Portugal Guide
Getting used to living in a new country is always a challenge. The Just Landed Guide is designed to help you deal with the day-to-day challenges of living, working or studying in Portugal. It is full of useful information and step-by-step guides on how things work and how to survive in Portugal.
Visas & Permits
- Visas & Residence cards: Who needs them?
- Work Permits: Who needs a work permit?
- Retiring in Portugal: What papers do I need?
Jobs
- The job market: Job opportunities for foreigners in Portugal
- Job hunting: Looking and applying for a job in Portugal
- Job contracts: What to expect from a job contract in Portugal
- Tax & benefits: Income tax and social security
Housing & Rentals
Property
- Introduction: An introduction to buying property in Portugal
- Avoiding problems: What you should be aware of
- Cost: How much does property cost in Portugal?
- Estate Agents: All you need to know to deal with estate agents
- Fees: Extra costs when buying property in Portugal
- Buying a New Home: All you need to know to buy a new home
- Buying a Resale Home: What you need to know
- Building Your Own Home: What to bear in mind
- Community Properties: Advantages and Disadvantages
- Retirement Homes: Retirement communities in Portugal
- Inspections & Surveys: What you need to know
- Buying Through an Offshore Company: What are the advantages?
- Conveyance: What is it and what does it entail
- Contracts: All you need to know before signing a contract
- Completion: The final step
- Property Tax: How much is property tax in Portugal?
Health
- Introduction: An overview of health care in Portugal
- The National Health Service: The public health system in Portugal
- Private Health Insurance: Private health care in Portugal
Money
- Introduction: An introduction to money and taxes
- Banks: Where to manage your finances
- Accounts: How to open a bank account in Portugal
- Cost of Living: How much does it cost to live in Portugal?
- Income tax: An introduction to Portugal's income tax
- Income Tax Liability: Who is liable to pay income tax?
- Income tax allowances: How can I pay less?
- Income Tax Returns: Filing and payment
Language
Telephone & Internet
- Landlines: Getting a land line in Portugal
- Cellphones: Using your mobile phone in Portugal
- Making Calls: Dialling codes and Prefixes in Portugal
- Calling abroad: How to save money on international calls
- Internet: Connecting to the internet in Portugal
Education
- Introduction: The education system in Portugal
- Primary education: Admission, subjects and grading
- Secondary education: General and vocational training
- Choosing the right school: State or Private?
- School calendar: Study times and holidays in Portugal
- Higher education: Universities in Portugal
Business
- Self-employment: Working for yourself in Portugal
- Starting a Business in Portugal: What you should expect
- Research: What you need to check
- Social Security: The Portuguese social security system