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Portuguese D7 and Passed Marijuana Felony Conviction

mrastatter

Hi there.

We would like to migrate to Portugal in the coming months and will be filing for a D7 type visa.

Issue: I was convicted of Felony Marijuana Possession in Dallas Texas in 1973 (51 years ago). Have had a clean record since.


Will this past conviction prevent me from getting a D7 Residency Permit.


Please advise your thoughts or (better yet) a solid source I can access before proceeding down this path.

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JohnnyPT

@mrastatter, Welcome.


You have some similar cases here:


https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=989907


One of the visa requirements is this one:

- Absence of conviction for a crime which in Portugal is punishable by a custodial sentence of more than one year;


If the conviction had been 25 years ago or less, there would certainly be a problem. As yours was more than 50 years ago, it doesn't seem to be a problem, but I'm not sure. Try contacting the people in the link above and see how it has gone with them.


Regards

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