James Cave 
The Portuguese passport is becoming increasingly popular for a number of reasons. Firstly, it gives you the right to live and work in Portugal. This blog is obviously biased, but that’s a very good reason on its own. Secondly, it gives you the right to live, work, and travel freely within the EU. It also … Read more
No matter how much you try to deny it, there are always things that you miss from home. It could be strong tea bags (British), Vegemite (Australians), Tayto crisps (Irish), sausages (Germans), or BBQ (Americans). Although you can find some of these things in the Portuguese supermarkets, particularly the larger supermarkets, you probably won’t be … Read more
Memrise is a spaced-repetition flashcard app that’s useful for memorising words, phrases, concepts –just about anything really. It’s popular with language learners but, but Memrise is used by people studying all kinds of subjects including medicine, history, geography, you name it. Memrise has courses that cover both European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. Some of these … Read more
So, you’re thinking about moving to Portugal from the UK. Great choice! Portugal is an incredibly welcoming country with fantastic weather, a laid-back lifestyle, and a much lower cost of living than most of the UK. Brits are the biggest expat group in Portugal, and have been for many years. The majority live in and … Read more
There’s an app for just about everything, and many of them are helpful for learning Portuguese. Can you learn a language with an app? It’s probably not possible to learn a language just using these apps, but they’ll definitely help you improve in different ways. Each app has its own purpose, whether it’s learning vocab … Read more
If you have a Portuguese parent (or even grandparent), you’re in luck: you may be eligible for Portuguese citizenship. In comparison to other routes to citizenship, the process is fairly straight-forward. Getting a parent’s or grandparent’s birth certificate is usually quite easy, and there’s no language requirement or requirement to live in Portugal for a … Read more
Spotahome is one of several property websites that allow you to find monthly rentals in Lisbon as well as in other cities around the world like Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, and Rome. Think of it as an Airbnb for monthly rentals (30 days or more). Like Airbnb, you can scroll through thousands of properties, but with … Read more
Lisbon tour guide Elena Bicu moved from Romania to Lisbon for her Erasmus but loved it so much that she decided to make Lisbon her permanent home. In this interview we look at how she almost didn’t end up in Lisbon, what it was like being a student there, and what her post-student life is … Read more
In 2013, Portugal passed a law of return which allows descendants of Sephardic Jews who have ties to Portugal to apply for Portuguese citizenship. And, unlike other routes to Portuguese citizenship, applicants do not need to live in Portugal or even speak Portuguese. The scheme officially started in 2015. “The Portuguese Government may grant nationality … Read more
Transferwise, Currencyfair, PayPal, your bank…there are lots of different ways to exchange money into different currencies and, if you’re an expat living abroad, it might be something you’ll have to do quite often. In fact, many expats in Portugal do this on a monthly basis. These days, most people know that high street banks charge … Read more