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Canadian looking for information about Portugal

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Lives in Rumelange

Speaks English, French

Registration: 06 March 2015

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Galoppin replied to a thread
3 years ago
Galoppin

New rules due to Covid Delta outbreak from July 2nd on by Galoppin

https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2021-07-02/curfews-travel-bans-and-reduced-opening-hours-announced/60824

Galoppin

THANKS for your feedback Actually that was true until 5 days ago- now numbers are increasing fast in France and the Delta variant % doubles every 2 weeks. Sorry my link is in French ... "Pour le septième jour consécutif, le nombre de ... Read More

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3 years ago
Galoppin

New rules due to Covid Delta outbreak from July 2nd on by Galoppin

https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2021-07-02/curfews-travel-bans-and-reduced-opening-hours-announced/60824

Galoppin

Seems we are stuck with one form or another of Covid for quite a while ! We got lots of French people arriving in our area ... and France has decided there is no need for masks any more... so will they wear them here? We can expect a full wave end ... Read More

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3 years ago
JohnnyPT

Access to the National Health System and Covid19 by JohnnyPT

This thread was created in 2020 during the Covid pandemic. For that reason, now please ignore posts related to the pandemic.For those UE citizens who live in Portugal as NHR (non-habitual residents) or newcomers who are not yet familiarize with the ...

Galoppin

Thanks for the updates ! Today's news: "Portugal is the country in the European Union with the most daily doses of vaccine against covid-19 per 100 inhabitants administered, on average, in the last seven days, indicates on 2 July the Our World in ... Read More

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3 years ago

New rules due to Covid Delta outbreak from July 2nd on

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3 years ago
whgwhg001

Meeting people, making friends etc... by whgwhg001

Forgive me, I am a bit confused: Lately, I have been doing quite a lot of research on Portugal online and am keen on moving there later next year. I want to spend a week in Portugal this November to check out some areas in order to rent a furnished ...

Galoppin

If you are retired and single I think that you need to find a town where you can easily meet expats too, take language classes etc without it being too big so that the locals get to recognise you. We live in a big fishing village ( Fuseta) with ... Read More

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3 years ago
UKMark

Visa application for UK Citizen in Malta by UKMark

Hi everyone, hopefully someone can help me. I'm a resident in Malta and i'm looking to apply for a short stay visa for Portugal and then apply for a D7 once i'm in the country. However, the contact detail I have for residents of Malta is as below, ...

Galoppin

I GOOGLED TO LOOK FOR THE LATEST SEF.PT ADVICE It looks like you fall in the crack!! https://www.aplaceinthesun.com/articles/2021/03/moving-to-portugal-post-brexit-key-points This is the official site of Portugal immigration for UK ... Read More

Galoppin replied to a thread
3 years ago
Diksha

Moving to Portugal just before the crisis by Diksha

Hi everybody, Taking the plunge and daring to move abroad is a real challenge, but when your move to Portugal is marked by an unprecedented health, social and economic crisis, as we have been experiencing for just over a year, this change can be ...

Galoppin

It is hard to find a reliable real estate company foe small and reasonably priced property. If you rent first you will be able to visit regions on your own at the same time and figure out where you would like to be... It could be just a studio in a ... Read More

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3 years ago
UKMark

Visa application for UK Citizen in Malta by UKMark

Hi everyone, hopefully someone can help me. I'm a resident in Malta and i'm looking to apply for a short stay visa for Portugal and then apply for a D7 once i'm in the country. However, the contact detail I have for residents of Malta is as below, ...

Galoppin

Hi UKMARK The first question I have reading your post : what kind of "resident" are you in Malta? And then : Have you lived there for a couple of years? Long enough to have acquired the European resident status past Brexit ? If yes you ... Read More

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4 years ago
robimar1

Income tax implications for Canadians moving to Portugal by robimar1

Hi, I am new to this forum. Planning to retire in about 10 years. I am wondering what the tax implications are to moving to Portugal? I read that there is no income tax for 10 years in Portugal, but do you still have to pay your Canadian taxes in ...

Galoppin

TONY It is no doubt confusing... From January to March 2020 it was for the 2019 tax year it seems From the French speaking Portugal forum it seems that during all of 2020 one can settle in Portugal and fall under the "old" rule of no tax on pension ... Read More

Galoppin replied to a thread
4 years ago
robimar1

Income tax implications for Canadians moving to Portugal by robimar1

Hi, I am new to this forum. Planning to retire in about 10 years. I am wondering what the tax implications are to moving to Portugal? I read that there is no income tax for 10 years in Portugal, but do you still have to pay your Canadian taxes in ...

Galoppin

Actually if you become NHR in 2020 there is NO tax on pension, dividends or interest from your savings, but 28% tax on capital gain if you sell a stock or fund... The treaty between Canada and Portugal indicates a 15% withholding tax on ... Read More