Moving to Portugal with Non-EU Family Members: A Complete Guide
If you’re an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen planning to move to Portugal with a non-EU spouse, partner, or children, you have good news: your family members don’t need to apply for standard Portuguese visas like the D7 or Golden Visa. Instead, they can join you through a streamlined family reunification process called “Article 15.” However, while this process is simpler in theory, getting an appointment with AIMA (Portugal’s immigration agency) can be challenging (and some choose to go the visa route instead). …
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What Happens At My AIMA Visa Renewal?
For those who’ve taken the leap and secured residency through AIMA (previously known as SEF), the time will inevitably come to renew your visa. Previously, this would take place after just one year of residency in Portugal but, these days, it more commonly takes place after two years. According to Sandra Gomes Pinto, a Lisbon-based lawyer and seasoned immigration expert, this process is significantly more straightforward than the initial application for a residence permit. The AIMA Visa Renewal Process: A …
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Constitutional Court Declares Key Parts of Nationality Law Unconstitutional
Portugal’s Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional) ruled that several norms in the recently approved amendments to the Nationality Law are unconstitutional, according to RTP, preventing the diploma from being promulgated in its current form. This development preserves the current legal regime while the legislature considers how to respond. The decision comes from a preventive constitutional review requested by the Socialist Party (PS) and represents a major development for foreign residents and nationality applicants, since it ensures legal certainty under the existing …
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Mia Esmeriz On Learning Portuguese in 6 Months
If you’ve spent any time looking for Portuguese-learning resources, you’ve probably already discovered one of the big frustrations: most of what’s out there is for Brazilian Portuguese, not European Portuguese. That’s exactly the gap that Mia Esmeriz has been filling since 2017. Through her website, YouTube channel, and a complete set of courses from A1 to B2, she’s helped thousands of students learn real, everyday European Portuguese—from pronunciation and listening skills to grammar and natural conversation. In this interview, Mia …
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Cost of Living in Porto: The Breakdown
Porto is one of Portugal’s most beautiful cities, and some would say its most beautiful. Although smaller than Lisbon, it has plenty of great bars, restaurants, shops, and cafés. Most importantly, the cost of living in Porto is much more affordable than Lisbon particularly when it comes to rental and property prices. Porto’s proximity to the beach makes it popular with surfers and those that want to be by the coast, and it’s just one the many reasons that many …
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Can I get Portuguese Citizenship through my Great-Grandparents?
Many people tracing their family tree back to Portugal ask the same question: “Can I get Portuguese citizenship through my great-grandparent?” The short answer? Not directly. The Current Law: You Can Only Go Back as Far as Grandparents Under Portuguese law, citizenship by descent is currently only available up to the grandparent level. If you have a Portuguese parent, the process is relatively straightforward as you don’t need to show language skills or ties to the Portuguese community. If your …
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Obtaining Portuguese Citizenship Through a Spouse or Partner
If you’re married to a Portuguese citizen—or in a long-term, legally recognised partnership with one—you may be able to apply for Portuguese citizenship. And unlike other citizenship routes, this pathway is surprisingly straightforward: there’s no residency requirement, and most people qualify after three years of marriage or cohabitation. That said, the rules around marriage, de facto unions, community ties, and language requirements can be confusing. This guide breaks everything down into clear, practical steps so you know exactly what to …
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Is Starlink A Solution For Internet in Rural Portugal?
Portugal has great internet coverage, but there are definitely some parts of the country that aren’t covered – not just by fibre broadband but by mobile internet as well. If that’s the case, you may be looking at other options and wondering whether Elon Musk’s Spacex Starlink could be the answer to your problems. With a monthly cost of €40 (and, as of August 2024, a hardware setup cost of between €249 and €349), getting internet through Starlink isn’t as …
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Luxury Portugal: The Most Expensive Areas To Live in
Are you looking for a property in Portugal? Looking for somewhere a little more exclusive? With more than 300 days of sunshine per year in the Algarve and Lisbon, some of the most stunning beaches in the world, and a laid-back, friendly culture, this is the perfect place to buy that dream second home or put down roots. And whether everything from penthouse apartments in Lisbon to multi-million euro villas in the Algarve, you won’t have to sacrifice on quality …
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Moving to Portugal as a Remote Worker in 2026
Remote work has changed everything. It’s now perfectly possible to keep your job in New York, Toronto, or London while living in a sunny European country with beaches, pastelarias, and a slower pace of life. And for many people, that dream destination is Portugal. Portugal is warm without being extreme, safe without being sleepy, and modern without being overwhelming. It has excellent healthcare, a thriving expat and digital nomad community, and some of the best weather in Europe. And yes …
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