News and Press

Important news for Non-habitual residency status

Read the latest press updates and news for Non-habitual residency status, provided by our NHR specialists team from EDGE International Lawyers firm.

Appointments for the exchange of residency documents for British nationals now available

After many months of waiting, from 10th August British nationals resident in Cascais who have registered under the Withdrawal Agreement are being notified regarding the availability of appointments. The notifications are being made by SEF to the individual national’s...

Lisbon welcomes the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association – Annual Conference – 15th – 18th September

We were delighted to participate in the DSBA Annual Conference held at the head office of the Law Society of Portugal. Our Senior Partner Geoffrey Graham delivered a presentation on the Ireland Portugal Business Network, of which he is Chair, focussing on the evolving...

Substantial progress in the process of exchanging the residency documents of registered British nationals.

After the successful pilot programmes of Madeira and Azores, followed by the biometric data collection (required to issue the residency cards) at the Cascais Citizens Bureau, there have now been further developments in Lisbon. From 21st September British nationals...

That time of the year again
2022 Portuguese State Budget Law

With the end of Summer, school starts, business gets back to full speed and those working more closely with tax matters start wondering about what next Budget will bring. The fact that Portugal has a minority government brings an added level of uncertainty as every...

Covid-19 Vaccination for Non-Residents

Covid-19 vaccination is now available for foreign citizens that are in Portugal and do not hold a residency permit. The vaccination is held in a National Health Care public service. It is not required to hold a National Health Number to take the vaccine. To get access...

Continuing a Successful Path, Before, During and After the Pandemic

Optimism is not, most say, one of the defining traits of the Portuguese. However, the feeling, the facts and the numbers, of the last few years have made even some of the most unyielding pessimists admit that major changes have occurred, for the better, in the...