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The number of UK nationals living in Portugal surged by 34.6% between 2019 and 2020 (SEF report). One of the major draws for British expats may be Portugal’s non-habitual residency (NHR) tax codes. Foreigners with certain professions can qualify for NHR status and benefit from considerable tax exemptions in their first 10 years of Portuguese […]

The minister of the economy said “one of the countries in Europe that extracts more revenue per international tourist and that this grew more than 60%” between 2011 and 2019. “For this, we need to invest in tourism products that attract tourists to other regions of the country, beyond those that are the traditional tourist regions, the Algarve, Madeira […]

Steaming ahead to the goal of 85% of the population fully-vaccinated by the end of this month, Portugal has already hit a new moment of history in the country’s mass-vaccination campaign against Covid-19. 85% of the population has received at least one jab – over 77% is now fully-vaccinated. With the rhythm currently underway, the […]

According to DGS report, 73% of the Portuguese population have already completed their vaccination process and 83% had the first dose. Age between 12 and 17 ,74% had at least one dose with 461,578 and 67% had complete vaccination. Regarding vaccination coverage, all regions of the country, with the exception of the Algarve, which has […]

Great weather, tax benefits, strong and stable economy, a safe environment, access to world-class education and healthcare, affordability; these are just a few reasons why investors and families are turning their attention to Portugal. INTERNATIONS, an international community for expatriates and immigrants, conducted a research study around the best countries in the world for immigrants, […]

Portugal has green-lighted non-essential airline travel between Brazil & the United States and removed the requirement for non-vaccinated travellers from UK to quarantine . All visitors have to do until September 16 is to present a European Covid Digital Certificate, or proof of a negative PCR or antigen test . After September 16, in principle, […]

Thinking of a staycation in Portugal this year, then a road trip should be on the cards as Portugal takes the top spot in Europe. Among the 31 European countries, Portugal has been ranked in first place as the best European country for a road trip in a study carried out by Momondo, a global […]

The Covid-19 vaccination report from the health authority (DGS) covers 7,330,505 residents in Portugal (71%) with at least one dose of vaccine and 6,403,987 people (62%) with full vaccination. In the 65 and older age group, vaccination covers almost the entire population: 99% have at least one dose, and between 65 and 79, 97% of the population has been […]

American Delta Airlines has returned to Lisbon, with a flight from New York and will continue with four weekly connections between the two cities. The airline will “operate four direct weekly flights between New York-JFK and Lisbon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays”. Airlines’ Partners are Air France , KLM and Virgin Atlantic”. Therefore, customers […]

At present, all European countries recognise proof of vaccination approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) – Oxford/AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson. The following EU/Schengen Area countries accept Sinovac as valid proof of immunity: Austria Finland Greece Iceland Netherlands Spain Sweden Switzerland Cre: Schengeninfo

The ranking is based on: affordable, favorable tax environment, friendly. There are other factors, namely: place I would live, pleasant climate, respects property rights and has a well-developed public health system. Portugal comes behind Spain, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. This is Portugal’s first time within the Top Five. Relatively low cost of living and […]

Idealista has released a list of Portugal’s 25 most expensive boroughs to buy houses, with 10 of them are in Algarve. Lisbon is Portugal’s most expensive municipality, the cost of a square metre of property reaching on average €4,898. The priciest in the Algarve is Loulé (€3,026/sqm), followed by Lagos (€2,699), Lagoa (€2,672), Albufeira (€2,438). […]

Restrictions which have been in place across Portugal to prevent the spread of Covid-19 are being gradually lifted from 1 August as part of a three phase plan to open up the country again. Prime Minister António Costa explained that from now on a countrywide approach will be adopted so there will no longer be […]

Lisbon is the second affordable price capital in Western Europe. In Capital of Portugal, Lisbon, you can buy a house for 227,751 EUR, and the average cost of living is 1,048 EUR/ person / month. Only in Brussels is it more accessible: for “only” 221,073 EUR , and the average cost of living in the […]

DGS health authority director-general Graça Freitas has given an apparently upbeat message about Portugal being most likely to see “a lifting of restrictions from September’. But the reason – on the weekend when 70% of the country has received at least one dose of the various Covid vaccines – is that by September Portugal will […]