@mrosephoto
American looking for information about Portugal
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Speaks Minute spanish and am starting to learn Portuguese
Registration: 17 January 2018
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Coimbra, Portugal by C&M
Hello, Can anyone provide information on living in Coimbra? We are a US couple looking into Portugal as a place to retire as soon as the pandemic is under control/over. We will not be looking for work, and are interested in Coimbra because it is ...
I'm sorry we are all full up. LOL. Sorry, just kidding. It does seem that Coimbra is definitely on the radar now whereas a couple of years ago it wasn't so much. Americans still are definitely an oddity in the eyes of the Portuguese here. ... Read More
Looking for reliable accountant by juleon
My husband and I are on the verge of setting up a holiday rental business in the Algarve and are struggling to find a good accountant that responds efficiently to our emails and phone calls. We are on a time limit and have many money matters to sort ...
Bruno Afonso in Coimbra. He has helped many of us. You can reach him through Facebook or American and Friends in Portugal group on facebook. Read More
Health Insurance/Residency by expat2020pt
Hi, I'm citizen of EEA country and my partner is British. We're planning to move to Portugal for a "gap" year experience. We're not planning to work, just experience a bit different more relaxed lifestyle to reset our ...
Residency is definitely possible if you are not working as long as you meet the financial requirements for passive income which is relatively low. I would contact Bruno Afonso for help with the residency requirements and Ged Heaney for insurance. ... Read More
Rental - Do I need NIF? by expat2020pt
Planning to move soon. Was wondering if NIF is required for property rental? What's you experience with rental market. Is it difficult to find a place (esp. Madeira)? Do foreigners have issues with renting?
Yes, I believe you need a NIF and a bank account to rent property here in Portugual. In order to get the NIF you will need a citizen who will sign for you. Read More
Anyone know a person to obtain a NIF number? by Seloehn
Hello, My family is moving to Portugal this year and are working on our visa. We didn't get a NIF (“Número de Identificação Fiscal”) while in Portugal unfortunately as things were closed over new year. I saw that a ...
Bruno Alfonso in Coimbra has helped many of us get our NIF, bank accounts and more. He has been a huge help to many of us in all things Visa related and in the process become a good friend. You can find him on Americans and Friends in Portugal on ... Read More
Volunteer opportunities in Portugal by patricia2020
For a retired single like me it is important to be able to quickly become part of a community. I moved 3 years ago to a city where I did not know a soul and was able to quickly make friends through church and volunteer activities. My present ...
I also am interested in volunteer possibilities. Im in coimbra. Read More
Baggage certificate by Dan Plute
My baggage certificate plus inventory of household items were lost in the mail. The San Francisco Portugal Embassy office issued the approved/signed baggage certificate and placed a certified stamp on all pages of the inventory list. A friend of ...
As far as I know you have two options that come to mind. You can email the consulate and throw yourself on their mercy and ask that they send a copy of the certificado. In our case they rejected our first request and we had to scramble to get a new ... Read More
San Francisco Consulate Wants Financial Guarantor by GuestPoster677
Hello, I have read on another site the article Demystifying the Paper Trail by Susan Stults Korthase in which she says that the SF Consulate is now requiring a financial guarantor to be submitted with the visa application, even though you have the ...
I suspect this is old information. My advice to everyone is always, ignore what you read on the expat sites. The rules change frequently and one is true for one consulate is not true for another. What is true for one person's personal situation ... Read More
D7 Visa - Residence Questions by GuestPoster379
Hi all, I've received in the past few days a few messages regarding the problem of residence for a D7 Visa, so let me give a few information on this. In order to get a D7 Visa you should have a permanent residence and this means 1 of 3 ...
As in all things Portuguese, what you need for the D7 visa depends on which consulate you are using, who you are talking to and the time of day. (tongue in cheek on the last one). I always recommend to anyone who is planning to apply for their Visa, ... Read More
Clearing your belongings through customs in Portugal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, During ones big move abroad, shipping personal belongings to the host country can be stressful. Customs regulations differ from one country to another and you never quite know what to expect when trying to recover your belongings ...
I don't know if this is any help but we had our original Certificado rejected because of a typo.(Yeah, I know.) We went through SF. Our container was due to arrive in a couple of weeks. I regathered all the documentation and sent it to the ... Read More
Certificate de bagagem by Dilys
Hi fellow forumers, We have at last had a response from our Portuguese embassy, and they told us that the certificado de bagagem is only valid for three months. This will not be giving us much time for house hunting. Has anyone got any experience ...
I would ask your shipping agent. They will know exactly what you will need. Most of us rented first and then arranged to have our belongings sent. Our certificado was rejected and returned because I had a typo in my street number and it didn’t ... Read More
Moving household goods to Portugal by psyteacher
I am interested in hearing from people who have moved to Portugal who had their household goods/furniture shipped. Is it cheaper to sell everything here in the U.S. and start over in Portugal or ship selective items to Portugal? Fern
You can apply for a certificate baggagem from your consulate to avoid duty and taxes. You are allowed two shipments in the first year of residency. You have to fill out a declaration stating you have lived in your country of residence for one year ... Read More
Health Insurance by Dan Plute
I will be moving to Portugal in March 2019 and will need medical insurance. I am 76 years old and cannot qualify for private medical insurance. I have a quote from two private medical insurance companies that quote a monthly cost of about Euro ...
Contact Ged Heaney. He is the best and will guide you through everything. Cigna is way mor3 than you need to spend. Read More
Clearing your belongings through customs in Portugal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, During ones big move abroad, shipping personal belongings to the host country can be stressful. Customs regulations differ from one country to another and you never quite know what to expect when trying to recover your belongings ...
So I have been able to clarify what we need to ship. The residency document the consulate is refering to is either your lease in Portugal or purchase agreement. They also need proof of residency for one year in the country you are leaving from, in ... Read More
Clearing your belongings through customs in Portugal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, During ones big move abroad, shipping personal belongings to the host country can be stressful. Customs regulations differ from one country to another and you never quite know what to expect when trying to recover your belongings ...
I can't answer the part about a euro check. We had to have 250 E to open an Activo account. We handed them cash. It's not like Asia. You don't need clean crisp bills. I also used Transferwise to transfer money from my States account to ... Read More