PORTUGAL | Immigration
Safety and quality of life continue to attract Brazilians to Portugal Brazilians are the main foreign community in Portugal, accounting for 105,423 citizens. By Luis Aparicio
M
ore and more Brazilians are seeking a better quality of life in Portugal. The group, made up of people from all walks of life and profiles, includes more individuals with a high level of professional qualification and university students. There is still a large number of retirees who have been choosing Portugal for its security and stability.
Choosing the visa Henrique Uchôa and Tayana Oliveira planned their departure from Brazil well in advance, but Portugal was not the destination of choice for their first immigration experience. “My dream was the United States because I had already been to Florida on business a couple of times. But when we did some serious research - living legally in the United States would be quite complicated. It wouldn’t be worth it,” says Henrique. An in-depth research led the couple to the D7 visa, which is a residence visa for retirees or holders of income (D7) who wish to live in Portugal. “When we arrived in August 2018, we found Viseu to be a very well-developed city,” says Tayana, who found work in a factory in Vouzela, 30 km from Viseu. Their YouTube channel, “Cabeludo em Portugal”, with more than 10,000 subscribers, has put Viseu on the Brazilian path.
Henrique and Tayana are happy in Viseu.
