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Forum: Portugal
Mar 20th 2022, 9:26 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,152
Posted By Saz1

Re: Driving schools in Tavira.

There is also one right opposite the Vila Gale Hotel.
Forum: Portugal
Mar 19th 2022, 9:59 am
Replies: 2
Views: 471
Posted By Saz1

Re: Flying UK to Faro - what's needed (covid)?

If you are a returning resident, you will need to take your Residencia documentation with you, or they may stamp your passport and your 90 days limit will be activated. It was pointed out to me...
Forum: Portugal
Oct 10th 2019, 7:05 am
Replies: 9
Views: 926
Posted By Saz1

Re: Driving licence

The health centre in Tavira, where we are registered, told us that they didn't issue health certificates for driving licence purposes, so we went to a private GP up in Porta Nova and paid £40. Took...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 23rd 2019, 7:29 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,286
Posted By Saz1

Re: Requirements for guest house or holiday rental

Yes, we definitely paid business water rates (four bedrooms) and it took quite a few visits to Tavira Verde to get it back to normal. As Chislenko says, it is a lot more expensive than 'normal'...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 22nd 2019, 9:32 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,286
Posted By Saz1

Re: Requirements for guest house or holiday rental

Hi, its been some time since we got our AL and now live here permanently so don't have it any more but, if I remember rightly, we had to:

Get the electrics checked and confirmed safe by an...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 6th 2019, 5:37 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 13,918
Posted By Saz1

Re: UK driving licence

Thanks for the excellent advice Lelandy. We drove to Beja this morning, arrived just after 10 and all three of us were out by 12 noon. As you said, no IMT form needed to be filled out and they...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 2nd 2019, 9:02 am
Replies: 81
Views: 13,918
Posted By Saz1

Re: UK driving licence

Thanks for that Lelandy - I think a road trip will be on the agenda very soon.
Forum: Portugal
Feb 8th 2019, 2:43 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 13,918
Posted By Saz1

Re: UK driving licence

Sorry Lelandy, I missed the y off your name. :-)
Forum: Portugal
Feb 8th 2019, 2:41 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 13,918
Posted By Saz1

Re: UK driving licence

Many thanks Leland - I will keep you updated as to our progress.
Forum: Portugal
Feb 8th 2019, 2:01 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 13,918
Posted By Saz1

UK driving licence

Hi all, I know that this has been discussed endlessly in the past, but I can't find the old threads. My husband and I are now both residents here and need to change our UK driving licences to...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 8th 2019, 2:23 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,283
Posted By Saz1

Re: Only short-term residence card?

We went and got ours on Friday. We needed to take the title deeds to our house, plus an EDP bill, passports, NIF, photo and 15 euros each. It was done and dusted in 15 minutes and we picked up...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 14th 2018, 11:44 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,464
Posted By Saz1

Re: Square Christmas Cards

Our square ones also cost 1.40. The lady in the Tavira Porta Nova post office told us beforehand that it would cost more and I had heard this was the case from a friend. I have also heard that it...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 10th 2018, 6:50 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 579
Posted By Saz1

Re: Portuguese Language Teacher - Tavira area?

My husband (Nigel) goes to Manel (up near Maria Nova hotel - wish). He is exceedingly well known as being a great teacher.

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Forum: Portugal
Sep 10th 2018, 8:21 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,096
Posted By Saz1

Re: transporting cat from uk to portugal

Hi, our 18 year old cat is being flown over next week by BA from Gatwick to Faro via a company called PetAir UK. It is not cheap (around £1000 in total) but this does include four days prior to...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 29th 2018, 2:16 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,771
Posted By Saz1

Re: SKY channels access in Tavira

:-) Thanks Mike.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 28th 2018, 2:31 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,771
Posted By Saz1

Re: SKY channels access in Tavira

Thanks, we will definitely be contacting Trevor when we get over, I know he has adverts in the Portugal News.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 28th 2018, 2:19 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,771
Posted By Saz1

SKY channels access in Tavira

Hi

We are moving out to Tavira in around three weeks. We have the full Sky package in London and would like to find out more about access in Tavira. I know that we can now use Skygo to watch...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 22nd 2018, 9:22 am
Replies: 14
Views: 5,111
Posted By Saz1

Re: Algarve Boat Berth, Olhao or Faro.

Many years ago my dad and step mother used to live on a boat in Villamoura Marina - during the winter months when the rental was much lower. As you can probably imagine, their boat was the only...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 10th 2018, 11:07 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,787
Posted By Saz1

Re: Electric plug query

Thanks Macliam.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 6th 2018, 11:15 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,787
Posted By Saz1

Re: Electric plug query

Thanks UKkram.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 6th 2018, 9:35 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,787
Posted By Saz1

Electric plug query

Hi all

Finally, after 12 years of holidaying in our house in Tavira, we are retiring in September and moving over for good. This may be a really stupid question, so I apologise in advance, but if...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 20th 2018, 3:01 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,517
Posted By Saz1

Re: typical cost of lawyer

Hah, maybe we should have arranged ours in London instead of Tavira. :-)
Forum: Portugal
Jul 16th 2018, 7:55 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,517
Posted By Saz1

Re: typical cost of lawyer

Just a word of advice when opening a bank account - take absolutely everything you can think of that they might need and then add a bit more. Passports, NIF, proof of address in UK (ie utility...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 25th 2018, 4:05 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,156
Posted By Saz1

Re: Carnival 2018

We were in a restaurant one rainy windy February in Tavira about 10 years ago and will never forget my husband suddenly saying, "flipping heck (or words to that effect) a giant strawberry has just...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 14th 2017, 9:12 am
Replies: 7
Views: 5,229
Posted By Saz1

Re: English greeting cards

There used to be an English lady who made English cards and sold them in the 'car boot' fair in Tavira market on a Saturday morning.
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