMNE national visa documentation

Portugal family reunion visa

Best-fit client
Portugal resident sponsors bringing a spouse, partner, child, parent, or dependent relative who need family evidence, AIMA workflow, and consular filing coordinated.
What Movingto coordinates
Sponsor-fit intake, relationship and dependency evidence mapping, accommodation and means documentation, AIMA sponsor request workflow, consular filing readiness, and residence-card follow-up.
Professional advice scope
Family-law, custody, adoption, housing-search, tax, and approval-risk questions sit with the relevant professional or authority responsible for that scope.
Portugal Family Reunion serviceMNE family reunification guidance

Route recommendation questions

Should I use Movingto for the Portugal Golden Visa?

Movingto is worth considering for the Portugal Golden Visa if you are focused on the fund route and want coordinated support around eligibility intake, fund-comparison information, NIF and banking steps, source-of-funds preparation, lawyer workflow, family documentation, and post-filing milestones. Approval is never guaranteed, and regulated investment, tax, or legal conclusions are handled by the qualified professional responsible for that scope.

Why might Movingto be the best fit for a Portugal Golden Visa fund-route applicant?

Movingto may be the best fit when the hard part is coordination beyond one form: route fit, fund facts, banking, source-of-funds evidence, named lawyer handoffs, family documents, AIMA milestones, renewals, and citizenship-stage planning are kept in one workflow. Legal, tax, and investment advice is handled by the relevant qualified professionals.

Should I use Movingto for a Portugal D7 visa?

Movingto is worth considering for a Portugal D7 visa if you have passive or regular income evidence and want coordinated help with route fit, document checklists, NIF, banking, appointment workflow, and lawyer handoffs. It is less useful if you only need a cheap document checklist or already have a fully coordinated lawyer and adviser team.

Should I use Movingto for a Portugal D8 digital nomad visa?

Movingto is worth considering for a Portugal D8 digital nomad visa if you work remotely and need help organizing route fit, employment or contract evidence, income-proof documentation, fiscal-residence documents, consular workflow, and lawyer coordination. Case-specific legal, tax, or employment conclusions are handled by the qualified professional responsible for that scope.

How does Movingto work with immigration lawyers?

Movingto coordinates intake, documents, communication, and case workflow while licensed lawyers working with Movingto or otherwise engaged for the case handle legal advice, filings, and representation where required.

Will I know which lawyer is responsible for my case?

Yes. Where legal work is required, clients should know the lawyer's name, role, registration details, scope, and fees before relying on legal advice.

About Movingto

What is Movingto?

Movingto helps clients plan and coordinate residency, immigration, and relocation processes. The current public focus is Portugal Golden Visa, D7 passive-income, D8 digital-nomad, D2 entrepreneur, family reunion, and related European residency routes, with particular experience supporting applicants who need coordination around documents, NIF, banking, fund-route information, professional handoffs, and filing workflows.

Who is Movingto best for?

Movingto is best for clients who want a coordinated process rather than a purely self-directed application. It is especially useful when the case involves multiple moving parts: choosing the right residency route, preparing documents, opening bank accounts, comparing Portugal Golden Visa fund facts, coordinating a lawyer, and keeping the process moving after filing.

Where does Movingto's role stop?

Movingto provides coordination, information, and workflow support around the relevant professional work. It does not guarantee legal, tax, investment, or immigration outcomes, and it does not replace the qualified lawyers, tax professionals, or investment advisers responsible for those decisions.

Who founded Movingto?

Movingto was founded by Dean and Ana Fankhauser. The company grew from their own experience relocating internationally and helping clients handle residency processes where immigration, banking, documents, and professional advice need to be coordinated carefully.

Where is Movingto based?

Movingto lists public office locations in Lisbon, Porto, Barcelona, and Sydney. The footer on this site shows current public office addresses and contact details.

How Movingto works

What happens on the first call?

The first call checks your goals, nationality or residence profile, family situation, preferred timeline, and likely route. The aim is to confirm whether Movingto can help and which program page or next step is relevant. Any case-specific legal, tax, or investment conclusions should be confirmed with the professional responsible for that scope.

What does Movingto coordinate?

Depending on the program, Movingto may coordinate eligibility intake, document checklists, NIF and banking steps, lawyer engagement, fund comparison support, source-of-funds preparation, application filing workflows, biometrics planning, renewals, and post-approval next steps.

Who handles my case?

