I went out and got my numero identificação fiscal (NIF)

What’s an NIF?

An NIF which is issued by Finance & taxation department to perform operations as such buying property, opening a bank account in Portugal, getting a loan, getting a job, and represent your tax and social-related activities as well as & resident status among …

Tavira is a small city on Portugal’s Algarve coast. It straddles the Gilão River, which reaches the sea through the inlets and lagoons of Ria Formosa Natural Park. Tavira Island has a long, sandy beach, plus salt pans that attract flamingos, spoonbills and other wading birds.

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