Samsays
American expat in Portugal
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Registration: 04 March 2023
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Moving to Lourinha by Kayalaoui
I would like to know if they are expats in Lourinha. I am coming on vacation in April 2019 then moving in 2020 I choose Lourinha. I speak french and English. Can you get in touch with me and let me know about the area. I would appreciate it. Thank ...
@Kayalaoui I guess you are here now. My wife and I moved to a small parish called Atalaia early this year in our retirement home and love the ocean breezes and almost daily clear blue skies as well as the helpful people we meet and the fact we know ... Read More
EU passport and living in Canada by cloud22space
we plan to stay 2 years initially in Portugal. do we need NIF? do we need residency?can we have the NIF after arrival?many thanks
with your EU passport I am not sure you need a visa in Portugal. It is good to check with a local attorney. I am from the US and my wife from the U.K. and after Brexit we needed to get a residency visa as have retired here. This is a very long ... Read More
EU passport and living in Canada by cloud22space
we plan to stay 2 years initially in Portugal. do we need NIF? do we need residency?can we have the NIF after arrival?many thanks
The NIF is your tax ID number in Portugal like your Social Security number in the US and you must have one to open a bank account in Portugal. Many services also use your NIF as you ID such as supermarkets, bus and trains so yes you need a NIF in ... Read More
Private Health Care by CBW123
Does anyone have experience with MGEN private health insurance in Portugal? Thank you.
It is basically worth checking out. To get the D7 all I think you have to do is get an extension on your travel insurance but if you have a local attorney (which you should) he would know. Read More
Private Health Care by CBW123
Does anyone have experience with MGEN private health insurance in Portugal? Thank you.
@Stellablue26 NO. It is our only health plan Read More
Private Health Care by CBW123
Does anyone have experience with MGEN private health insurance in Portugal? Thank you.
@Stellablue26 if you use EDP the answer is easy. No preconditions or having an insurance company choose your doctor. One fee for all and you choose from a wide array of private clinics and what doctor to see. With the plan you pay a reduced fee. ... Read More
Private Health Care by CBW123
Does anyone have experience with MGEN private health insurance in Portugal? Thank you.
If you use EDP the answer is easy. As a retired couple we pay less than €20/mo Read More
Private Health Care by CBW123
Does anyone have experience with MGEN private health insurance in Portugal? Thank you.
@lenagouveiaibex I know that but EDP health plan works for me and many others who use EDP for their electrical. You get great rates from leading private insurers including special prices on physicals and other services from top doctors. couple that ... Read More
Private Health Care by CBW123
Does anyone have experience with MGEN private health insurance in Portugal? Thank you.
@lenagouveiaibex hi. My electricity company is EDP which covers over 800,000 customers in Portugal. One of their benefits is that they offer all their customers their health plan which is great for us as I am 83 this month. Where insurance plans ... Read More
Looking for maid in Lourinhã
we actually live in the small hamlet of Atalaia. Retired expat couple looking for an English/speaking maid to do laundry and light housework, like house and garden cleaning and care, simple cooking, and help in watering the garden. We have no ... Read More
Moving to Lourinha by Kayalaoui
I would like to know if they are expats in Lourinha. I am coming on vacation in April 2019 then moving in 2020 I choose Lourinha. I speak french and English. Can you get in touch with me and let me know about the area. I would appreciate it. Thank ...
@Chris and Nan that is a problem for us since at the insistence of my lovely wife I gave up drinking a few years ago and feel so much better since. How about coffee in one of the few places in Atalaia? Read More
Health Insurance from EDP
a few weeks ago someone posted a great article on the health care system and available health insurance plans. He is one special plan that I didn’t see covered however that is available to any customer of EDP, the electric company of over ... Read More
D7 Visa Refusal by Farhan Younis
Deal AllI applied for D7 Visa in November 2021 and got the Approval and after that i am not able to travel for Some reason.And i apply again in May 2022 and this time i got refusal letter from Embassy "Does not prove sufficient financial meansAs i ...
That is terrible. There is a huge backlog and I have been told although I am sure my D7 will be approved it it could be up to nine months to get through the process. without knowing why they refused you no matter the outcome I think it will take a ... Read More
Moving to Lourinha by Kayalaoui
I would like to know if they are expats in Lourinha. I am coming on vacation in April 2019 then moving in 2020 I choose Lourinha. I speak french and English. Can you get in touch with me and let me know about the area. I would appreciate it. Thank ...
@Kayalaoui hi. My wife and I moved to Atalaia, sort of a small village suburb of Lourinha. So far we have not met any other expats and rely way to much on our super realtor for too much. we moved here from Hong Kong and really need to meet some ... Read More
Moving to Lourinha by Kayalaoui
I would like to know if they are expats in Lourinha. I am coming on vacation in April 2019 then moving in 2020 I choose Lourinha. I speak french and English. Can you get in touch with me and let me know about the area. I would appreciate it. Thank ...
@Fernando Vilaverde my wife and I moved to Atalaia, a small village of Lourinha at the end of January and have been depending so much on out realtor for much help but we need to meet more English speakers to share where to find things. We are slowly ... Read More