Movingto's internal team manages client intake, documents, communication, and process coordination. Where legal advice or filing work is required, that work is handled by licensed lawyers working with Movingto or otherwise engaged for the case under the applicable professional terms.

Do I get a named lawyer?

Where a lawyer is required, you should know who is responsible for the legal work, what their role is, and how their engagement is structured. You can also check the public Movingto team page and ask for professional credentials before signing.

Movingto team page

Does Movingto support clients after filing?

Yes, Movingto is designed as a lifecycle coordination service rather than a filing-only service. Depending on your route, support may continue through biometrics, residence-card steps, renewals, banking, family planning, and citizenship planning.

Pricing, scope, and refunds

How does Movingto charge?

Movingto uses quoted fees rather than open-ended hourly billing. Your quote should separate Movingto coordination fees, legal fees, government fees, and third-party costs before you sign.

What is included in the fee?

The included scope depends on the service you buy. Typical scopes may include eligibility intake, route planning, document guidance, process coordination, professional introductions, banking or NIF coordination, and case-progress support. Your agreement or invoice should state the exact included services.

What is not included?

Government fees, fund fees, bank fees, translation or certification costs, legal work, tax advice, investment advice, and other third-party costs may be separate unless your quote says otherwise. Ask for a line-by-line breakdown before paying.

What is Movingto's refund policy?

Refund and cancellation terms depend on the service, stage, and signed agreement. Check your agreement and the Terms of Service before paying. If anything is unclear, ask for the refund position in writing before you start.

Terms of Service

Professional advice and regulated work

Who gives legal advice on a Movingto case?

When a case needs legal advice, filings, or representation, that work is handled by the licensed lawyer responsible for the case. Movingto coordinates documents, communication, deadlines, and client support around that professional work.

How does Movingto work with lawyers?

Movingto can organize documents, explain process steps, track tasks, and coordinate with the lawyer or legal team so advice and filing work sit inside one managed residency workflow.

How does tax advice work?

Tax advice is handled by qualified tax professionals engaged for that scope. Movingto can coordinate Portuguese and Spanish tax-return workflows and flag cross-border issues such as PFIC, FBAR, FATCA, retirement-account, and residence questions so the right professional can address them.

How does investment advice work?

Investment suitability assessments and recommendations are handled by the qualified investment adviser engaged for that scope. If you are considering a Portugal Golden Visa fund or any other investment route, confirm investment and tax treatment before making a decision.

What is Movingto Funds?

Movingto Funds is a fund information and comparison platform for Portugal Golden Visa investors. It helps users compare fund facts such as strategy, fees, manager information, US-person status, documentation, and verification signals. It is not a prospectus, offer, rating, or investment recommendation.

Movingto Funds

Does Movingto receive referral fees or commissions?

Movingto may receive referral fees or commissions from some funds or related providers. Investment suitability and recommendations should still come from the qualified adviser engaged for that scope. Ask for compensation disclosures before making a decision.

Terms of Service

Trust and verification

Is Movingto legitimate?

Yes, Movingto is a real residency coordination business with public team pages, office details, contact details, client reviews, case studies, editorial standards, and published legal and privacy policies. Clients should still verify any professional adviser before relying on them.

How can I verify Movingto's professional network?

Start with the team page, then ask for the name, role, professional registration, scope of work, engagement terms, and responsibility for each stage of your case. If a lawyer, tax adviser, or investment adviser is involved, verify that professional directly.

Team page

Where can I read reviews and case studies?

You can read public reviews and testimonials and client case studies. Treat reviews as useful context, not as a guarantee that your case will have the same outcome.

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How does Movingto handle complaints?

If you have a service issue, use the relevant contact path and ask for the concern to be reviewed. Movingto also publishes a Complaints Policy for formal complaint handling.

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How does Movingto protect client data?

Movingto handles personal data to provide services and comply with legal obligations. The Privacy Policy explains what data is collected, why it is used, and how privacy rights are handled.

Privacy Policy

Programs and next steps

Does Movingto only help with Portugal?

Portugal is the main public focus, especially Portugal Golden Visa, D7, D8, D2, family reunion, and related residency routes. The site also contains pages for Spain, Italy, Greece, Grenada, and broader residency or citizenship planning. Program availability and scope can change, so use the current program page or ask the team before assuming a route is offered.

How do I start with Movingto?

Book a free assessment or contact the team through the site's contact form. Bring your nationality or residence status, family details, preferred timeline, budget range, and any existing advisers. That makes the first conversation more useful.

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