The scripts common in travel and vacation movies are not so simple in real life
Holidays in Portugal. Whoever has never seen a romantic comedy in which someone travels, falls in love with the new environment (or someone) and simply decides to live in the destination, cast the first stone. But is it like this in real life?
While these situations are possible, off-screen the reality is different. Directly transforming a holiday trip into a change of country is not so simple and not recommended.
Speaking of Portugal, for example, the main gateway for Brazilians to Europe, Victor Coifman, founding member of the Clube do Passaporte, explains that the right thing to do is to end the planned period of the trip and return to the country of origin or legal residence and apply for a visa.
“If the person is on holiday and decides to live in Portugal, he or she can spend up to three months on European territory. But after this period, the ideal is for him to return to his country and ask for an entry visa depending on his interests, such as studying or working, for example. It is not advisable for him to stay directly. First of all because as a tourist he cannot work and cannot obtain a residence permit. Secondly, because the queue to analyze exceptional cases of permanence is very long,” he says.
An endless queue
The queue for analyzing exceptional cases of permanence is that of a legal institute in Portugal, dedicated to analyzing the situations of those who decided to live in the country while already on Portuguese soil – situations such as a relationship, for example. However, waiting times to evaluate requests are very long, not only due to the relevant cases, but above all due to the improper use of this procedure.
“Many people enter as tourists, but already plan to stay in the country using this subterfuge. Even if it is assessed on a case-by-case basis, until the situation is analyzed, the person remains in an irregular situation and suffers from various restrictions to live well in the country,” she comments.
Again according to Coifman, the recommendation to return to the country of origin or legal residence is more than a bureaucratic procedure. This process, in fact, gives the interested party precious time to change more easily.
Taking as an example a Brazilian who is on holiday in Portugal and decides to move to the European country. Back in Brazil, while you wait for the visa process to be completed, you can use the time to do more research on where to live, jobs, customs, local legal and bureaucratic issues, as well as say goodbye to your network of contacts in Brazil.
“For anyone who falls in love with Portugal, whatever the reason, we recommend returning to your home country and planning your trip while your visa expires, i.e. in 60 to 90 days. There is enough time to change later with confidence and peace of mind,” she says.
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