Expat Essentials
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8.0KThe definitive guide to Portuguese bureaucracy, Pt. 2: Getting your SNS number and NISS
(Editor’s note: This post on getting the SNS number and NISS in Portugal is the second in a two-part series explaining the processes...
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6.4KThe definitive guide to Portuguese bureaucracy, Pt. 1: Getting your NIF
(Editor’s note: This post on getting the NIF in Portugal is the first of a two-part series explaining the processes for getting...
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4.2KSarah Nagaty in Lisbon: My expat tips for a great grocery shopping experience
As tiring as it is sometimes, it is also possible to get some fun out of grocery shopping, especially in Lisbon. The...
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6.8KIrina Greensitt: Here is my complete post-Brexit guide to long-term visas in Spain
On 1 January 2021, the UK finally departed the European Union. And so as the dust finally begins to settle on what...
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4.3KPanos Lianos: Here’s what non-EU citizens need to know before moving to Greece
Moving to sunny Greece might sound like a dream. Relaxing in the sun, living at a slower pace and enjoying the outdoors...
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15.1KAspiring American expats: Dispatches’ 2020 guide to getting out while the gettin’s good
(Editor’s note: When we first posted this on 28 April 2020, we didn’t realize how bad things were about to get, with...
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2.7KMarjorie Boyd in Cyprus : My tips for traveling safely (or at least safer) in a pandemic
(Editor’s note: This post about traveling safely in a pandemic is the second in a two-part series about finding the perfect expat...
