Visas, residence permits and citizenship, handled end to end

In March 2020, VOA became a team.

What began as support for individuals quickly outgrew its original scope, less by design than by demand. Clients arrived through word of mouth, each with a different destination, a different profession, a different life to build. Rather than turn them away, we studied each new system until we could run a file through it properly.

Within months we were handling relocations to France, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as Brazil, which is where our multi-destination practice comes from.

Today, VOA operates as a single point of command for every dimension of an international move.

Legal experts, account managers and relocation specialists make up a deliberately small team, extended by trusted partners in each destination. Every part of your relocation is handled by someone who has done it many times before.

Whether your move is directed by your company or driven by your own ambition, the experience is the same: one team, accountable from the first consultation to the final key.

A paid 45-minute video call with our founder, Julia. Your situation is reviewed live, your route confirmed and the main risks identified. You then receive a written verdict and a fixed-fee proposal, and if you instruct us, the consultation fee is deducted from your fees. Already prepared your own application, or facing a refusal or a request for further evidence? Our Visa Check service covers exactly that.

We define the exact scope, documents and realistic timeline for your case, and put the full fee in writing before signature. The fee you sign is the fee you pay.

We draft, proofread and assemble your complete application with vetted local lawyers in your destination. We coordinate the sworn translations, book the appointments and brief you before every step.

We submit your file, liaise directly with the authorities and follow your case proactively to decision, with regular progress updates and six months of aftercare once your move is delivered.

We do not publish a price list, because every case is scoped individually: the route, the number of applicants and the documents involved all change the work. After the initial consultation you receive a written, fixed-fee proposal. The fee you sign is the fee you pay, and the consultation fee is deducted if you instruct us.

It is a paid 45-minute video call with our founder, Julia. We review your situation, confirm the route that fits, and identify the main risks. You then receive a written verdict and a fixed-fee proposal, so you can decide with the full picture in hand.

The Visa Check is for people who are handling, or have handled, their application themselves. We audit a file you have prepared before you submit it, analyse a refusal and set the strategy for a new application, or draft and file your response to a request for further evidence (an exigência in Brazil).

It depends on the destination and the route. Some residence applications can be filed while you are already in the country, others must go through a consulate in your country of residence before you travel. We confirm which applies to you during the consultation, before you book any flight.

From a few weeks to several months, depending on the route, the destination and how quickly your documents can be gathered, apostilled and translated. Your proposal includes a written timeline estimate. We take on a limited number of cases each month, so it pays to plan ahead.

Every case is supervised by our founder and handled by one specialist, who stays your single point of contact from the first call to the final decision. Files are prepared with vetted local lawyers in each destination.

Yes. We search for your home and organise viewings, in person or by video, put your rental application together, negotiate and review the lease, and handle the landing formalities such as tax numbers, bank accounts and local registrations.

98% of the applications we have filed since 2019 were approved. We only file when we are confident the case meets the requirements, and if it does not, we tell you so plainly at the consultation.

English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Your documents, appointments and correspondence with the authorities are handled in the local language, and everything is explained to you in yours.