New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023

My husband and I are American and have been living in the southwest of France full-time for the past four years--before that France was a secondary home for 30 years.

We are seriously considering leaving France and moving to Portugal.  We now have our home for sale.

Knowing the intricacies of making the transition to another country, we are very interested to short-cut the time and effort to learn everything on our own.  So, we are grateful for this community in sharing their experiences.

Our interests include getting visas (D7), finding the right place to live which compliments our priorities,  the healthcare system,  and learning the language.  We know the importance of being able to communicate well in the native language after learning to speak French while living here.

We are both retired entrepreneurs who now live on a walnut farm in France wanting to be closer to an urban environment but not necessarily right in the middle of it after living on this 8 hectaire farm.  I am looking forward to being in this community and meeting many of you.

Hi @gurneykathleendr, Welcome.

There is a link here about sharing visa experiences, some are from US expats. You can use the search facility to search for a topic, or open a new thread, so that members can help you.

Experience sharing about Visas to Portugal (D7 & others)

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=971460

Best Regards

I often run into people here who can speak French but not English, so while of course it's no substitute for learning Portuguese, your French may still be a little useful here.

Thank you, JohnnyPT and donn25, your suggestions are very helpful

Hi. I'm Karen. I have an apartment in Lagos and come out a few weeks a year. I would like to meet people who live in the area to socialise. Get in touch

Also I am looking for a Portuguese accountant so any recommenadtions would be great

Hello everyone,

Welcome to Expat.com

Just a quick reminder that this thread has been created for the introduction of our new members.

If you wish to exchange with other expatriates or if you have questions to ask, i would rather advise you to create your own thread on the Portugal forum. Members will be able to assist you more efficiently.

Thank you for your understanding,

Priscilla

Expat.com Team

Hi. I'm Karen. I have an apartment in Lagos and come out a few weeks a year. I would like to meet people who live in the area to socialise. Get in touch
Also I am looking for a Portuguese accountant so any recommenadtions would be great
-@KazS

Hi Karen,

Maybe this will help you:

How to build a social circle from scratch in Portugal

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=909130

     Some meetup groups

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 30#4966994

     (Post #2)

     Facebook groups

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 30#5505120

     (Post #17)

Best Regards

Hi,

My name is LILIWANU AWUDU. I have gotten admission to study Masters at the Unievrsity of Coimbra Please can anyone direct me as to the procedures in applying for the student visa in Ghana.

I need to make a flight reservation with TAP Portugal and also buy traveling insurance.

Can anyone give me some more information. please i ahev my own money to process and pay for evrything.

I only need some directions and advice. please.

Thank you

Hi Liliwanu, Welcome.

Some answers here:

VISA & OTHER PRACTICAL INFO.

https://www.uc.pt/international-applicants/practical

Private Healthcare System in Portugal

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=914196

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https://www.uc.pt/international-applicants

Best Regards

I Saheed Abiodun Aremu from Nigeria I am just planing to relocate to Portugal for work

Hello aremusaheed968@,

Welcome to Expat.com

I have provided some helpful advice in the following thread:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1030730

I recommend checking the other thread that you posted on the Portugal forum.

Cheers,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

Does anyone recommend using a visa agent to get retirement visa?

Hello! after 7 months in Porto, I've now moved to my new home in Nazare. I found this platform by chance and decided to join. I'm a Uruguayan and Italian citizen and have been living abroad for many years (more than two decades now) I have an online shop in the U.S. and a YouTube travel channel, and I'm always on the lookout for things to do and learn.

Cheers!

Marcelo

Does anyone recommend using a visa agent to get retirement visa?
-@darrensabet

I suggest you contact expats from Australia, New Zealand or other countries. Maybe someone will reply and help you. If any member wishes to share this information with you, please feel free to do so. There are cases here of expats who have done everything themselves:

Experience sharing about Visas to Portugal (D7 & others)

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=971460

(Australia, Post #16)

Best Regards

@Cheryl hi I need information about health insurance I from Ethiopia

@Bhavna

Hello! I am living in Lisbonne right now .

I want to job . Call me that number please : ***

@Daboibou312  what kind of job

@Cheryl hi I need information about health insurance I from Ethiopia
-@tarikukarorsa21

Hello Tarikukarorsa21,

Please note that this thread is only meant for introduction of new members.

