Climate, social life, low crime rate and relatively affordable cost of living, in addition to visas for digital nomads are seen as some of the top factors for choosing Portugal.

Brexit is a done deal by now. But you didn´t apply for the European residency permit before the 31st December 2020. What can you do?

The Algarve region has been considered by the Post Office UK as the most affordable destination for British tourists for this summer's 2022 holidays in the Eurozone. The Post Office looked at a total of 36 destinations around the world and the Algarve came out in third place.

Immigration and Borders Service (SEF-Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras), has beed replaced by several institutions, such as the recently created AIMA. It's now official, SEF was actually abolished on 29 October and all its police and administrative functions will now be carried out by other institutions. Find out what changes!

If you have lived in Portugal for less than 5 years, and you have an EU certificate from the town hall (CREU), the expiry date on your new Withdrawal Agreement residence card may not be the date on which you will have been resident in Portugal for 5 years in total, therefore on which you are eligible for permanent resident status.