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A leap of faith: moving to a new country alone

A new life for a young professional from Belarus

Get to know Oksana.

A 28 year old data scientist.

She has been working for a Portugal-based company over the past 12 months.

Belarusian data scientist moves to Portugal

Get to know Oksana, a 28 year old data scientist who decided to move to Portugal on her own, and challenge herself to grow and succeed far from home, for the first time in her life.

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It was very intimidating to think I would be far from my friends, my family and my girlfriend. However, I was also looking forward to living in such an open minded country, with so many opportunities.

Oksana Kravchenko is a 28 year old data scientist from Minsk, Belarus, and she has been planning on moving to Portugal for a few months now.

The whole process scared her, mostly because this would be the first time she would move abroad on her own. Still, the whole idea excited her - both her and her girlfriend are LGBTQIA activists, and back in her home country they face a lot of challenges when it comes to their personal freedom.

She knows that moving to Portugal would be a great step towards a healthier life, but she needed to be sure she would have a good community, find new friends she could count on, etc.

The bureaucratic part of moving was also quite overwhelming, and a colleague had already worked with moviinn before - this was a game changer for her. All her doubts and fears faded as she realized she could count on the support of people who had been exactly where she was: taking a leap of faith, moving to a completely different country, and adjusting to a new culture.

Discovering and Deciding

I was very stressed that I did not have much time to prepare my move - organizing everything back home and in the new place I'm going to, felt overwhelming. moviinn truly helped from the get go, with finding a place, advising me on which type of visa I should apply for, and supporting me through that bureaucratic process. I couldn't have done it without them. But what really made all the difference was that I felt their support every single day since I met them, and I know they're going to be essential to my integration process. I think that's what really makes them special: how much they care about each of their clients.

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Oksana's process

"I was concerned with how time consuming the application for the D3 could be - and whether that was the right visa for my profile. moviinn has helped me with the application and it all became much simpler than I thought, giving me time and space to focus on everything I have to do back home to organize my relocation to Portugal."

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Step 1


Oksana Booked a Call and took a City Match Quiz

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Step 2


Oksana had the first call with a moviinn migration adviser

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Step 3


moviinn migration adviser provided a roadmap

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Step 4


moviinn assigned an account manager to help with the D3 Visa application

01

Step 1


Oksana Booked a Call and took a City Match Quiz

02

Step 2


Oksana had the first call with a moviinn migration adviser

03

Step 3


moviinn migration adviser provided a roadmap

04

Step 4


moviinn assigned an account manager to help with the D3 Visa application

01

Step 1


Oksana Booked a Call and took a City Match Quiz

02

Step 2


Oksana had the first call with a moviinn migration adviser

03

Step 3


moviinn migration adviser provided a roadmap

04

Step 4


moviinn assigned an account manager to help with the D3 Visa application

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Oksana's Moving Timeline

After the first call, our relocation specialist suggested applying for a D3 Visa, aimed at highly qualified professionals, which is Oksana's case.


Start of Services

Since Oksana's process had to be done remotely, we supported her with finding a temporary rental home, and then we started organizing all the documentation she needed to get from her university, and other institutions, in order to start the application for the D3 Visa.


Applying for a Visa

The visa was accepted and Oksana moved to Portugal after 1.5 months of working with us.


Arriving to Portugal

After the first 4 months in Portugal, she had an interview with SEF and made an application for a Residence Permit for Highly Qualified Professionals, which is valid for one year and can be renewed for successive periods of 2 years. Now, she is in contact with us to start the process of getting her girlfriend to move to Portugal and join her.


Getting 1-Year Permit

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