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London – the new normal – a personal perspective As your columnist from London, I have lived and worked through the strangest of times in this fascinating city. As things

Today (October 21) is National Apple Day and when I think of apples, I fondly recall the big, misshapen, sharp-tasting cooking apples with which my Nan used to make delicious

Your old expat pal Pat still checks Facebook almost every day. Yes, I admit it, even though the social media giant is currently receiving quite a bit of criticism from

In Portugal, you pay the tax ISV (Imposto Sobre Veículos) when importing a foreign vehicle into Portuguese matriculation, however, UK citizens who are moving to Portugal and have become residents

As a resident in Portugal, you are automatically entitled to state healthcare, however the procedure to apply for the state healthcare number (Número de Utente) varies according to your age

The application for exchange of a UK driving licence for a Portuguese one is obligatory for residents and must be started within 90 days of the driver becoming a resident

People living locally in Portuguese cities and towns from the far north to the Algarve region in the south are giving advice and tips to tourists and potential residents on

UK state pensioners who qualify for the S1 and have registered it with the Social Security in Portugal will have to apply for the EHIC at the Pension Service in

If you decide to live in Portugal, in other words stay for more than 183 days a year and make Portugal your principal residence, you must present an application for