Ex-pat laws

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is a customised card which allows its holder to receive medical care during a temporary stay in a country in the European Union, the European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland. What is the Health Card for? Briefly, the European

Residence permits are granted in Portugal in exchange for investing in the country. This is one of the main regulatory changes to the ‘golden’ visa regime that came into force on Monday 1st October 2018.

There are three different ways to validate your foreign academic qualifications: Equivalence, Recognition and Registration.

Retirement age is finally here, and you have big plans – moving to Portugal. And we salute you for your wise decision. With 3000 hours of sunshine per year, some of Europe’s most stunning beaches, beautiful cities and friendly people, Portugal sounds like the right choice.

Moving to sunny Portugal sounds like an amazing idea. However, it isn’t all beach and fun. There are a few administrative things to deal with before you can fully start your new Portuguese life.

Ever wanted to be Portuguese? Have you lived in the country for a while now and are thinking of making it permanent? Or maybe you’re a British citizen uncertain of your status in Portugal after Brexit?

You just moved to sunny Portugal, tried to open a bank account and got asked for your NIF number… what exactly is that?

The level of investment that comes to Portugal thanks to the Golden Visas it gives out to people from overseas is decreasing, though real estate continues to be the main driver of the programme.

We are bombarded with an enormous amount of information on Brexit every day which changes from day to day, yet the negotiations seem to be going nowhere fast.

April is here and it’s time to pay the Municipal Property Tax (Imposto Municipal sobre Imóveis or IMI). By now, most of the taxpayers in Portugal should have been billed to their home. In many cases, however, it is possible to claim exemption from paying the IMI. How?

If you’re bringing a car from overseas into Portuguese territory permanently, you may want to register it.

There’s always loads of legal stuff involved in buying any property, but as a foreigner in Portugal you’ll have extra paperwork to do.