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Forum: Portugal
Apr 6th 2024, 5:43 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 4,240
Posted By bicabica

Re: Intelsat 901 27.5w coming to the end?

If you just want a simple and not too techie solution, maybe temporary until you can find something better, and just want to replace the channels you have just lost then each of BBC, ITV, C4 and C5...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 4th 2024, 4:40 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 4,240
Posted By bicabica

Re: Intelsat 901 27.5w coming to the end?

It's still off.
Forum: Portugal
Nov 29th 2023, 5:50 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 498
Posted By bicabica

Re: Expiry of cheque

8 days? Blimey! A company writes out a cheque on a Monday in your favour, posts it (in Portugal!) and if your lucky you'll receive it by the end of the week. That's 4 of your eight days gone...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 28th 2023, 8:38 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,398
Posted By bicabica

Re: please dont make the mistake i made

I had a similar experience last year with my insurance company putting the wrong registration number on the documents for a new car. Fortunately I noticed it a few days later but when I informed the...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 10th 2023, 8:33 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,064
Posted By bicabica

Re: Speeding ticket

It strikes me as odd that ANSR should have sent you their notice rather than the car hire company. How did they get your address?

By coincidence I have just been reading about ANSR scams....
Forum: France
Mar 30th 2022, 9:31 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,861
Posted By bicabica

Re: France or Portugal? Decisions decisions decisions...

I'm a bit late to this thread as I only just popped over to the French forum for something else and saw your post. You've had a lot of good advice and opinions but I thought I'd add my two penny'th...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 18th 2022, 9:57 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,003
Posted By bicabica

Re: Driving Licence Renewal

We used our usual private doctor. The cost was €25 but it was quick and simple. We had one done a few years ago when we needed one for the exchange from UK to PT licence. It was simply a blood...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 18th 2022, 1:15 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,003
Posted By bicabica

Re: Driving Licence Renewal

As the OP of this thread I thought I would report back on my experience of renewing my driving licence as required when you turn 70 and every 2 years thereafter. In fact I have done it twice: once...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 14th 2021, 9:00 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,066
Posted By bicabica

Re: Buying Power Tools in the Algarve

Many thanks for the reccomendations.
Forum: Portugal
Nov 12th 2021, 7:36 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,066
Posted By bicabica

Buying Power Tools in the Algarve

I wonder if anyone can reccomend anywhere in the Algarve to buy power tools (particularly woodworking tools as a table saw, mitre saw, router etc) which doesn't involve Leroy Merlin or Big Mat. I...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 12th 2021, 7:24 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 5,795
Posted By bicabica

Re: Via Verde Visitors Transponder

You might consider https://www.emovis-tag.co.uk/ which is UK based and distributes tags on behalf of Sanef. You can get a tag which covers you for Portugal and Spain. If you want to drive on French...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 2nd 2021, 11:09 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 436
Posted By bicabica

Re: Video calls

I use Meo mobile internet in an area where voice is not very good but data is good enough for streaming Netflix to a smart TV for example and certainly OK for Zoom calls and the like.
Forum: Portugal
Oct 12th 2021, 10:21 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,003
Posted By bicabica

Re: Driving Licence Renewal

A rather belated thanks for the responses. Very helpful.
Forum: Portugal
Oct 2nd 2021, 8:59 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,003
Posted By bicabica

Driving Licence Renewal

My Portuguese driving licence expires in a few months. Has anyone had recent experience of renewing it? Can it all be done online (apart from the medical obviously)?
Any hints and tips appreciated....
Forum: Portugal
Oct 2nd 2021, 8:45 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,154
Posted By bicabica

Re: Brexit - Residency - new Biometric cards - slight update

Yes, during the pandemic. It was painless and took just a few weeks as I remember. The biggest delay is probably the time it takes to send your old passport back. The new passport and the returned...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 23rd 2021, 12:57 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 597
Posted By bicabica

Re: Stamping Passports

That's great info. Many thanks.
Forum: Portugal
Jun 22nd 2021, 9:41 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 597
Posted By bicabica

Stamping Passports

I have been hearing a bit of chatter that residents are having their passports stamped when returning to Portugal from the UK despite having proof of residence.
Has anyone experienced this? And...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 22nd 2021, 9:33 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,373
Posted By bicabica

Re: Pre-Payment petrol pumps

I have never prepaid and never had a problem.
Forum: Portugal
Dec 7th 2020, 4:59 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,163
Posted By bicabica

Re: Too late to establish residency?

Yep, that's what I would do. You cannot establish residency from abroad: you have to be here physically.

I have seen it suggested many times that an Air BnB type contract is no good. You need a...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 24th 2020, 7:31 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 664
Posted By bicabica

Re: Cattery

I mean somewhere to leave a cat while I go away.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 23rd 2020, 3:50 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 664
Posted By bicabica

Cattery

Anyone know of a cattery in Eastern Algarve? I'm having difficulty finding one.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 21st 2020, 4:52 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,025
Posted By bicabica

Re: Permanent Residency and Language Skills

Thanks for the link. That's really helpful.

After a bit of googling for something unrelated I came across https://www.belionpartners.com/portuguese-language-test which starts off: "Passing a...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 21st 2020, 2:06 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,025
Posted By bicabica

Permanent Residency and Language Skills

I'm a few years into my temporary Portuguese residency so don't have to worry about exchanging it for permanent residency for a while yet. However I have read in a few places that to get permanent...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 21st 2020, 1:53 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,624
Posted By bicabica

Re: Travelling with 'Right to Residence' Certificate

If you have Portuguese residency you might want to check out whether your UK driving licence remains valid for driving in Portugal post-Brexit.
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