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Forum: Portugal
Nov 28th 2025, 3:52 am
Replies: 11
Views: 789
Posted By offthepiste

EES booth - residency option

HI,

I came across the following thread of Simon Calder's experience in using the new EES both. He indicates that there was a question as to whether one has "long term" residency or not.

Has...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 28th 2025, 2:33 am
Replies: 1
Views: 299
Posted By offthepiste

porto vs lisbon airport for temporary resident

Hi,
Does anyone know how that the queues are like for a temporary resident for entry and exit at Porto?

I have always used the "all passports" queue at Lisbon and done the "please do not stamp my...
Forum: Portugal
Oct 15th 2025, 11:29 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 461
Posted By offthepiste

Intra EU travel for temporary resident with EES

Does anyone know what the procedure is for a temporary PT resident when leaving PT by air, say from Lisbon, to get to another EU destination, say France?

I have never done this so far. I have...
Forum: Portugal
Oct 15th 2025, 11:21 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,451
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Procedure at PT airports for existing residents of PT.?

I left via Lisbon airport yesterday and used, as always have done, the "All Passports" queue. Thankfully, a very short queue, unlike the 3 HOUR (actually in the queue!!) wait I had on entry three...
Forum: Portugal
Oct 15th 2025, 11:15 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 897
Posted By offthepiste

American tourist knifed to death in Cascais mugging

See there was death due to mugging very recently in Cascais.

After living there for the last 7 years I returned there recently after a long absence.

The Old Town has definitely deteriorated....
Forum: Portugal
Nov 15th 2022, 5:41 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,245
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Residency card - Brexit - Cascais

Cascais
Received my card be post in about 7 days. I received a CTT delivery card and had to go not the post office, who were exceptionally nice, to pick it up.
Forum: Portugal
Oct 11th 2022, 1:59 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,405
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card Payment

Hi Gyges, yes card was delivered to post office within one week so just had to pop out for it. Cheers
Forum: Portugal
Oct 7th 2022, 3:49 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,417
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card and avoiding Passport Stamp

Hi BomberHarris, great thank you. The fun will be in reporting my presence! Cheers
Forum: Portugal
Oct 7th 2022, 2:19 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,417
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card and avoiding Passport Stamp

Hi Red Eric, my understanding was (unless it has now been changed) is that we temporary Portuguese residents, i.e. acquired as a result of Brexit, do not have the ability of "onward travel" within...
Forum: Portugal
Oct 6th 2022, 5:21 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,417
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card and avoiding Passport Stamp

Unless dings you want to travel and stay within other European countries.

Pre covid I would "do" a ski season in France .. which hopefully will be on the cards next year... and also have some...
Forum: Portugal
Oct 2nd 2022, 11:23 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,417
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card and avoiding Passport Stamp

GrahamnF, thank you
Forum: Portugal
Oct 2nd 2022, 4:08 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,417
Posted By offthepiste

Biometric Card and avoiding Passport Stamp

I assume that it will be prudent to continue to avoid having passport stamped even if you are in possession of a new biometric card.

Does anyone have a different or more informed view?

I...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 27th 2022, 9:38 am
Replies: 50
Views: 6,679
Posted By offthepiste

Re: New biometric Cards - Trial process underway

Well definite success, received notification of cards in the post about one week after process herein Cascais. Very impressed by how efficient SEF has been.
Forum: Portugal
Sep 27th 2022, 9:36 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,911
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Run its course

Yes, definitely perception of IQ and level of culture here in Cascais. But suspect pretty much the norm.
Forum: Portugal
Sep 20th 2022, 2:33 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,405
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card Payment

Hi Gyges, success I logged onto the SEF portal and see that I have a payment receipt. A great relief. It would have been nice to have received an email as confirmation but am not complaining. Hope...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 18th 2022, 3:07 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,405
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card Payment

Hi Gyges, I think I managed to pay via my bank app just a few minutes ago. It took the reference etc. ok and it went through this time. The entity named identified by the bank was IGCP. I would have...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 17th 2022, 11:26 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 4,405
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card Payment

Gyges, as per my original post ... I am part off the way through the process of receiving a biometric card in Cascais.

And, no, at least in Cascais, I was only required to present myself and my...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 16th 2022, 3:26 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,405
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card Payment

Hi sam349, received my email this morning and generated the DUC. Cost is €15.

However, tried to pay with MB on my bank app and received message that it is not possible to pay at the moment.
...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 15th 2022, 7:37 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 4,405
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card Payment

:thumb:
Forum: Portugal
Sep 15th 2022, 5:36 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,405
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Biometric Card Payment

Hi Sunseeker1st, from what I have read it will be a paltry €15 or €18. Not much money for the privilege of remaining a Portuguese resident and with the prospect of Citizenship. I think the...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 15th 2022, 2:54 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,405
Posted By offthepiste

Biometric Card Payment

Hi, just had my SEF appointment for new biometric card. Efficient and friendly process here in Cascais.

A brit interrupted half-way through to ask when he would receive his email regarding payment...
Forum: Portugal
May 28th 2022, 12:25 am
Replies: 10
Views: 8,535
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Private Residence CCTV - privacy

Thank you EU.flag, just managed to find a couple of Portugues articles and have translated the various Laws 'Lei n.º 34/2013, de 16 de maio' & 'Lei n.º 58/2019, de 8 de agosto'.

Appears to mean...
Forum: Portugal
May 27th 2022, 11:03 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 8,535
Posted By offthepiste

Private Residence CCTV - privacy

Thinking about installing CCTV on our property.

There was an article in the UK recently where a householder was successfully sued by a neighbour where a CCTV camera had been installed and...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 28th 2022, 10:12 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,260
Posted By offthepiste

Re: Places to escape the UK winter in Portugal

Also, pack a dehumidifier ;) and a wooly jumper for indoors
Forum: Portugal
Apr 27th 2022, 3:02 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,549
Posted By offthepiste

Re: ‘Fast track’ entry plan sees e-gates opened to visiting Brits

Red Eric, thank you. I did google & search around europa but found nothing as juicy as your last post.

What we really need if for the Portuguese border force to either permit us to pass as...
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