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The vaccination programme across Portugal continues to move forward, however the Algarve and Lisbon are lagging behind nationally. More than 4.3 million people have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Portugal, equivalent to 42 percent of the country’s resident population. According to the latest vaccination report from the General Directorate of Health (DGS), as of Sunday 4,337,479 […]

The prices of property for sale in Portugal rose 7.4% between June 2021 and the same month last year, according to the most recent price index by Idealista. However, this annual growth was not homogeneous across all types and geographical areas of the country. After all, which types became more expensive? And where? Apartments with […]

Six months into Portugal’s Covid vaccination programme and over half the country (5.3 million people) have received at least one shot of one of the approved vaccines (Pfizer being the most administered). Giving a round-up of the ‘situation so far’, SIC television commentator Luís Marques Mendes explains that data so far shows 3.3 million fully-vaccinated […]

EU Digital COVID-19 Certificate will boost customer confidence and broaden the travel and tourism sector across Europe, World Travel and Tourism (WTTC) believes. According to WTTC’s Senior Vice President, Virginia Messina, this document should help return safe international travel, recover lost jobs and gradually revive the tourism sector, which will be critical for the economic […]

In 2020, for the fifth consecutive year, an increase in the resident foreign population, with an increase of 12.2 percent compared to 2019, totalling 662,095 foreign citizens holding a residence permit” indicates the Report on Immigration, Borders and Asylum (RIFA). According to SEF, Brazilians remain the main foreign community residing in the country, representing last […]

The trend of living in a “branded apartment” seems to increased dramatically in Portugal, after the Covid-19 epidemic is under control. We are talking about apartments, which are also located in the urban center, have all the amenities operated by international brands and are integrated in a luxury hotel or even in a resort . […]

The official signing of regulations covering these documents – also dubbed ‘Covid passports’ – has been hailed by prime minister António Costa as “a great step towards a safe recovery” for the bloc in general, and for the Portuguese economy in particular. “Now we have the opportunity to travel in freedom and security”, he said […]

“The country is getting closer to reaching the defined goal of having 70% of the population vaccinated with at least one dose by the month of August,” says the Ministry of Health. More than 6 million doses of vaccine against Covid-19 have been administered in Portugal, with around 3.8 million of those corresponding to first […]

According to the Holiday Money Report 2021, put together by Post Office Travel Money, a summer holiday in Portugal certainly doesn’t have to cost a fortune. The report focuses on 8 different price categories, including the cost of a bottle of water, a coffee, a soft drink, a pint of beer, dinner for two with a bottle of wine, […]

Portugal is the only EU country that nominated for top 10 In the list of 59 countries from around the world, Portugal is considered as one of the destinations with the best quality of living and working, taking fifth place in the table. This is the survey from Expat Insider, developed by InterNations, which included […]

By country, 35 golden visas have been issued to China, 12 to Brazil, 9 to the United States, 6 to India and 5 to Russia. Investments obtained through the golden visa rose 82.8% in April (compare to same period last year), to 51.2 million euros, according to data from the Service of Foreigners and Borders […]

Portugal has today opened its borders for tourists from the rest of the European Union Member States, as well as the non-EU Schengen area countries -Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland – as well as for the tourists from the former EU member, the United Kingdom. The decision has been announced by the Portuguese tourism website Visit […]

According to latest update from SEF, Passengers travelling to Portugal from: Brazil, South Africa, Cyprus, Croatia, France, India, Lithuania, Netherlands and Sweden must register their data on travel.sef.pt and comply with mandatory prophylactic isolation for 14 days. Travel.sef.pt- New speeding up borders service At the arrival to Portugal, by air, land or sea, every citizen […]