Hairyhippy
Irish expat in Portugal
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26
About me
Irish
Lives in Viana do Castelo, Viana do Cas
Registration: 03 February 2021
Weather in Portugal by tony359
Hi all,I live in the UK and I am considering moving to a warmer and sunnier country, hence I have been considering Portugal. Some friends suggested Coimbra, just North of Lisbon. I've been keeping an eye on a webcam I found online to see how the ...
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What areas in Portugal has cooler weather and LOTS of mountains?
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Unfair Taxes in Portugal[B] by Hairyhippy
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@JohnnyPT There really is no point in me explaining the details to you as you are part of a dishonest corrupt system that will never change. You say there are rules about exemption, which I followed but the crooks in Financas did not want to obey ... Read More
Unfair Taxes in Portugal by AuMargaret
Hello to all on Expat.Com Why doesn't anybody complain here in Portugal? It seems that everyone just takes what is dished up by the Government without making comments or asking questions. For example, only the very large cities in Portugal ...
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Unfair Taxes in Portugal by AuMargaret
Hello to all on Expat.Com Why doesn't anybody complain here in Portugal? It seems that everyone just takes what is dished up by the Government without making comments or asking questions. For example, only the very large cities in Portugal ...
@Jack Keyman The whole **** tax system is not explained to you before moving toi Portugal. *** In theory under portuguese law if you buy a house under a certain price you have three years free IMI rates tax on your house. In reality Finanas do not ... Read More
Changing driving licence[B]reported wrong info by Hairyhippy
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@Dome 91 Hello, sorry I am affraid I do not know anyone to help you get it sooner. All I can suggest is that through the local villagers and through bars and cafes you will be able to find someone who has a brother or friend working in IMT. If you ... Read More
Changing driving licence[B]reported wrong info by Hairyhippy
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@SimCityAT As for contacting your embassey, I did and they wrote two letters to IMT, but IMT did not even have the manners to reply. The employees of IMT are in a job for life, they do not care whether they do any work or not! Read More
Changing driving licence[B]reported wrong info by Hairyhippy
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@SimCityAT If you don't like the facts that is your problem. I was into the IMT office with all my correct paperwork every three or four weeks for over two years and each time I was told firstly "we have a backlog, we cannot cope with the amount of ... Read More
Drivers license exchange timeline[B}inaccurate by Hairyhippy
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@Dome 91 You will not get it back from them. Keep all your paperwork together and in order. If stopped in another country explain the stupidity of IMT and that there is a waiting time of anywhere up to two years and that under E.U. Law you are ... Read More
Drivers license exchange timeline[B}inaccurate by Hairyhippy
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@sponger Their online service is rubbish. It crashes all the time and also you sometimes loose information you have entered and have to start the whole process again. At one point of time the whole IMT website crashed and was done for a week before ... Read More
Changing driving licence by quickmessage
I'm having a terrible time trying to change my driving licence. I just get sent round in circles. Please can someone HELP ?
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Changing driving licence by Hairyhippy
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Changing driving licence by quickmessage
I'm having a terrible time trying to change my driving licence. I just get sent round in circles. Please can someone HELP ?
@quickmessage The IMT who issue change of driving licences are run by inept, incompetent fools. It is known to be the slowest inefficient change service in the E.U.. I tried to change mine but they lost the application four times then gave me the ... Read More
Driving test for uk driver by deborahandmark14
Hi my dad is a resident of portugal but for over 2 years and is over 90. He can get a medical certificate but will need to take a practical test. Can anyone tell me a bit about the test and what is involved please? Is it in English? Can he use his ...
Hi Deborah, you will have to ask IMT if he will have to take a written test first (which would be in portuguese) or not as I am not sure about that. As for the actual driving test, under E.U. Law he can have a translator in the back seat, just for ... Read More
Getting drivers license from zero by eadweard4
Hey! I never came around to getting drivers license back home, so now I want to get it in Portugal. My Portuguese knowledge is pretty bad, so wondering if anyone had any experience with learning in English language driving school (preferably in ...
@eadweard4 You have a real challenge ahead of you. You will have to do the written exam in portuguese but for the actual driving test you can have a translator site in the back seat to translate from the examiners portuguese to english. Have you ... Read More
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Oh yes they are very efficient when it comes to forms that involve taking your money but the ba***rds are no good at giving money back that they owe you. The ba****ds in Financas owe me over 鈧�1,000 that I will never get back and also when I ... Read More
Capital Gains Tax Obligations (for a UK Citizen)? by slugsurmamates
Hi All, I am wondering if anyone has the experience or knowledge to answer following two questions (or point me in the correct direction)? Thanks. I am UK Citizen who had/has a private drawdown SIPP pension and an Equity based ISA before taking ...
Hello, I take it you are full time resident in Portugal now? As such the two matters you have mentioned do not fall under CGT but income tax. I must explain something from my basic knowledge of living in Portugal for four years and being hounded by ... Read More