Hi Widge, By way of update, I obtained my certificate on 18th January having started the process in October last year. It was issued under the Withdrawal Agreement. I have also been told to await an appointment - but have heard nothing further. Have you?? FYI, when going through passport control at ...

Hi, I am looking for any information that might be available, please. My son, his partner and their two daughters, aged 3 and 2, wish to spend time in or around Carvoeiro with a view to immigrating. Can any one please point me in the right direction and/or give any information regarding rental accom...

Thanks for the info

Hi, My largish Villa with marble floors and electric radiators only is in need of better heating to make it more comfortably habitable in the Winter at reasonable running costs. Air conditioning for the Summer would not go amiss. A thermal installation and heat pumps seems to be the modern way to go...

Thanks Widge for your continuing help. It seems that you cannot register unless you can give the number of an existing residence certificate, which I do not have, or a token (?) which presumably i will get if he documents I have sen already pass muster.

Thanks Widge.

I have submitted everything to SEF that they have asked for and been told it is being considered and I will be told what to do next f it is approved. You seem to have been dealt with differently, if you can now reside pending interview and biometric data

Geoff

Thanks for the info

Non Habitual Residency - not "Nin" !

Hi, Can any one advise me , please, whether it is still possible to obtain NHR in Portugal, without being tax resident. I have tried to get an appointment with SEF in Portimao, very frustratingly, without success so far. If there is an idiots guide Website, I could visit, that would be magic. Geoff ...

Hi Sam, Thanks for the info. I am currently going through a similar process with Leroy Merlin. However, their recommended fitter will not strip out our existing kitchen or do painting. We have to find someone else to do those ingredients. Also, we do not want LM's work tops that are considerably mor...

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I am looking for a skilled kitchen fitter (not a designer) - i.e the guy that does the work. Can anyone give me a recommendation, please.

Geoff Simcox

Thanks for info. I have a 10x5m pool. How much do you pay and what service is provided,please

Hi, Given that I have solar panels to heat domestic hot water, I am regularly surprised at the size of my electricity bills. My 3 bedroom Villa has an electric oven , usual household appliances and domestic lighting, a borehole pump and swimming pool pump. Annual electricity charges are about 1800 e...

Hi, Can anyone recommend a reliable swimming pool maintenance man, please. In normal non Covid times, my family and I use our Villa for 5/6 months per annum. I used to use the chap in Lagoa - but every time I asked a question he put his prices up - going from E60 per month to E110 in 3 years. In Nov...

Hi, I have had an account with Novo Bank for many years - notwithstanding its chequered history. I have always found them to be good and they have online banking, credit cards and debit cards etc. My only gripe is that they charge 5 to 6 euros per month, regardless of whether the account is used or ...