One year in Portugal
Today is 9 February 2024: it’s been pouring with rain for the past 24 hours, which is unusual in this land of perpetual sunshine. Coincidentally, the weather was the same…
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Portugal
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EU residency via the Portuguese D7 visa
A year ago, I moved to Portugal in a bid to regain EU residency – and enjoy the glorious sunshine, beaches, cuisine and local culture. Why Portugal? Once we Brits…
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The SEF interview
Getting a resident’s card All D7 visa holders have to attend an interview with the Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF) within 4 months of being granted the visa. The…
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Officialdom #1
Since I arrived on 9 February, two months ago, I’ve treated my stay in Santa Luzia like an extended holiday. In my defence, though, I been distracted by five separate…
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Smugglers’ Festival (Festival do Contrabando)
The 2023 edition of this popular festival took place in Alcoutim and its sister town of Sanlúcar de Guadiana in Spain on 24, 25 and 26 March. It was all…
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Santa Luzia (Tavira) – first two months
Life in Santa Luzia has settled down into a comfortable rhythm. The weather has been gorgeous (except when Nicky and Paul visited at the beginning of March, unfortunately). Clive and…
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Santa Luzia (Tavira) – First Impressions
I’ve been in Santa Luzia for 5 days now and am loving it. It’s small and friendly, yet only about 8 minutes’ drive to the bigger town of Tavira. Day…
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