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Forum: Portugal
Jan 14th 2026, 11:28 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 406
Posted By borisface

Re: Presidential election 2026

Not a citizen so I can't vote but long term resident so interested. I think your analysis seems spot on - I was talking to my neighbours yesterday they were saying the same thing. I love the fact...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 17th 2025, 5:18 am
Replies: 6
Views: 472
Posted By borisface

Re: Huge Queues at Lisbon Airport also to go to UK?

I went back weekend before last Lisbon to Gatwick.. No queues anywhere. Point to note you are no longer restricted to 100ml of fluids in hand luggage (IIRC its now 2 litres) at Gatwick but you are...
Forum: Spain
Aug 22nd 2025, 10:18 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 840
Posted By borisface

Re: Fires!!!

Thanks, google looks to be the way to go.
Forum: Spain
Aug 22nd 2025, 12:35 am
Replies: 4
Views: 840
Posted By borisface

Fires!!!

Portugal resident here. Sadly this year we've been hit by some truly dreadful fires some of which, at time of writing, are still out of control. We have a great government website called fogos.pt...
Forum: Portugal
May 8th 2025, 11:52 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 583
Posted By borisface

Re: IRS declaration - Anexo L

If you had, say, PT source income leading to a tax charge and you wanted to use the credit from overseas to reduce the tax payable in PT. In other words, the tax paid overseas would be credited...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 20th 2024, 4:31 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,215
Posted By borisface

Re: Oranges

In central Portugal, I seem to have more oranges than usual and they are riper earlier, usually they don't ripen much before Feb/Mar, this year they are ready already. However, I have fewer...
Forum: Spain
Oct 20th 2024, 9:33 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,036
Posted By borisface

Almeria province - winter climate

We have been living in the mountains of central Portugal for the last 12 years and are very happy here. However, it has become increasingly difficult for my wife during the winter season. We tend to...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 1st 2023, 6:21 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,240
Posted By borisface

Re: Driving licence expiring

Well I'm only repeating what I've been told....But if nothing else it is discriminatory.

I went to our local citizen's office and the nice lady said that she would be able to process the renewal.
Forum: Portugal
May 31st 2023, 9:04 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,240
Posted By borisface

Re: Driving licence expiring

I have had a response from IMT. Basically they've said that the details we entered online when we registered aren't the same as they have on their system (they wouldn't be as we gave them the old EU...
Forum: Portugal
May 30th 2023, 5:32 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,240
Posted By borisface

Re: Driving licence expiring

The error code was the doc 1, I have emailled the IMTT support line. In the meantime, there's a citizen's shop just down the road. I'll go and have a chat.
Forum: Portugal
May 29th 2023, 6:25 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,240
Posted By borisface

Re: Driving licence expiring

I've been able to.register on the website but the licence isn't found. I suspect it's because the licence was issued about 7 years ago, prior to the facility to apply online.
Forum: Portugal
May 28th 2023, 11:44 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,240
Posted By borisface

Driving licence expiring

So my wife turns 60 in a couple of months and needs to renew her PT driving licence as it is due to expire on her birthday. She's had a medical. Question is does she need to go to the local IMTT...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 21st 2023, 1:51 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,365
Posted By borisface

Re: Optimal way to convert pounds to euros in Portugal?

There are always threads about the best/cheapest way to transfer money. I'm not sure why the option that we use is seldom mentioned. We simply use the facility provided by our bank CGD. They...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 31st 2023, 7:01 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,017
Posted By borisface

Re: How to make an effective complaint in Portugal

Ultramarine - have you chosen the right country for you?
Forum: Portugal
Apr 28th 2022, 7:56 am
Replies: 13
Views: 991
Posted By borisface

Re: Importing personal items to Portugal

You're right of course, it's largely stuff that if I had to buy again new would run into the small £1000s but second hand value would be not be much at all. I had thought about getting a value from...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 28th 2022, 1:27 am
Replies: 13
Views: 991
Posted By borisface

Re: Importing personal items to Portugal

I think 'thanks' is the appropriate response. A large PITA. Brexit - the gift that keeps on giving.
Forum: Portugal
Apr 27th 2022, 10:58 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 991
Posted By borisface

Importing personal items to Portugal

When we moved to Portugal 5 years ago we kept our house in the UK together with some personal effects which we locked in the attic whilst the property was let. We're now thinking of selling the UK...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 20th 2022, 11:43 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,308
Posted By borisface

Re: The weather up north!

I don't live near Tomar but winters can be chilly in the centre. Someone on here described Portugal as a cold country with hot sun - which is about right. Tomar (and Santarem district generally)...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 7th 2022, 4:40 am
Replies: 1
Views: 441
Posted By borisface

Cattery or cat hotel central Portugal

Can anyone recommend a cattery/cat hotel for my 2 blighters as I may have to go away in a couple of weeks? I'm based in central Portugal near Castelo Branco. My usual cat sitter may not be...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 3rd 2022, 2:04 am
Replies: 4
Views: 970
Posted By borisface

Entering restaurants

My brother in law is going to be visiting us from Thursday 6 Jan for a week or so. He is fully vaccinated but his vaccines were administered in Australia. If we go out for a meal is his Australian...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 20th 2021, 1:32 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,335
Posted By borisface

Re: Moving from London to Madeira -- any removal service?

In the Uk it was a company called UK Mail who are a part of...wait for it...DHL. Can't recall who they used locally. To be fair I did send some contracts from PT to Uk using DHL's overnight service...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 20th 2021, 1:14 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,335
Posted By borisface

Re: Moving from London to Madeira -- any removal service?

A word of caution, several years ago before the Brexit cluster**** I bought some garden chairs (ie. one biggish box) when I was in the UK and had them collected by a large courier company for...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 11th 2021, 5:15 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,920
Posted By borisface

Re: wind-chill in Portugal

A cold country with hot sun is spot on. Winters are surprisingly harsh. East wind tends to be the worst. I'm sure we all know the saying about bad winds and bad marriages coming from the East. ...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 25th 2021, 2:31 am
Replies: 1
Views: 481
Posted By borisface

Vaccine booster in Portugal

So Mrs B, was given the Johnson and Johnson one shot vaccine back in May. End of last week it was announced that everyone in Portugal who had received the J&J vaccine would be offered a booster but...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 16th 2021, 4:55 am
Replies: 10
Views: 554
Posted By borisface

Re: Booster Covid jabs

With the numbers as they are and the predicted growth especially around Christmas, I think it's only a matter of time before they start to vaccinate under 65s with a third, or if you had the J&J...
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