7 SEF Red Flags That Sink D7 & Nomad Applications — And Fixes You Can Do in 30–90 Days

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Many applicants have perfectly legitimate income but still see D7 or digital‑nomad applications delayed or rejected because small, fixable 'red flags' appear in their financial dossier. In this 9‑minute episode Mateus Costa lists the seven most common SEF red flags — inconsistent bank flows, unexplained transfers, mismatched contract dates, insufficient recurring evidence, incorrect beneficiary names, over‑reliance on one‑off sales, and incomplete translated documents — and gives practical, legal fixes you can implement in 30–90 days. You’ll get exact euro thresholds to target, sample wording…