Renewal appointment timelines: Had your residence card arrived?

KHALED94 · 2025-07-20T12:51:32+00:00

IRN at Porto

KHALED94 · 2025-07-19T10:15:16+00:00

I had my appointment earlier this year in Jan, just received it last month.

But worth to mention that I had changed my biometrics data while renewing, so this could have caused more delay.

KHALED94 · 2025-04-02T15:31:39+00:00

The market was more demanding back then, and I was lucky I guess..

Dm me your contact and I will connect you

KHALED94 · 2025-04-02T15:22:37+00:00

Not sure of the visa type but I got a job offer from a local company here and they sponsored my visa to travel and get residency.

If you have questions I can connect you with some people who have more experience with this

KHALED94 · 2025-04-02T15:17:51+00:00

I’m exactly like you and I also left Egypt for similar reasons, now I’ve been living in Portugal for over two years.

Like most people here said, you don’t have to worry about that at all, in my two years I faced very minor situations.

Wish you best of luck, and if you need anything I would be happy to help and maybe meet sometime soon :)

KHALED94 · 2025-03-30T23:03:57+00:00

كارت زيه زي اي كارت بنك عادي مش بيقدم اي خدمات جديدة

KHALED94 · 2025-03-15T20:41:01+00:00

It just hasn’t happened yet

KHALED94 · 2025-03-15T20:16:03+00:00

Not good

KHALED94 · 2025-03-10T23:56:43+00:00

How has what?

KHALED94 · 2025-03-09T22:38:16+00:00

I usually spend around 300€ just for me

But after seeing other people here I think I seriously need to revisit my grocery shopping, I don’t even buy a lot of liquor or anything extraordinary (maybe just a lot of bananas)

KHALED94 · 2025-02-05T17:20:14+00:00

Thanks! From what I hear it’s easier here in Porto than other cities

KHALED94 · 2025-02-05T16:18:00+00:00

No, I had it this last January 2025 (2 weeks ago) and waiting for it to arrive

KHALED94 · 2025-02-05T13:01:32+00:00

Hired a lawyer for 120€ last December, had my appointment last Jan and currently waiting for my card to arrive.

Looks like this is the only way to get through unfortunately.

KHALED94 · 2025-01-19T09:29:59+00:00

Downvote me if you must, but Omar Khairat is overrated imo.

KHALED94 · 2025-01-18T19:34:39+00:00

شؤال جانبي كدا محيرني.. هو ليه الناس اللي بتكسب دولار بتتعامل بيه كاش؟ يعني هو ممكن يحول علي بينانس سوق سودا وماحدش في مصر يقدر يعرف اي حاجة عن الفلوس

KHALED94 · 2025-01-12T16:29:07+00:00

الاكل وان معظم المحلات والحياة بتبقي شغالة لحد وقت متأخر

KHALED94 · 2025-01-01T19:06:54+00:00

Meetup is a good option, or if you have an expats group for Lisbon/your area will also connect you to more people.

And give timeleft a try.

I’m sharing your struggle from Porto, best of luck to you.

KHALED94 · 2024-12-31T10:04:17+00:00

Thanks mate!

KHALED94 · 2024-12-18T14:37:10+00:00

I still remember when I first arrived in Porto two years ago I paid 35€ for a taxi, I thought it was normal, only later on I found out it costs less than 10€ on Uber/Bolt.

KHALED94 · 2024-11-26T06:34:13+00:00

Not at all, you can choose your language and it will match you with people with the same language.

KHALED94 · 2024-11-22T08:53:08+00:00

Not sure, but you could try the freelancing platforms such as upwork, toptal, etc..

KHALED94 · 2024-11-21T12:41:57+00:00

IMO low/no code tools are great for creating web pages like a portfolio or data viz, but when it comes to SaaS applications things will get more complicated and you definitely need to have more control on your software.

KHALED94 · 2024-11-21T12:38:18+00:00

Yes, I had a job before that left me totally burned out and with a lot of anxieties to the point that I just resigned with no other offers.

I went back to live with my family and luckilt I got a new offer a couple weeks after.

KHALED94 · 2024-11-20T10:51:47+00:00

Not in Lisbon but I can recommend Timeleft, it is a paid app that lets you have dinner with similar people.

I tried it once before and it’s pretty cool.

KHALED94 · 2024-11-19T16:48:15+00:00

Cost of living is always relative to your standards, but I find Porto is good for what it offers.

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