EstrellaGalicia
American expat in Portugal
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Registration: 20 March 2024
DUA HELP PLEASE (AMERICAN) by nlbrder
Hi,When I lived in Portugal, I used my American drivers license to buy a car and register it. I got a DUA for the car. A few days before I moved back to the USA, I didn't realize my car insurance was out, and I got pulled over, they sent me back ...
@Strontium I thought it was 'Driving Under Affluence". 馃榿 Read More
T铆tulo renewal by EstrellaGalicia
Hi to all, My residence permit expired in March, and, with that, I have to wait until AIMA decides to contact me for renewal. I have made three requests with "we'll contact you shortly" replies. My wife, whose permit had expired a month before mine, ...
@wcg2 Dear Wsg2 ,Oh, yes, I have filled out their online "renewal" form three times already. The reply has always been:===============Exmo/a Senhor/a,Os dados para a renova莽茫o do t铆tulo de resid锚ncia foram actualizados. ... Read More
T铆tulo renewal
Hi to all, My residence permit expired in March, and, with that, I have to wait until AIMA decides to contact me for renewal. I have made three requests with "we'll contact you shortly" replies. My wife, whose permit had expired a month before mine, ... Read More
Pensions and social security by 77barefoot
Hello,聽 I have a question or concern about keeping my pension and social security if I move to Portugal.聽 Am I required to keep a residence or a bank account in the USA?聽 Thank you John
@SimCityAT REVOLUT is good too, if not better than WISE. Read More
Pensions and social security by 77barefoot
Hello,聽 I have a question or concern about keeping my pension and social security if I move to Portugal.聽 Am I required to keep a residence or a bank account in the USA?聽 Thank you John
@Strontium Also, you have to report whether you have a foreign (in relation to Portugal) account(s) - in Paragraph 11 of Addendum J to the Portuguese Modelo 3 tax return. Unlike the US FBAR, you only have to show the account number and bank, not the ... Read More
Renewal of Residence Card by stefano1966
Anyone have suggestions on how to renew your card. The online renewal is not working and I was told that they are 6 months behind. I have sent email to Aima still waiting .... Does anyone have an email to the IRN to request an appointment,Any ...
@daphnelavern I only wonder what will happen if their e-mails go to 'spam'. Read More
Tax Accountant - NHR by Shuffleboard243
Hi - anyone have a recommendation for a good tax accountant to help fill in my Portuguese tax return? I鈥檓 NHR from July last year, moved from UK. Took a look at the tax authority website today and it鈥檚 mighty confusing. Thanks
@TGCampo For me neither: the SIMULAR button works if you neither have any income from outside of Portugal nor invoke the NHR status by adding and filling in Annex L (the pop-up message will tell you so). In general, I have found filing a tax return ... Read More
Renewal of Residence Card by stefano1966
Anyone have suggestions on how to renew your card. The online renewal is not working and I was told that they are 6 months behind. I have sent email to Aima still waiting .... Does anyone have an email to the IRN to request an appointment,Any ...
@sr_ianbell Yes. Recently, I've been to the AIMA office in Faro. They, and the IRN, Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado, which I visited a few days earlier, say that they are currently handling renewals for residencies that expired in ... Read More
RENEWING US PASSPORT FROM PORTUGAL by maxwmitchell1997
Has anyone renewed their US passport while living in Portugal??
@janicecallant Sorry but what's a "Global ID"? Read More
AIMA payment failure by G眉ng枚r Ates
I have paid AIMA date wrongly. I put the wrong number and basically I paid 18 euros less than correct. I didn't get any appointment date in 2 months and status for 2 months is pending appointment. Should I do something about it?
@JohnnyPT AIMA offices (in Faro and Tavira, at least) don't even have tickets (senhas) through the ticket machine: they serve only those who have appointments and don't have any meaningful info about how to make one ("call 217115000 or e-mail" is ... Read More
Renewal of Residence Card by stefano1966
Anyone have suggestions on how to renew your card. The online renewal is not working and I was told that they are 6 months behind. I have sent email to Aima still waiting .... Does anyone have an email to the IRN to request an appointment,Any ...
