
TGCampo
German expat in Portugal
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Registration: 30 August 2023
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3-5 year D7 visa.... Any advice? by fotheringhamdiane
Hi,My husband and I were granted the first 2 years of our D7 visa in July 2023.We were living on our savings until August 2024 but in August my husband cashed in his small UK private pension. He gets 630 GBP per month = 726 euro a month or 8712 euro ...
@SimCityAT I believe that this issue also has to do with many employees only doing their job for the salary. As little thinking and working as possible. And when it involves foreigners it is very bad. This isn't limited to Austria and Portugal. Read More
Should you live as a tourist or as a local while abroad? by Veedushi
Hello everyone,I hope all is well with you.For an upcoming article in Expat Magazine aimed at helping future expatriates better integrate into their new countries, we'd like your input on the following topic:Experiencing expatriation as both a ...
Especially if one doesn't know for how long one will stay in a country it is always good to soonest also be a tourist. Who would want to have lived in a country for a year or more and leave without having seen the most interesting sights? Wherever ... Read More
Just an ovverstay question by Strontium
This hasn't happened to anyone I know, yet,聽 but what are the penalties for a non EU person who overstays their 3 months in Portugal?聽
Considering that there is free movement within the Schengen area, that could be quite tricky. It is not difficult to carry out this control. Fines can be imposed when the person enter or leaves the country, Portugal or any other Schengen area ... Read More
Just an ovverstay question by Strontium
This hasn't happened to anyone I know, yet,聽 but what are the penalties for a non EU person who overstays their 3 months in Portugal?聽
This hasn't happened to anyone I know, yet, but what are the penalties for a non EU person who overstays their 3 months in Portugal? - @StrontiumI assume that first an Portuguese official would have to prove that the person did overstay. ... Read More
Residence/Working Permit and Administrative Issues in Portugal by Danny So Wan Yuen
Hi Expats,My name is Danny, and I鈥檓 originally from Mauritius. I鈥檝e been living in Portugal with my family since August 2022. We moved here after my wife received a job offer as a French teacher at an international school, together with ...
@Danny So Wan YuenHi Danny. It is very sad to read about your problems getting permanent residency for you children in Portugal. Normally it wouldn't be a problem to complete the process, but this is Portugal. I think that there will always be ... Read More
Cost of living in Portugal in 2026 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in Portugal, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Portugal or already living ...
I would recommend using Numbeo to get an idea of the cost of living in Portugal compared to other countries. Numbeo has a feature which allows adjusting the comparison to actual spending pattern. Read More
New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2026 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Portugal forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@decnsandi As you are are on a very low budget, I wouldn't recommend Portugal anymore. Real estate desirable for Expats/Immigrants (and often even Portuguese) is practically out of of a very low financial reach. We bought about 8 years ago and the ... Read More
How to learn European Portuguese by JohnnyPT
Why Portuguese ?Learning Portuguese does take a lot of work, I admit it is a challenge (especially grammar and pronunciation), but there are a lot of benefits to being able to speak Portuguese as well. It will empower you and can also be fun and ...
@JohnnyPT Hey Johnny, I'm afraid I must agree with hanibal18. I have a Brazilian friend who lives in Sao Paolo who would also agree. When I was in French Guiana there was a Brazilian woman there that I also talked to. Both have said that Brazilians ... Read More
Renewal of Portuguese Driver's License for Permant Residents (EU) by TGCampo
I am currently trying to renew my聽 Portuguese Driver's License online. I can log into the system with my NIF and password, but I always get errors when either trying to access the information about my current license or when trying to renew the ...
@JohnnyPTMy current assumption is that the online process doesn't work for EU citizens with a residence card (instead of a citizen card with chip in it). When the opportunity comes I will ask them again, but I don't have much hope it would change ... Read More
Renewal of Portuguese Driver's License for Permant Residents (EU) by TGCampo
I am currently trying to renew my聽 Portuguese Driver's License online. I can log into the system with my NIF and password, but I always get errors when either trying to access the information about my current license or when trying to renew the ...
Quick update: Yesterday the new DL arrived in our mailbox. This was a surprisingly fast and painless process. However, I am surprised that even after receiving the new DL, I cannot see my DL on the IMT website (I am logging in with NIF and Password). Read More
Taxes to appy by aimof
Like in toronto we have a platform called H &R BLOCK to file taxes is there such type in portugal
@aimofSomething similar to H&R Block might be Pluritime (www.pluritime.pt). Have a look on the Internet. Read More
Lisbon airport passport control by fcdeltufo
Hello,Has anyone under the new rules enter with one person with a EU and one person with a US passport? I would like to know if we can both enter in the EU lines as we are married.Thanks,Frank
@JohnnyPT There is definitely a lot of truth in what you write. But to me (!) it also seems (!) to be something like "not caring or not being considerate for anybody except family. On Saturday afternoon I picked up friends from Lisbon airport coming ... Read More
Renewal of Portuguese Driver's License for Permant Residents (EU) by TGCampo
I am currently trying to renew my聽 Portuguese Driver's License online. I can log into the system with my NIF and password, but I always get errors when either trying to access the information about my current license or when trying to renew the ...
A few hours later: Went to the Citizen's Office where they already expected us. All formalities were completed and I paid 30 EUR. Now I only have to wait until the new license arrives in the mail. Read More
Renewal of Portuguese Driver's License for Permant Residents (EU) by TGCampo
I am currently trying to renew my聽 Portuguese Driver's License online. I can log into the system with my NIF and password, but I always get errors when either trying to access the information about my current license or when trying to renew the ...
I had a call from the lady at the Citizen's Office. She thinks that it should work now only. However, I tried and it still doesn't work. I can log into the IMT system, but it doesn't even show me the current DL. So, next visit to the Citizen's ... Read More
Renewal of Portuguese Driver's License for Permant Residents (EU) by TGCampo
I am currently trying to renew my聽 Portuguese Driver's License online. I can log into the system with my NIF and password, but I always get errors when either trying to access the information about my current license or when trying to renew the ...
Today I went to the Citizen's Office and they started to resolve this issue. - @TGCampoDid the IMT explain the reason for this error DOC1 ? - @JohnnyPT Our Citizen's Office doesn't have a full IMT representative. However, the lady thinks that it has ... Read More