We used this agency based in Portugal to get our NIF number, they were very quick and sent the paperwork from the Finanças Office in a PDF format. We only waited 48 hours for our NIF number (tax number), this number is vital to your D7 application. https://e-residence.com?via=norman

And don't forget, Portuguese is a very difficult language to learn, especially the pronunciation.

Yes much better and friendler than Canada that has no quality of life !

Dear friends, do you have any information on the health insurance in Portugal or /and in Schengen zone? Can you cover this topic in one of your videos?

By the way, watching how creative and diligent you are with your videos, how simply and yet informative you lay out the information, I thought your former employers must have been devastated loosing you!

It’s ridiculous needing to pay 300 Euros to someone else to just open a bank account. What a rip off. Also the various requirements are so complicated. I’ll rather live in US but take trips to Portugal to visit

We already moved from Brazil to Canada16 years ago. Now, we are thinking to go to Portugal for retirement, let's see. Great video, thanks!

I always wanted to leave for couple of month or maybe retire in one of the EU countries. I am 1 year away from retirement and my DH is two. We can retire now at 62, but the delay of 1 and 2 years will add additional 20k to our yearly company pension. We were not able to save a lot, and will depend mostly on our pension and social security benefits. It is basically 70k vs 90k if delayed. But two years is a lot, and I still doubt if the delay worth the money. I wonder how do you guys handle aging. You started traveling relatively young and full of energy. How is it to travel now after 7 years of retirement? Hope your example will help us make a choice.
As always, with admiration and gratitude,

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A lot of people think that just because food and wine are cheap in Portugal, everything else is. Unfortunately, that’s not true. Electricity and petrol are two good examples of things that are really expensive in Portugal. Per kilowatt, Portugal is one of the most expensive countries in Europe. It’s also one of the most expensive countries for fuel. Rent, particularly in somewhere like Lisbon, can be as expensive as a major Northern European city. Then there are cars, furniture, electronic appliances, books, branded international foods, cosmetics, and toiletries, all of which are typically more expensive than elsewhere. BEWARE BEFORE YOU MOVE.

Portugal registers the greatest worsening of poverty in 2021 and becomes 8th worst in the EU. I think I will stay in the USA,

Not so fast, 1.2 million Portuguese residents are without a family doctor out of a population of 10 million.

We live in Point Roberts where we experienced border shutdown for 2 years during COVID and wonder what happens if we're in Portugal on the 4 month D7 and it happens again.

I like the idea of living like a local for a few months but would still want my home and home country to come home to.

When we moved to France from Australia the biggest problem was swapping our driving license. Despite there being a bilateral agreement they insisted on proof of the original date of issue of the license (not the last renewal or expiry date) and proof that we were living in Australia at the time (despite us being Australian citizens). That was very difficult because forty year old documents are long gone and it took months and lots of stress to convince them. In the meantime we had to surrender our Australian license and they gave us a piece of paper that a car rental company would have been unlikely to recognise. Apparently the French test is very difficult and a lot of French backpackers had been getting their license in Australia and swapping it when they got back home – but we got caught in the crackdown.

Be careful to read the small print for example I just googled Portugal and noticed:

"Despite introducing new rules on the recognition of foreign driving licences, the Portuguese authorities have emphasised that certain exceptions apply.

According to Portugal’s Institute of Mobility and Transport, the holder of the foreign driving licence must not be over 60 in order to be able to drive with the original document in Portugal.

In addition, the same explains that the new rules apply only if the driver received or renewed the foreign driving licence more than 15 years ago. This means that new drivers, as well as those with less than 15-year driving experience, will not be able to use their documents while in Portugal"

schengenvisainfo.com/news/portugal-now-recognises-several-foreign-issued-driving-licenses/

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I think the passive income/non-lucrative visas for Spain and Portugal are tremendous options for people residing outside of the EU. They are affordable and fairly easy to navigate. Not having to tie up $250,000+ of money in real estate by going the “golden visa” route is a major plus. This would also allow more flexibility and adventure in your golden years, especially if the world were to change drastically due to another pandemic or war. One could spend 2 years in Portugal, hop over to S.E. Asia for 2 years, then come back and do 2 years in Spain.

One small hurdle is finding a suitable rental apartment willing to write you a contract for the required 12 months if you want to live in a tourist hotspot like the Algarve or Costa Del Sol. Many of the prime destinations and properties are perfectly fine renting to you from Oct-March, but then prefer to switch to the more lucrative vacation rental market for the summer season. It's much easier if you prefer destinations like Porto or Lisbon.

Hi Tina & Norm another good video and I agree it does sound very tempting and quit straight forward worth some serious thought .
Stay safe. Christopher Barker

I planned to retire at 62 and move to Malaysia where the cost of living is very low as I could live comfortably and save a large portion of my pension. Recently Malaysia changed their retirement visa program and now I no longer qualify so I have to find a new spot. I'm considering Portugal but France is likely my first choice. Their visitor long stay (VLS-TS) visa is similar to Portugal, allowing you to stay up to 12 months and renewable for another 4 yrs after that.

Great video. Don't forget the taxation in Portugal is quite high and they do tax on pension

Prefer to stay in Canada and travel from here one to three months. World stability, pandemics and health care our are reasons. Stay safe Cheers Norm and Tina!

