Every topic, in the order your move happens
Twelve topics in three groups, from the first decision to Portuguese nationality.
Before the move
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Visa & Legal Status Which Portuguese visa or residence route fits your situation, and what happens to your legal status after you land. -
First Steps Deciding, budgeting and sequencing the move before you book anything. -
US Taxes Abroad What an American living in Portugal still owes the IRS, and how the two tax systems meet. -
Banking & Finance Opening a Portuguese bank account, moving money, and keeping your accounts back home.
Settling in
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Housing & Renting Finding a home to rent or buy in Portugal, the contract and the costs around it. -
Healthcare How healthcare works for a newcomer in Portugal: public access, private insurance and prescriptions. -
Admin & Bureaucracy The registrations, numbers and appointments that make daily life in Portugal work. -
Transport & Driving Driving, licences, cars and getting around in Portugal.
Living in Portugal
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Daily Life Utilities, phones, language, mail and the practical side of living in Portugal. -
Work & Business Working, freelancing or running a business from Portugal. -
Education Schools, childcare and studying in Portugal. -
Citizenship & Integration Long-term residence, citizenship and settling in for good in Portugal.