Should you need a health insurance, you may contact our health insurance partner in Portugal for a free quote.

All the best

Bhavna

@Bhavna
Hello! I am living in Lisbonne right now .
I want to job . Call me that number please : ***
-@Daboibou312

Hello and welcome Daboibou312,

Please create your CV in the Jobs in Portugal section of the website for better exposure.

All the best

Bhavna

Hello, I'm from Canada, but planning to apply for D8 visa and move to Portugal later this year. I've got a bunch of questions about the application process and hope to find the answers here. Going to Portugal next month for a short visit.

Hello Alp64,

Welcome on board !

Feel free to open your own topic on the Portugal forum to ask your questions.

all the very best

Bhavna

Hello! Wife and I are planning to move to Portugal in the next few years. Joined the forum for a specific question (that should appear in the main forum). Excited to be here

We live in California.

Hello and welcome on board @Navegarepreciso ^^

Hi All .

This is Andrea ,  i'm glad to be part of this community!

I'm new in Lisbon , just arrived yesterday .

Representing my company, we intend to invest in this country and expand our business.

We are in the real estate business and I am very curious to get in touch with any person to have an opinion, feedback, news about this market... and of course to confront and discuss on many other topics.

A warm greeting to all

Hi

I am planing to move to Lisbon soon

I am going to start hostel or small motel

Will keepin touch

Hello everyone and welcome on board !

Feel free to open your own topic on the Portugal forum should you have any question or if you would like to interact with members.

All the best

Bhavna

@Julien I am a  medical  laboratory  scientist from Nigeria. I want to relocate to  Portugal to practise my profession. Is there any chance?

What are the steps I need  to  take  to  relocate to  Portugal?

Thank you.

Hi olaotibayojob, Welcome.

It is very difficult to get course equivalences. It's an uphill battle, only with a lot of resilience...

Recognition of Foreign Academic Diplomas / Higher Education Degrees

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=906428

Regards

I am uncertain if I have replied to this posy.

I'm Rick Tarkowski. I'm an American moving to Portugal on a D-7 visa. I hope. I have a rental contract and 2 different sources of private medical insurance. Those two tasks seem to be the most difficult. But we shall see.

Thank you all for great ideas to solve immigrant problems.

Johnny PT thank you for your dedication to this website. You have been most helpful to all

Hi i'm Amanda, and i would like to move to Portugal. I'm a neonatologist (doctor) and im 27 years old

Hello Amanda,

Welcome on board !

Get in touch with the https://ordemdosmedicos.pt/ for infos about licensing and authorisation.

Should you need precise info, feel free to create your own topic on the Portugal forum.

All the best

Bhavna

@Julien hi i am a newbie here... from Pakistan

I want to seek a commis chef internship in portugal

I have a 2 years of graduate Diploma in International Culinary arts and 1 year of industrial training

Hi Maryam, Welcome.

Try these contacts. Maybe they will help you and put you in touch with restaurants:

https://www.paoapao.pt/en/copy-of-projectos

https://www.mezze.pt/

Regards

I am Moses from Ghana Africa Portugal is my dream country which I want visit but I need friend for easy movement so if someone is here let get in touch for other

@gurneykathleendr

I myself am French and future (5 years) resident in Portugal. We bought an apartment with my husband in the Setúbal area.

You can contact me via my page

instagram. French-from-Portugal (private message)

I speak, read and write Portuguese fluently if it can help you

see you soon

Diacha

I'm checking out this site and wanting to connect with expats in Portugal who got the D7 visa and then found work after moving. I'm interested in Coimbra, Porto, or Lisbon. I am very much interested in paid work, as 1. life without work is boring 2. I like a comfortable income. Obrigado.

Hi ShareAll, Welcome.

Maybe this will help you:

Job opportunities available in Portugal for english speakers

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=907675

Regards

Hello all My name is Turibio I am Portuguese have lived most of my life in Canada

But hope to retire to Portugal in the next 10 years approx.

so getting as much info as possible so when the time comes it will be an easier transition 

Thank you

Turibio

Bom dia

Newbie here. Plan is to retire to Portugal end of 2024 - probably around Beja but not 100% decided yet. Seems far away but time flies so starting seriously now to get the ducks in a row.

Hope to get acquainted on the way.

NL

Hi! Wanna live in Portugal!