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Types of visa & min investment

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English speaking Attorney in Ponta Delgada

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Beginning the process of looking for a place to retire

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Immigration lawyers

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Reliable Real Estate Agent for buying a house

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Silver Coast - Suggestions?

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EU long term resident

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Anybody purchase a Genuino Sesmarias condo from ESCALA GLOBAL, S.A.

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AIMA appointment date is a past date

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I am in a transition phase moving to Lisbon

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Re. Tax to pay on the sale of a property outside Portugal

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Moving from lisbon to chaves

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Private Health Insurance

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Advice Please

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Used Restaurant Equipment

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Moving to Portugal with a UK-based Company

Last post 2 months ago by JohnnyPT

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Candomblé in Portugal ?

Last post 2 months ago by JohnnyPT

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Advice to anyone thinking about moving to Portugal

Last post 2 months ago by Perpetual_traveler

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Emergency dental care in Lison

Last post 3 months ago by chrisschubert21

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Mulling it over

Last post 3 months ago by JohnnyPT

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Bringing a car to portugal from the US

Last post 3 months ago by SimCityAT

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Moving companies

Last post 3 months ago by JohnnyPT

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American expats - testimonials about the upcoming elections

Last post 4 months ago by Santi2

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Selling stuff when moving out of an apartment to another country

Last post 4 months ago by TGCampo

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Portuguese Digital Nomad Visa (D8 Visa)

Last post 4 months ago by JohnnyPT

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Golden visa Portugal

Last post 4 months ago by JohnnyPT

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Moving furniture into Portugal from UK - have European Passport

Last post 5 months ago by JohnnyPT

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Azores- farming - geoenngineering - awake people

Last post 5 months ago by Wibble2024

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Moving a slate bed pool table from England to Portugal

Last post 5 months ago by incassa

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US Retiree w Portuguese Passport: Expert(s) Needed to Answer Questions

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Shipping furniture from California

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Being careful with some real estate*** agents

Last post 6 months ago by elizabethtPT

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permanent move or holiday home?

Last post 7 months ago by donn25

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Seeking a Full Service Consultancy for D8 Visa Move to Portugal

Last post 7 months ago by Strontium

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Shipping Household Goods - just a box or two

Last post 8 months ago by TGCampo

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Bringing my art collection to Portugal

Last post 8 months ago by maxwmitchell1997

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Van share move from UK to Portugal

Last post 9 months ago by Bhavna

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Shipping Household Goods

Last post 9 months ago by sarahwintersmusic

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Moving furniture to holiday home in Portugal

Last post 9 months ago by incassa

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Weather in central Portugal?

Last post 10 months ago by Santi2

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Inquiry Regarding Relocating to Portugal with Schengen Work Visa

Last post 10 months ago by JohnnyPT

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Removal company - No COB

Last post 10 months ago by samanthafriend

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Expired Pre Brexit residency

Last post 11 months ago by fotheringhamdiane

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Clearing your belongings through customs without a VISA

Last post 11 months ago by Marsoliveshoest

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Starting a trucking business

Last post last year by Strontium

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SHIPPING A CAR TO PORTUGAL??

Last post last year by TGCampo

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Moving household goods to Portugal

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Looking for advice to Exfiltrate USA

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Bringing your "stuff" belongings with you... too costly?

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Legal Requirements for leaving Portugal

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To set in Portugal

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Portugal - Type of Visas

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Looking to relocate to Lisbon

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Relocation baggage certificate

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I wanna move to Portugal

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household import duty

Last post 2 years ago by JohnnyPT

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US to Portugal Relocation/Moving Company Recommendations

Last post 2 years ago by nz7521137

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How did you ship all your stuff?

Last post 2 years ago by carolynivory1031

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Shipping companies from US to Portugal or Italy

Last post 2 years ago by nz7521137

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Moving to Portugal from the UK

Last post 2 years ago by nz7521137

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Moving from Porto to Serpa

Last post 2 years ago by Rashid Ullah33

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Access to the National Health System and Covid19

Last post 2 years ago by JohnnyPT

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SHIPPING BOXES TO PORTUGAL??

Last post 2 years ago by SimCityAT

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Shipping a mattress from nyc area?

Last post 2 years ago by JohnnyPT

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Can I buy property in PT before obtaining D7 visa?

Last post 2 years ago by JohnnyPT

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Atlantic Bridge

Last post 3 years ago by subm35

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How easy is it to retire to Portugal?

Last post 3 years ago by JohnnyPT

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Clearing your belongings through customs in Portugal

Last post 3 years ago by Oliver501

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Relocation company

Last post 3 years ago by nz7521137

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Adapting American electronics to Portugal

Last post 3 years ago by Andrew Rockwell

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declaring personal belongings at airport customs

Last post 3 years ago by TonyJ1

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Furniture for sale - Moving out of Portugal

Last post 3 years ago by Maryse Blais

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Moving OUT of Portugal, BACK to the UK

Last post 3 years ago by JohnnyPT

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Looking for Americans who moved to Portugal

Last post 3 years ago by Lee Santos

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Sao Miguel Move

Last post 3 years ago by azornatic

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Moving personal belongings to Portugal

Last post 3 years ago by JohnnyPT

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Moving temporarily to Portugal (try out)

Last post 3 years ago by Susana Oliveira

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Driving from Germany to Portugal

Last post 3 years ago by JohnnyPT

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Algarve communities

Last post 3 years ago by JohnnyPT

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Work visas in Portugal
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The Portuguese lifestyle
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