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Visa Applications thru VFS Global

5 years ago
VFS Global Update:
VFS Global is partnering with the San Francisco, Washington DC and New York City consulates to process visa applications. Today, VFS Global confirmed key points about their role and the process:
a) Use the VFS Global application form at https://www.vistos.mne.pt/en/ (choose National Visa, then the applicable category). For the last two weeks, this link has led to an online form that is completed and submitted electronically; today, it became a pdf file that needs to be printed and submitted in hard copy. VFS is clearly trying to work through some glitches. Use whichever format that is available to you.
b) Follow each consulate's existing visa application documentation requirements (consolidated and explained in detail in the files, here, "US Citizens Moving to Portugal: Demystifying the Paper Trail").
c) DC applicants living more than 150 miles from DC may mail their application packages, including a hard copy of their application form
d) Visa appointments are held at the VFS Global offices in each respective city, not at the Portuguese consulate. Office locations are at the VFS webiste.
VFS Global is simply processing applications, not determining requirements. Their agents may not know consulate requirements in full detail. Information can change at any moment; please share your experiences here.

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