gra2513
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Registration: 02 December 2022
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Portuguese D7 Visa Medical Insurance - With Type 1 Diabetes by mcblowe
Hi All,Great to be on here.I want to apply for a Portuguesa D7 visa. However, will I be able to get one with type 1 diabetes, as the medical insurance will not cover that as it's a pre-existing medical condition. It will cover me for everything ...
@mcblowe Look at mgen.pt They don’t ask about pre-existing conditions Read More
Irish retirees in Portugal by Carol2022
Hi there, we retired andmoved from Ireland to the Silver Coast last summer and would be interested in talking to other Irish expats who have done the same and who have applied for Non Habitual Resident status and the process they followed. Tks
@deash107 Check out Medis for health insurance. www.medis.pt There is a simulator. Go to the MENU and you will find it. I am 70 and it recommended a cover. It was about €36 a month. Something nice and cheap while you get your residency. ... Read More
Irish retirees in Portugal by Carol2022
Hi there, we retired andmoved from Ireland to the Silver Coast last summer and would be interested in talking to other Irish expats who have done the same and who have applied for Non Habitual Resident status and the process they followed. Tks
Hi there, everywhere is expensive in Australia now. Food is astronomical. Went back a few years ago and could not believe the price then. The equivalent of £4 for a sausage roll!All capital cities are expensive. A little less in country ... Read More
Registering an EU car in Portugal by gra2513
I would like to know if it is any easier to register a French registered car in Portugal than a car from outside the EU? Is the process still the same? Is it easier than say a UK reg car?
I had a Smart car [LHD] here in Portugal that I was going to import. But it broke down and for a few hundred and it was snapped up by a buyer for parts. I sold it on MarketPlace [Facebook]Then I bought a Portuguese registered car and avoided all ... Read More
Irish retirees in Portugal by Carol2022
Hi there, we retired andmoved from Ireland to the Silver Coast last summer and would be interested in talking to other Irish expats who have done the same and who have applied for Non Habitual Resident status and the process they followed. Tks
@deash107 I went to my local council in Tomar and got my Residency permit without the need for Health or financial records etc.I had to get an attestation from my local council [Freguseria] office that I lived at my address. The office gave me a ... Read More
Irish retirees in Portugal by Carol2022
Hi there, we retired andmoved from Ireland to the Silver Coast last summer and would be interested in talking to other Irish expats who have done the same and who have applied for Non Habitual Resident status and the process they followed. Tks
@Carol2022 Hello. I have dual citizenship and one of them is the ROI.I have just today had my NHR status approved.I assume you have your NIF registered with your Portuguese address, have become a tax resident therefore, have your residency as an EU ... Read More
Applying for NHR
I mistakenly chose 2023 for the starting year for my NHR application on the Finance Portal website instead of 2022 when my residency was granted. I thought the 10 years started from the year following by residency being granted.Hence, I have ... Read More
Registering an EU car in Portugal
I would like to know if it is any easier to register a French registered car in Portugal than a car from outside the EU? Is the process still the same? Is it easier than say a UK reg car? Read More
The Portuguese Non-Habitual Residents Tax Regime by JohnnyPT
In 2009 Portugal decided to create the non-habitual resident status, called NHR. The purpose of this new status is to attract foreigners with high value-added potential, such skilled employees or retirees. Registration as a “non-habitual ...
When doing the NHR on the Portuguese Portal das Fincancas, if you have nominated yourself as your fiscal representative previously, do not fill in the NIF mandataria at the bottom. Otherwise you will get a message to the effect that you cannot be a ... Read More
Paying car tax
I have been to the IUC site on P das F and seen my car listed and the tax owing in May this year but nowhere can I find how to pay it. No payment details for MultiBanco are available or indeed to pay it on the site. Maybe these will appear in May ... Read More
Preapproval of amount to fill a gas tank and doubling up
I have learnt from bitter experience that the pre-approval of an amount of money to put fuel in my vehicle can stay on my card for up to 5 working days, in addition to the euro amount I actually put in the tank.This left me very short of money as ... Read More
What is the Proof of Income for a Mortgage Loan? by Kimjousha321
What is the Proof of Income for a Mortgage Loan?
@Kimjousha321 I got a car loan recently in Portugal and I had to show my Australian pension payment for the last three months via my bank statements and I also included the dates of future payments of my pension for 2023.Initially the bank [Primus] ... Read More
Medical for driver's licence by gra2513
I finally was able to organise the medical examination to be able to change my UK driver's licence for a Portuguese licence so that I can meet the 90 days deadline from when my residency was granted to when I submit my licence application.However, I ...
Johnny, I certainly did not intend to upset the apple cart with a topic in the right place1. I'll do my best to follow protocol. Read More
Getting into the Portuguese Health system by gra2513
I am 70 and retired living on a foreign pension.I have all the required documents to apply to join the Portuguese health system except a Social Security number which I believe you only get if you are working in Portugal.Is that correct?So Passport, ...
Thanks for the info on the S1 form, However, my pension comes from Australia as I am Irish/Australian. All residents over 65 are entitled to free healthcare in Portugal. I also have private health insurance with Medis for older residents and also ... Read More
Accessing SNS online
I am unable to login to the SNS portal.I think my phone number is the problem because it has not been registered with the SNS.Como autenticar com Número de Utente de SaúdePoderá aceder através de um código de ... Read More