@stefano1966 I cannot change the address, let alone renew the residency card. I have made myself a reminder to e-mail AIMA every first day of month with an address change request. E-mailed them three times already but no one replies. March 1 will be ... Read More
Residency renewal and/or address change by EstrellaGalicia
Hello, all !During these tumultuous times with AIMA's shifted priorities (if not entire lack thereof), has anyone renewed his or her residency card and/or updated the address in it? While change of address is done through AIMA (although they don't ...
Johnny PT, Thank you for the phone tip!I've read all this information too. I just wanted to hear about real, in-the-field, experiences people may have had dealing with AIMA or IRN these days.Regarding the info in the second link (Os servi莽os ... Read More
Residency renewal and/or address change
Hello, all !During these tumultuous times with AIMA's shifted priorities (if not entire lack thereof), has anyone renewed his or her residency card and/or updated the address in it? While change of address is done through AIMA (although they don't ... Read More
Private Health Insurance by maxwmitchell1997
Can anyone recommend a good Private Health Insurance company for someone over 70 years old??
Dear Jimjurnak,When I signed up for MGEN, I did everything online. First, I registered on www.mgen.pt, then "simulated" the coverage (via SIMULE JA link) by indicating number of covered people, and other vital statistics so that the exact amount of ... Read More
Private Health Insurance by maxwmitchell1997
Can anyone recommend a good Private Health Insurance company for someone over 70 years old??
Hi, Jimjurnak :For a couple aged 70 each, it should be around EUR 5,000 per year. With each year after that, MGEN's annual premium increases by about EUR 100 per person. Read More
Change of address before residence permit arrives by bloggerblogger
Hey guys,My first AIMA appointment happened in April 2024. Now it's October 2024 and I changed my address as it's the end of my rental contract.How do I communicate this change of address to AIMA before so that hey will print my new address on my ...
Hi,Please let me barge in. I have a similar situation but, given that the Titulo will have to be renewed relatively soon, I've decided not to change my address on the Titulo de Residencia because, as I have read, AIMA "confiscates" the existing card ... Read More
Construction Quality in Portugal by TGCampo
On my recent walks around our area and in Lisbon, I noticed lots of civil construction work (mostly residential buildings) and I was shocked by the horrible quality. I have attached a picture that shows how badly done the brick work is. There is ...
@teodorofdezcorz The Portuguese say that in the north of the country, the quality of construction is somewhat better. In Algarve, indeed, it is subpar: insulation is such that you can hear your neighbor fart, the tiles outside are frequently laid ... Read More
Confusion about 2023 IRS return by sandraawilliams153
I am going to attempt to file the 2023 IRS statement myself .Background:1. I am a citizen of country A, which has a treaty with Portugal for the avoidance of double taxation.2. Throughout 2023 I am resident in Portugal and my NHR application has ...
@JohnnyPTJohnnyPT,Belatedly, I've just come across the instructions to Anexo L which say for who the Annex is designed:QUEM DEVE APRESENTAR O ANEXO L: O titular de rendimentos que se encontre registado, para efeitos fiscais, como residente ... Read More
Confusion about 2023 IRS return by sandraawilliams153
I am going to attempt to file the 2023 IRS statement myself .Background:1. I am a citizen of country A, which has a treaty with Portugal for the avoidance of double taxation.2. Throughout 2023 I am resident in Portugal and my NHR application has ...
@JohnnyPTAnnex L is filed whenever a taxpayer has an NHR status. So, in this case, it's obligatory. Read More
Removal company - No COB by samanthafriend
Hi guys!We're arranging our move to Portugal while we await VISA approval. We've had to sign a rental agreement for the VISA, so it makes sense to move ourselves and our belongings over now. Like many others, we are wondering about the baggage ...
@samanthafriendSamantha,The baggage certificate is only needed if you're into receiving your goods in Portugal duty-free. If your belongings aren't estimated to be that much valuable to translate into a hefty customs duty (although "heftiness" is ... Read More