SEF approval - anyone been approved with < €8.460 in Portugal Bank?

Hello Andrew,

Yes, I know someone that was approved with about 7K Euros.

@Andrew,

If you have more than enough income sources, why are you asking here about minimum amounts? I sincerely doubt that SEF will authorise visas below the minimum amounts. Even with the minimum amounts it is hard to survive in this country ....

To say here that someone knows who .... is just speculation. It is misleading information and not credible at all ...

I am not a lawyer and don't have any experience with SEF, but here's the law itself, I think:

https://dre.pt/dre/detalhe/portaria/1563-2007-628798

Where I think you come in, is article 5 section 6 (a)

No caso de cidadão estrangeiro reformado, através de documento comprovativo do respectivo rendimento, bem como da garantia do seu recebimento ou disponibilidade de outros rendimentos em território nacional

... wherein the key point would be the last part, a guarantee of receipt or availability of funds in Portugal.  A bank balance is one way to show availability, but the phrasing seems to leave room for doubt that it's necessary.  Article 7.1 specifically governing temporary residence seems to reinforce that.

Of course at best this is only what's on the books, and I don't know if you can "take that to the bank" with SEF.

@JohnnyPT

I was doing a reality check against what I was told.  You know, trust but verify.

@Andrew,

Please read this:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 05#5078324

(Post #3, with 2021 values)

@JohnnyPT

I think you misinterpreted my post.  I was NOT advocating to have less than the minimum, or trying to get by with less.  We will have more than sufficient funds in our Portugal bank account,  as we did when we received the initial approval in the US back in July 2022..

I am doing a reality check on what others have done.  I like to verify what I've been told.  Again, trust, but verify.

We already live in Portugal, bought an apartment, etc., etc..  We're waiting for the SEF interviews and I want to be sure we have everything covered.

Thank you for your insight and links to other posts.