ninav364
American looking for information about Portugal
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Lives in Cascais, Lisbon District
Registration: 10 May 2018
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Clearing your belongings through customs in Portugal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, During oneÂ’s 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 ...
Hi Monica, I hope you are checking messages on this forum and will be able to help us with the Certificate de Baggagem issue. San Francisco PT consulate stopped answering their phones, emails, etc. and the third agency they hired for documents ... Read More
Need Help, US citizen moving to Portugal by pleasuredome
How do I start? What do I need to stay in the country past 90 days?? Do I apply for this while I am in US or wait until I arrive. New to forum, please help me.
Hello, my husband and I are moving to Portugal (Sintra area) and need reliable assistance with a paper process to settle down. Dan is US with Irish passport, Nina is US. We are retired. Please respond to *** Thank you. Read More
Customs: Taxes& Fees? by LAJAMES
Hello all. I am "retiring" to Portugal. I have already gone through the process of getting a NIF, the bank account, the apartment, etc. And now I have my residence Visa. I have reduced what was a cluttered life down to about 12 moving ...
Thanks for the info . My husband has already a tax number (with his iridh passport), we opened bank accounts (Millennium) and have a friendly person in Oeiras to give us recommendation when we need it. We are still in CA selling the house. ... Read More
Tips on Moving to Alfama, Lisbon by mikeyl
Hello World- I am currently in the process of buying a home in the Alfama district of Lisbon, Portugal. The studio unit is small, located on the ground floor opening up into a small square. Do any of you live or know of anyone that lives in the ...
We rented an apartment in Alfama for 3 weeks on our first visit to PT. It was on a top floor of an old building with a great view of the river - that was the main reason for us to stay there. We did not realize the stairs would be so steep and ... Read More
Customs: Taxes& Fees? by LAJAMES
Hello all. I am "retiring" to Portugal. I have already gone through the process of getting a NIF, the bank account, the apartment, etc. And now I have my residence Visa. I have reduced what was a cluttered life down to about 12 moving ...
LAJames: could you please share your experience with collecting necessary docs for the Portuguese consulate: -have you purchased the health insurance before that? what company? global or Portuguese? -have you got the reference of somebody from ... Read More
Portuguese Consulate in San Francisco by Uhawkha
Hello. Has anyone scheduled an appointment with the Portuguese Consulate in San Francisco? If so, would you please let me know the steps you took to get an appointment? Thank you. Hal
Requerimento Eu, _________________________________________(nome/name), nascido (a) em _______________________(data de nascimento/date of birth), nacional _____________________(nacionalidade/nationality), portador do documento de viagem ... Read More
Portuguese Consulate in San Francisco by Uhawkha
Hello. Has anyone scheduled an appointment with the Portuguese Consulate in San Francisco? If so, would you please let me know the steps you took to get an appointment? Thank you. Hal
Attachment: CONSULATE GENERAL OF PORTUGAL S. FRANCISCO - CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENCY VISAS TO PORTUGAL (Sections 1 and 2 for all applicants, subsequent section(s) as pertains to each applicant) 1 VISA ... Read More
Portuguese Consulate in San Francisco by Uhawkha
Hello. Has anyone scheduled an appointment with the Portuguese Consulate in San Francisco? If so, would you please let me know the steps you took to get an appointment? Thank you. Hal
I received this email in response to my request for an appointment. Consulado Geral de Portugal em São Francisco Attachments Tue, Apr 9, 12:43 PM (2 days ago) to me We are soon to transition to a third party - VFS Global whom you will ... Read More
do i need a lawyer here to help with all the paperwork ? by penny1962
hi, i'm penny. just getting started looking into moving from usa to lisbon. my question is do i need a lawyer here to help with all the paperwork or do i get a lawyer in lisbon?
http://www.portugalinsf.com/pt/servicos-consulares/ ATTENTION: Due to a high volume of work and reduced personnel, we are unable to answer telephone calls at this time, please send us an email to: sfrancisco@mne.pt We appreciate your cooperation ... Read More
Immigration lawyer to help establish residency: pros and cons? by fiftyfootgirl
Hello, fellow expats- My husband and I recently arrived in Lisbon from Mexico, and we're looking forward to our second expat adventure here in Portugal. We're signing a lease on an apartment in the next few weeks, and beginning the process ...
"..if you are retired with adequate pension income, or have some sort of income from a business (even if it is in another country), you are also good. I don't know all the details in such a case, but I do have some American friends that ... Read More
do i need a lawyer here to help with all the paperwork ? by penny1962
hi, i'm penny. just getting started looking into moving from usa to lisbon. my question is do i need a lawyer here to help with all the paperwork or do i get a lawyer in lisbon?
how can one find an Expeditor? is it sort of paralegal ? Read More
Moving to Portugal (2019) and very excited but also very apprehensive by ALIREYNOLDS67
Hi everyone, My partner (Joe), 3 dogs and I are planning on moving to Portugal sometime this year and leaving cold Fife in Scotland behind. We are planning on renting first so we can decide where we want to live. (Not beside the beach as dogs cant ...
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Clearing your belongings through customs in Portugal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, During oneÂ’s 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 ...
RE opening a bank account: you need to find a sort of central branch of a big bank (like Millennium or Novo) b/c in many small local offices they wouldn't know what to do with you. The best thing to come with a recommendation or with an official ... Read More
Clearing your belongings through customs in Portugal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, During oneÂ’s 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 ...
Thanks Monika for the details re boxes and such. We have already put together a spreadsheet in English. It is easy to add a column in Portuguese (with Google help). Do we need a certified / professional translation or not? Would like to hear ... Read More
What documents do I need to move to Portugal? by netdobeiras
I have lived in America all my life and was born here as well. Recently I decided that I should give a try at life in Portugal however I'm not sure if I have every document needed. I am an american citizen and also a portuguese citizen. I have ...
An American passport grants its holder access to nearly every country in the world. In 2012, U.S. citizens and nationals could travel to 166 countries visa-free or with visa on arrival, including most countries in Europe and South America. Portugal ... Read More