I heard all those abbreviations sail by and thought: Gosh I am glad I live in Europe 😂😂😂😂! I have a cousin who rents an apartment for 2 months each year…so well known now the owner generally reserves the same one for them- counting on their return ( which they do😎). I'm happy to just flit hither and Yon is the mood so takes me. Not really upset by the winter months.I am extremely fortunate this year to experience two Spring time seasons with summer slap bang in the middle. I'll go tanned into winter 😎! Have a great week you two. Trailer park closing soon? Baby calling: Oa is on duty! 😂 🇳🇱 🙋‍♀ 🇳🇿 🍷

I have som friends living in Nova Scotia, their Winter temperatures last for about seven months. Next month their average temp is 13C and falling. I would be on the next plane to Sydney, before you could say here comes Polar Bear.

Interesting. Thanks for the information. We will definitely be keeping our eyes on this process. Please keep us posted.

Thanks for the info- great as always

As an American, I would love to live in European countries a few months at a time to visit everything I'd like to see. Is it possible to stay for 2-3 months in Spain, Italy and France? I'd also love to stay in the UK for a while to see more of England and Scotland. Do you need visas to stay longer than 90 days? Thank you both for doing these videos – I'm a little bit away from full retirement and I can't wait!

Been retired 12 years now, and have been travelling the world three months at a time .
Which seems to be the maximum visa time allowed without any extra paperwork. in many countries.
we have finally ended up in Thailand where the temperature is excellent cost of living excellent , private medical affordable. ease of getting a yearly retirement Visa would recommend it. We have totally changed our outlook on retirement , given us a new lease of life. Now 66 and loving life.

I love spring, summer and fall in NB Canada. When I was younger I loved the winter too but as I near retirement I see the appeal of spending a few months in a more temperate climate and having a cultural experience. I don't think that I would leave Canada to live elsewhere, but if you choose to I wish you the best.

Im 60, retired, and my wife, 58, also retired. I am a dual citizen of the US and Portugal, as i was born in Portugal and my parents immigrated to the US when i was 2. I learned Portuguese at home, but was raised in the US culture. So moving here to Portugal this past May, after 58 years in the US, has been a challenge, even though i speak Portuguese. The biggest challenge is dealing with the government bureaucracy, the inefficiency of the healthcare system, banks, etc. We applied for our driver's license in May, and here it is 4 months later, and we are still waiting. But the people here don't seem as angry as my fellow Americans, and they are quite polite and kind. Gas is expensive, and you pay tolls to take the Via Verde. If you choose not to pay tolls, then you have to take the back roads to your destination, which are free, but take much longer. Also, you white knuckle the steering wheel, as the roads are windey, hilly, and your car sometimes rides on the edge of cliffs with no railing. We live in the silver coast area, and it's much more hilly than the Algarve. We just bought a house, and it went well. But please make sure you have a good lawyer, and a good banker who speaks English. If you're getting a bank loan, don't leave a deposit with the seller until the bank appraisal comes back and indicates that there are no problems with the house. Otherwise the bank will refuse your loan, and the seller will keep your deposit and claim you didn't perform, when in fact you didn't because there was a problem with their house. This happened to us last year, and we are still in court trying to get our deposit back. Hope this info helps those considering moving here.

I have Portuguese residency from the days when the UK was part of the EU. However, I did look into the D7 aswell. I did not know about the initial 4 months, but the intention of a D7 is it is a permanent residency visa, not a long holiday visa. There are various issues to the D7. It can only be applied for permanently after a series of shorter residence applications.  Importantly, the holder of a D7 temporary residence permit, is expected to be, at least, 16 months in the country during the first 2-year period, and 28 months in each 3-year subsequent period provided no absence exceeds 6 consecutive months. Once it has become permanent, which takes about 5 years… provided no absence exceeds 24 consecutive months…… In other words, you need to be mindful of the risks of disconnecting yourself from your home country's health system etc. The Portuguese health system, is not too good. My experience so far,  is that Portugal can be very painful with bureaucracy. It is a nice idea to try living elsewhere, but renting in Portugal between May and the end of September is very very difficult, because landlords can get more in a week in summer, than they can in a month from long term tenants, so anything at the standard you are used to is not easy to find except in winter. I think your 3 month trips are probably a better bet. I have had to abort my Portuguese residence status due to my mothers ill health, but I can return later…. however finding a long term rental is the number 1 problem… and it is a big big one which needs careful research so you can form your own views. I got my NIF from the Repartição de Finanças de Albufeira, and it only took a few minutes with the right paperwork. The same morning I opened a bank account at Caixa Geral de Depositos, which is owned by the Portuguese Government and has a branch opposite Albufeira shopping. (They also have a branch in Toronto). It took about 2 hours with the correct paperwork… if you are in town… All the best.

I’ve always said if I spoke a third language it would be Portuguese. Love Portugal but France would be my go to for extended European stays based on my current language abilities.

Thank you guys! You're AWESOME.🎁Thanks for applying on behalf of us viewers.🎀♥♥♥

As new subscriber, i am not quite following.. do you live inPortugal now? or are you moving there? you obs have some link but i thought you moved from UK to Canada on retiring? gillian

My husband is retired and I’ll be retiring to something in 3.5 years. We’re so excited! He’s a Canadian citizen with his permanent residency in the US 🇺🇸 but we will be moving to either Winnipeg or someplace in Southern Ontario. We are very much looking forward to traveling and finding our “Go to” place during the winter months. Just because you two have lauded Portugal, it’s on our list in addition to other places in Europe in addition to Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico as well as Thailand. We should be able to find our snowbird place in one of those locations. Love your videos and you consistently give us great information to consider. Thank you!

I speak Portuguese fairly well, but with a Brazilian accent, so Brazil would be my ideal country to retire if I didn't love West Virginia so much. I've never been able to get that weird way they speak in Portugal down, sorry. Boa sorte e muito obrigado!🙂😄