Originally Posted by Red Eric

That's one that can be cleared up straight away with regard to the NHR aspect.

The "not resident for tax purposes within the previous 5 years" criteria only applies at the time of the initial application and is subsequently considered satisfied for the entire duration, even if there's a suspension part way through.

Report of confirmation of this by the AT here : Regime fiscal para estrangeiros pode ser suspenso e retomado mais tarde