01 · Your Movingto lawyer
The legal application
Route assessment, legal strategy, application preparation, filing, representation and authority responses within your agreed engagement.
A legal plan for your circumstances
Portugal · Passive income residency
Portugal D7 Visa Lawyer: Assistance & Support from our in-house immigration lawyers and a dedicated Case Lead, for your move to Portugal on passive income.

Portugal D7 Visa Lawyer: Assistance & Support with Movingto's Senior Immigration Lawyer.
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“I have just completed my D7 residence application for Portugal, and I am very happy. Movingto has been an excellent organization to work with — prompt communication, great expertise, and close attention to detail.”
“Despite a significant backlog with AIMA, we managed to get an appointment and received my wife's Residência. We would highly recommend Movingto.”
Know what you are paying for
Separate the cost of professional help from government charges and the financial evidence your application needs.
Your written quote confirms the legal work, case management, family scope and payment stages included.
Allow for visa and residence fees, insurance, translations, apostilles and any separately charged banking services.
Income requirements and savings evidence are separate from service fees. We review your income sources, family size and consular checklist.
A starting fee is not a personal quote. Check the official national visa fees and AIMA fee schedule before payment. For income and household examples, see our Portugal D7 visa guide.
One team, from preparation to residence
Our in-house lawyer leads your legal case. Your dedicated Case Lead keeps the evidence, appointments and communication moving.
01 · Your Movingto lawyer
Route assessment, legal strategy, application preparation, filing, representation and authority responses within your agreed engagement.
A legal plan for your circumstances
02 · Your Case Lead
Income records, family documents, accommodation, insurance, translations and apostilles organized against the checklist for your application.
A document checklist and gap review
03 · Your move to Portugal
NIF and banking coordination, consular readiness, arrival planning and AIMA follow-up connected in one case plan. Bank acceptance and appointment dates remain outside our control.
Clear responsibilities and next steps
Your written engagement confirms the work included, family scope and any later renewal support. Tax advice and relocation services such as property searches or shipping are separate unless expressly agreed.
From your first call to the residence stage
Discuss your income, family, residence plans and timing. Check D7 against other routes before you commit to preparing a file.
Receive a written engagement and quote covering legal work, case management, family applications and separately charged services.
Build the evidence with your Case Lead. Your Movingto lawyer reviews the legal case and leads application preparation and filing.
Coordinate arrival, the AIMA stage and authority requests within the agreed scope. The authorities control decisions and appointment availability.
Start with the right route
D7 can suit people with pensions, rental income, dividends or other documented passive income who intend to make Portugal their home. The income evidence, household needs and consular requirements need to be reviewed together.
Read the official residence visa documentation. Your lawyer confirms current requirements for your circumstances and consular post.
Before you apply
Movingto provides route assessment, income-evidence planning, document preparation, NIF and banking coordination, family planning, and consular and residence-stage support. Our in-house licensed immigration lawyers handle legal strategy, filing, representation and authority responses within the agreed scope. Your dedicated Case Lead manages documents, deadlines and communication.
Movingto's in-house licensed immigration lawyers handle legal analysis, filing strategy, preparation, representation, and authority responses within the agreed scope. The dedicated Case Lead manages evidence, documents, deadlines, and the surrounding case workflow.
Movingto's D7 professional fee starts from EUR 1,760. You receive a written quote based on your application and family scope. Government fees, translations, insurance and other third-party charges are separate unless expressly included in that quote.
Bring a short overview of your income sources, where you currently live, who is moving with you and your intended timing. Tell us about any existing application or document concerns. You do not need a completed application file to have the first conversation.
The D7 can suit applicants with stable, documented passive income who intend to live in Portugal. We review the source, regularity and evidence of your income against your household needs and the current checklist at the consular post handling your application. Savings and recurring income need to be assessed separately.
If your main qualifying income comes from active remote employment or freelance work, the D8 route may be more appropriate. We compare your actual income and work arrangements before recommending an application route.
Yes. We review the family relationships, dependency evidence, income coverage, accommodation and timing before planning the applications. Eligibility and sequencing depend on your circumstances and the applicable process.
Timing depends on document readiness, the consular post, appointment availability and the later AIMA residence stage. We map the steps and dependencies at the outset and track progress throughout the agreed engagement. Movingto cannot guarantee a decision date or approval.
Tax advice, property searches, shipping and school selection are separate services unless expressly included in your engagement. We identify those needs early and coordinate the information needed by the professionals responsible.
General information. Your lawyer confirms the requirements that apply to your case. Approval and processing dates cannot be guaranteed.