Residence permit - registered partnership

[SGaudreau]

Oi, Stephanie!

I must say I was quite happy to read your message. It made me smile and gave me high hopes.

Happy to help. The hoops to jump through are many, but if you have culhões and are willing to be patient, it will happen.

About the portuguese relative... the closest one is a great-grandfather, and there are no documents of his existence left. It would be a process longer and harder to get the portuguese naturalization first.

I had a very similar problem when I called the Portuguese embassy even though I was actually born in and a citizen of Portugal before becoming an American citizen. Pain in my arse!

I think I can survive without working for 1 year (maybe more), but I'd like to get a job before running out of money.

One realistic note on this is be prepared to have a challenge in finding work. Without the language skills, it is difficult. I am not going to say it is impossible, but it is difficult. Maximize your networking abilities with people you know or your soon-to-be wife knows. It is the best way to raise your chances. However, do not give up!

I really hope things work the way we're planning, and I hope I can get my license. I know little Finnish now, but I'm going to start my classes again next month, so I'll know already something more when I arrive, by August.

Good luck!