{"id":2981,"date":"2024-10-10T16:30:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T15:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holaportugal.pt\/start-here\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:48:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:48:15","slug":"start-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/holaportugal.pt\/en\/start-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Start here"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2981\" class=\"elementor elementor-2981 elementor-1352\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d7529b0 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6d7529b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17ab62f2\" data-id=\"17ab62f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85d7264\" data-id=\"85d7264\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8f3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"cf8f3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"bc\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/holaportugal.pt\/en\/home\/\">Inicio<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ae91bc titulo-presentacion elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70ae91bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to start your new life in <span>Portugal?<\/span> <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c44d1e8\" data-id=\"2c44d1e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d95e524 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d95e524\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee5a55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ee5a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step by step to emigrate to Portugal<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c63b79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c63b79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e1cc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09e1cc9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bcdb2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bcdb2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9275ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9275ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee84a3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee84a3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6068a0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6068a0d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d534f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5d534f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59507b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59507b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6 months before the trip<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ecbd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0ecbd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose the Right Visa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2d1bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e2d1bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ae016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ae016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Define which visa you need according to your situation (work, study, investment, etc.) Each visa has specific requirements and it is key to make the right choice from the beginning. Don&#8217;t know which visa to apply for? You can take the test at the end.  &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/holaportugal.pt\/en\/visas\/\">See visa section<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e49659b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e49659b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6aaea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b6aaea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a90249 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a90249\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5082f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5082f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80814a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80814a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf4e0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baf4e0f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af92dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1af92dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0630dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0630dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5 months before the trip<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4edf26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4edf26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request an appointment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa87411 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa87411\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b5ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23b5ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To apply for a visa to Portugal, you must request an appointment in person at the Portuguese Embassy in your country of residence in order to submit your visa application. The appointment date should not be more than 90 days before your trip.   <a href=\"https:\/\/holaportugal.pt\/blog\/visas\/como-aplicar-a-una-visa-para-portugal\/\">Read our guide on how to apply for a visa for Portugal.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4563ade e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4563ade\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ca8fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64ca8fe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1f147 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec1f147\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7cb9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f7cb9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebdf68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cebdf68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36da4c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36da4c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fbeb8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fbeb8a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023913a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"023913a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4 months before the trip<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffdc77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ffdc77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gather your Documents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6eda68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6eda68\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e636708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e636708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Make sure you meet the general and specific requirements of each visa, and start gathering the documentation one month before your appointment.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b866fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b866fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf60df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bf60df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8c607 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c8c607\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee1675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cee1675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf67f5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf67f5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410b4f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"410b4f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7d24f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb7d24f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8f8f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef8f8f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get your insurance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c79de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65c79de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db26f87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db26f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All visas require travel assistance insurance with accident, emergency and funeral repatriation coverage.  <a href=\"https:\/\/amigaviajera.com\/seguros\/seguro-de-viaje\/\">Get your insurance at the lowest price.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6938d72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6938d72\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfffdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bfffdf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52e6d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a52e6d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3d800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f3d800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70a716 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f70a716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd02fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cd02fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493302e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"493302e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e825c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29e825c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join the Portugal Wiki!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aafcbc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aafcbc2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2ee95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd2ee95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you buy your insurance, you will have <b>FREE<\/b> access to the <a href=\"https:\/\/holaportugal.pt\/en\/wiki-portugal\/\">Wiki Portugal<\/a> community where you will have all the info about emigrating to Portugal with the Job Search Visa and you can be part of the private WhatsApp group.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafa70e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bafa70e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7c548 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee7c548\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd31eda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd31eda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b3aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3b3aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d5cd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67d5cd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98bb947 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98bb947\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e0e50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8e0e50\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e202f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9e202f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3 months before the trip<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8527840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8527840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply for your Visa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb43350 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb43350\" 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Check the start date of your visa, which usually matches the date you indicated on the documentation you submitted.   <strong>From that date you can enter Portugal!<\/strong>  Be sure to arrange all necessary documents, such as passport and travel insurance. It is advisable to<a href=\"http:\/\/www.holaportugal.pt\/nif\"> arrange your NIF<\/a> before your trip to facilitate your arrival. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc6368 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffc6368\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde0682 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dde0682\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a90ac0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a90ac0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82f21d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f82f21d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f67a4c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f67a4c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe08fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fe08fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9945756 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9945756\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd54a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dd54a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trip to Portugal  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614bf1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"614bf1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2446b07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2446b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upon arrival, you must complete the remaining formalities, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/holaportugal.pt\/blog\/tramites\/como-tramitar-el-niss-de-portugal-paso-a-paso\/\">NISS<\/a>, Aima, and others, depending on each case. We recommend you to check the Procedures Guide and our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.holaportugal.pt\/blog\">Blog<\/a> where you will find a lot of updated information about living in Portugal. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c71cec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c71cec\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"test\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bd2dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79bd2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don't know which visa to apply for? Take the test! <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c1bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b4c1bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-tf-live=\"01J9V0GPADY2VB1BVFT7SMX8WS\"><\/div><script src=\"\/\/embed.typeform.com\/next\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b75d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6b75d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45bb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e45bb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you need travel insurance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cda87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6cda87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emigrating to Portugal involves important requirements, and travel insurance is one of them. 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