Plan move to Portugal ( Permanent )

pollyD · 2024-04-09T04:26:48+02:00

Explore insights on relocating to Portugal for Indian retirees. Discuss family-friendly cities, education options for teens, and living costs.

pollyD Member

Member since 09 April 2024

pollyDMember09 April 2024 02:26:48

Hi,

I am a 54-year-old, retired Indian national. I am planning to move to Portugal, through D 7 route.聽 I have a suitable pension coming to me from the Government of India.

I plan to move with my family. My daughter is in class 10th right now, I am considering if it will be better for her to complete her 11 and 12th in Portugal so that she can enter college there.

I visited Lisbon, in Dec last year. I liked the place and the life in and around Lisbon.

Though I am more keen to maybe live in a smaller city. I currently live in Saligao, Goa.

I hope to get good input from this forum.

Polly

JohnnyPT Portugal Expert

Member since 23 May 2020

JohnnyPTPortugal Expert09 April 2024 08:18:34

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Hi Polly, Welcome.

The price of houses/rentals is much cheaper outside Lisbon. But this will also depend on the school you choose for your daughter.

Here's some support on schools:

Education System in Portugal / International schools...

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Regards

donn25 Serial expat

Member since 31 May 2022

donn25Serial expat09 April 2024 08:29:12

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Does your daughter have good Portuguese language skills?聽 Does she look forward to this possibility?

Do you know anyone who has recently made this move?聽 Visa processing has been a terrible problem, with hundreds of thousands of requests piled up in Portugal, but actual outcomes seem to vary a lot, and it may depend to some degree on what embassy or consulate the request comes from.聽 It seems to me that Goa would enjoy a somewhat privileged position there, that's why I ask.聽 At any rate, if you're only now thinking of how and when to get started, you may not have to worry about where your daughter goes to high school, because she'll graduate before your visa is ready.

JohnnyPT Portugal Expert

Member since 23 May 2020

JohnnyPTPortugal Expert09 April 2024 09:11:17

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Given the current delays in approving visas, it might be better to choose a university. In higher education there are already several options with courses in English. Goa used to get special treatment for historical reasons. Now I don't know. It's also likely that visas times will improve with the new government's policies. But it's too early to expect that improvement. Let's will see in the next couple of months ...