@bill85lisa
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Moving to Medeira Looking for Community by deborahbryon
I am a single 67 year old female interested in building community in Medeira. Does anyone know the best way to meet people? Thank-you!Deborah
@deborahbryonHello Deborah. My name is Bill and my wife Lisa and I moved to Madeira Nov.20th from Green Valley AZ. I am 69 and Lisa is 66. We belong to a fairly large expat group "It'll be Fun" which is a YouTube channel done by Alan and Leslie ... Read More
Appointment with AIMA by IBHwood
If somebody can help I will appreciate it. I need to know the following about the documents to be taken to the AIMA appointment. Do any of the documents need to be translated to Portuguese?Do any of the documents need to be authenticate or ...
@h9654004745We have not received our Resident cards yet and don't expect to for a while. Some people have waited 3-6 months to receive them, others receive them in as little as 5-6 weeks. I guess it depends where you live and how busy they are. ... Read More
Appointment with AIMA by IBHwood
If somebody can help I will appreciate it. I need to know the following about the documents to be taken to the AIMA appointment. Do any of the documents need to be translated to Portuguese?Do any of the documents need to be authenticate or ...
Once you move into your Portuguese apartment, house whatever....(wherever you plan to stay for a while and receive mail...) you need to go down to your local junta or local parish (municipal gov't office) with your lease or document/title if owning, ... Read More
Appointment with AIMA by IBHwood
If somebody can help I will appreciate it. I need to know the following about the documents to be taken to the AIMA appointment. Do any of the documents need to be translated to Portuguese?Do any of the documents need to be authenticate or ...
@IBHwood No to all 4 questions. I had my AIMA app't on Feb 5th and all she asked to see was my passport, D7, Attestado, and lease agreement. Nothing else. She fingerprinted and took a photo and that was it. The NISS was asked for but all I ... Read More
Indoor swimming pool for exercise in Madeira by agpmailnospam
Are there any public lap pools or clubs that one could join in Madeira for regular swimming?
See above is the swimming pool complex serious swimmers use to train and compete. Read More
Indoor swimming pool for exercise in Madeira by agpmailnospam
Are there any public lap pools or clubs that one could join in Madeira for regular swimming?
@agpmailnospamhttps://www.madeiraislandnews.com/2023/10/1500-swimmers-expected-at-the-european-masters-in-madeira.html Read More
Indoor swimming pool for exercise in Madeira by agpmailnospam
Are there any public lap pools or clubs that one could join in Madeira for regular swimming?
@agpmailnospamI live on Madeira and yes, there are many public pools although they are not specifically lap pools. There is a fairly new indoor olympic size pool that is utilized for club workouts and the public can purchase passes. I have not ... Read More
SEF INTERVIEW by maxwmitchell1997
My wife and I have received our D7 VISAs. I went on the SEF's website and found that I have an appointment scheduled however, my wife does not have one scheduled. My wife has no income. I have a pension. Even through a person doesn't have ...
We were approved in San Francisco on Oct 4th. We went online to the website and saw our appointments were scheduled in February Read More
SEF INTERVIEW by maxwmitchell1997
My wife and I have received our D7 VISAs. I went on the SEF's website and found that I have an appointment scheduled however, my wife does not have one scheduled. My wife has no income. I have a pension. Even through a person doesn't have ...
Are you sure you didn't get an appointment with your D7? We thought that as well until we asked a friend who was about one month ahead of us in the process. The appointment date is not actually on the visa itself but there is a website printed ... Read More
University of California pension - is it taxed in Portugal? by sfaznpinoy
We are hoping to relocate to Portugal in 2025 after I retire in June 2024.Our only income will by my pension from the University of California system. It is an educational, university setting. The University is also considered an exempt state ...
I have heard, now I know this needs to be substantiated, but I've heard that State government pensions are not taxed in Portugal. Unlike U.S. Social Security benefits, Stat government pensions are considered "government pensions" and are tax exempt ... Read More
Retirement Income by vincefandel
Are there any US citizens that have been living in Portugal over 6 months still receiving their social security benefits and other retirement income? To that point: Do you have them directly deposited into a bank in Portugal or are those retirement ...
@vincefandel Vince...I sent you a private message. We have our SS checks deposited to our U.S. bank and just move money from our Schwab brokerage account which is linked to our bank and then to a currency company in London where it's converted into ... Read More
Retired couple considering moving to Portugal by vincefandel
Hi, my wife and I are both retired and considering relocating to and retiring in Portugal. We're hoping to find some folks to communicate with who are also retired and have lived in Portugal for some time. We know only some of the basics and have ...
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Retired couple considering moving to Portugal by vincefandel
Hi, my wife and I are both retired and considering relocating to and retiring in Portugal. We're hoping to find some folks to communicate with who are also retired and have lived in Portugal for some time. We know only some of the basics and have ...
@vincefandelHi Vince. My name is Bill. My wife and I recently moved to the Portuguese island of Madeira and arrived here on Nov. 20th, 2023. We began researching Portugal back around 2010 but were still working and at that point we were only ... Read More
D7 SEF NHR process by Ricktark1
So it seems the Legislature and Prime Minister of Portugal pulled the rug from under my feet.I am retired in America. I pay zero taxes on my pension in my State of Residence.I was willing to pay 10% for the priviledge of living in Portugal.But now ...
We are in a very similar situation but we DO have our D7 visas with an arrival date of Nov 20th. We also have all the other requirements i.e. apartment that we have been paying rent on since July1st, bank account, NIF but our SEF appointment isn't ... Read More
Getting NHR before it's too late by Tim_Y
I was planning to move to Lisbon in 15 months, but I now read the NHR is ending in 2024. There doesn't seem to be much information yet, but does anyone know if it's possible to "squeeze in" now? It doesn't seem like it's been passed through ...
Thanks Rob...I'm well aware about the laid back lifestyle and I fully embrace it and applaud it. It's just a tough decision to continue with the dream or abandon it altogether. We will seek a Portuguese tax attorney to fully simulate what our tax ... Read More