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BLiP
October 12th and 13th are the dates for the 19th annual Better Living in Portugal Exhibition (BLiP EXPO) organised by afpop to bring key businesses, residents and property owners together in a face-to-face environment. There will be a wide...
Be vigilant when using credit cards
It seems that this edition of UPDATE is focussed on credit and debit card issues, but we have heard of a possible scam that Members should be aware of when using their debit/credit cards in stores. The good news is it is very easy to avoid ...
IUC change for imported vehicles
The Portuguese Government is reviewing the annual vehicle tax (IUC - Imposto Único de Circulação) tables for imported vehicles. Thousands of people have paid more IUC than they should, due to a serious fiscal irregularity tha...
What to do if you lose your wallet with the documents
We know what to do if we lose our bank cards or find that they have been used fraudulently, but what about other documents? Passports and identity cards for example. Did you know that you can report those to the Bank of Portugal (BdP), or w...
New cat registration legislation
Members may have read in the press that there is a project of the Ministry of Agriculture that requires all cats are to be fitted with an identification microchip by 2021 (Dec. Lei nº 82/2019), as has been the case with dogs since 2008...
Condominiums
Some Members live in condominiums and might know how difficult it can be where there are no clear and well defined rules. It's important to know your rights and your obligations so that everything can run as smoothly as possible. Living in ...
Drones in Portugal
The use of Drones, or Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), is growing and many of us will have encountered them and probably been annoyed as they fly over us while we're at the beach. Perhaps you are interested in buying one and want t...
Charging an electric vehicle
The demand for electric cars is increasing for varied reasons: environmental, economic and even tax. One of the factors for consideration is how to recharge the vehicle at home. Of course when you buy an electric vehicle you'll be given all...
Local Accommodation
One of the ideas people have when they purchase a house or apartment, particularly if it's an investment for the future, is to let it out for periods of the year as a holiday rental accommodation, or in Portuguese Alojamento Local. Much has...
Open Golf tournament 2019
10th annual 'afpop/Medal Seguros Golf Open', Wednesday 11th September 2019
Chave Movel Digital (CMD)
-- Excuses, geen Nederlandse vertaling beschikbaar -- For foreigners this means that you must go to an Espaço Cidadão office near you and take with you your passport, fiscal number and mobile phone. The staff will register you ...
Driving in Portugal/Autofahren in Portugal
Together with our Alliance Partners, Medal Seguros, we have produced an updated version of the Driving in Portugal booklet, incorporating the new rules of the Portuguese Highway code. The booklet is available in English and German language....
Seminars Cascais and Silver Coast
We intend to hold our successful 'Dignified Dying' seminars in Cascais and the Silver Coast region after the summer. These seminars are based on the afpop Information Bulletins on the subject, which were in fact created some time ago under ...
Beach Safety
The beach is the main destination for many in the summer. However we must be careful when visiting an unguarded beach, mainly because the sea is very treacherous and the hazards are not always immediately obvious. When a beach is guarded th...
De afpop Informatiebulletins
Onze Informatiebulletins zijn een uitgebreide bron van informatie over een brede lijst van onderwerpen, van auto invoer en het opzetten van een bankrekening, naar testamenten, IRS betaaldatums en omvat secties over Verkeer, Gezondheid, Ver...
Maximum payments in cash
Members may not be aware that there are now maximum limits for cash payments, in accordance with Decree Law 92/2017 (addition to the General Tax Law â€" Lei Geral Tributária). These limits are part of a package of measur...
Renewing the Portuguese driving licence
The issue of driving licences and when to exchange them is frequently raised by Members. This article answers the most regular questions that we receive about this, but if Members have questions that are not answered here of course they can...
Card Cloning
As Members are aware the use of cards as a method of payment is increasing and is the desired way of payments by most banks: according to the Report of Payment Systems of the Bank of Portugal, the use of electronic payment instruments has i...
Wat is afpop?
Een vereniging die in haar 30 jarige geschiedenis al meer dan twintigduizend leden van dienst heeft mogen zijn en die nog steeds elke dag duizenden leden helpt. Ons team van gespecialiseerde medewerkers werkt om antwoorden op vragen te vinden [...]
