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A reminder that the office will be closed today due to BLiP preparations and on Monday the 14th of October as staff follow up after the BLiP weekend.

News from afpop - Friday 27th of September 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Mamamaratona walk 2. Flu (and COVID) vaccinations - reminder 3. Office closed after BLiP 4. Satellite Offices

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 News from afpop - Friday 27th of September 2024

News from afpop - Friday 13th of September 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. EES update (non-EU citizens) 2. Speed radars 3. AIMA issues 4. Flu vaccinations 5. Private health centres 6. BPI fraud 7. Carris strike 8. Additional Municipal Property Tax (AIMI) 9. Living in t...

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News from afpop - Friday 13th of September 2024

'News from afpop' - Friday 30th of August 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. ANA airports alert 2. Airport liquid restrictions 3. Entry/Exit System (EES) 4. AIMA warning 5. AIMA backlog 6. Taxa turística 7. SNS text message 8. Annual Golf Tournament 9. Living in ...

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'News from afpop' - Friday 30th of August 2024

News from afpop - Friday 16th of August 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. AIMA overtime strike 2. Strike railway unions 3. Alojamento Local changes 4. Free admission museums and monuments 5. La Vuelta 6. Satellite Offices

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News from afpop - Friday 16th of August 2024

News from afpop - Friday 2nd of August 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. New App Alentejo Hospital 2. New measures approved 3. National Holiday 15th of August 4. Lisbon tourist tax 5. Summer Events 6. Hospital Cruz Vermelha, Lisbon 7. Satellite Offices

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News from afpop - Friday 2nd of August 2024

News from afpop - Friday 19th July 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Train strikes 2. Nurses and doctors set strike 3. Beaches with red flags 4. Rural fire risk 5. IMI-reminder 6. TVDE portal 7. Golf date 8. Badminton Silves 9. New Alentejo Hospital 10. S...

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News from afpop - Friday 19th July 2024

News from afpop - Friday 5th July 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. AT fraudulent messages 2. Scam alert GNR 3. New radars in place 4. Hospital emergency map 5. Train strikes suspended 6. Travelling in the Schengen area - EES and ETIAS (non-EU citizens) 7. Nurs...

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News from afpop - Friday 5th July 2024

News from afpop - Thursday 27th of June 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Residency and Visa validity extension 2. Train strikes 3. Satellite Offices

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News from afpop - Thursday 27th of June 2024

News from afpop - Friday 21st of June 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. End of tolls proposal 2. Speed radars on Vasco da Gama bridge 3. Water restrictions in the Algarve 4. Nurses strike at Health Centres in Lisbon 5. Strike on public transport in Lisbon (Carris) 6....

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News from afpop - Friday 21st of June 2024

News from afpop - Friday 7th of June 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. AIMA issues 2. IRS tax return reminder 3. Dia de Portugal 4. Summer events 5. Living in the Algarve 6. Vilamoura Boat Show reminder 7. Satellite Offices

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News from afpop - Friday 7th of June 2024

News from afpop - Friday 24th of May 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Renewal of Residency - AIMA/IRN issues 2. IMI tax deadline 3. Water restrictions in the Algarve 4. Ground clearance reminder 5. ANSR phishing warning 6. AFPOP Presents ... 7. Vilamoura Boat Show...

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News from afpop - Friday 24th of May 2024

News from afpop - Friday 10th of May 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Ground clearance 2. Info Praia App 3. Bank transfers 4. Banco Alimentar 5. PSP radars 6. AFPOP Presents ... 7. Living in the Algarve 8. Vilamoura Boat Show 9. Fraud attempts 10. Satellite O...

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 News from afpop - Friday 10th of May 2024

News from afpop - Friday 26th of April 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Fraud Warning 2. Ground clearance reminder 3. Nurses strike cancelled 4. Dia do trabalhador 5. AFPOP Presents ... 6. Satellite Offices

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News from afpop - Friday 26th of April 2024

News from afpop - Friday 12th of April 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. IMI tax by direct debit 2. IRS tax declaration 3. IRS contributions to worthy causes - Reminder 4. Water reserve Algarve 5. Ground clearance 6. Nurses strike 7. Dia de Liberdade 8. Registration...

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News from afpop - Friday 12th of April 2024

News from afpop - Thursday 28th of March 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Good Friday 2. Daylight saving time 3. Residency Renewal Non-EU citizens 4. Voting in EU elections (June) 5. Segurança Social website in English 6. NISS Fraud 7. Finanças Scam 8. AFPOP ...

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News from afpop - Thursday 28th of March 2024

News from afpop - Friday 15th of March 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. PJ alerts for "Vishing" 2. Water issues Algarve 3. Nurses set strike for the 15th of March 4. Rural Population Awareness 5. Estou Aqui wristbands 6. AFPOP Presents ... 7. Annual Genera...

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News from afpop - Friday 15th of March 2024

Prostate Awareness presentation

afpop, Portugal's largest Association providing advice and information for foreign residents and property owners, is coordinating a programme of presentations under the banner 'AFPOP Presents ...' covering a range of subjects in which its M...

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Prostate Awareness presentation

News from afpop - Friday 1st of March 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. IRS contributions to worthy causes 2. Water issues Algarve 3. Nurses set strike for the 15th of March 4. International Civil Protection Day 5. Rede Expressos has tickets on sale 6. AFPOP Presents...

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News from afpop - Friday 1st of March 2024

News from afpop - Friday 16th of February 2024

1. Water issues Algarve 2. Social Security number (NISS) 3. Identificiation distich for electric vehicles 4. UK driving licence agreement 5. App for digital documents 6. AFPOP Presents ... 7. Satellite Offices

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News from afpop - Friday 16th of February 2024

News from afpop - Friday 2nd of February 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Water issues Algarve 2. Disability assessment and certification has new rules 3. Road Safety Campaign 4. Farmers protest 5. E-fatura 6. Extension of deadlines for Residency and Visa - correction ...

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News from afpop - Friday 2nd of February 2024

News from afpop - Friday 19th of January 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Motorcycle inspections 2. Renewal of Residency for EU citizens 3. UK driving licence agreement 4. Metro Porto 5. Metrobus Coimbra 6. TGV Lisbon - Porto 7. IRN waiting times 8. AFPOP Presents .....

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News from afpop - Friday 19th of January 2024

News from afpop - Friday 5th of January 2024

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Plastic bags contribution 2. IVA zero 'expires' on food items 3. Recibos Verdes reminder 4. Tolls 5. Pharmacy invoice 6. Seminar presentations in 2024 7. Satellite Offices

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News from afpop - Friday 5th of January 2024

News from afpop - Wednesday 20th of December 2023

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Extension of deadlines for documents, Residency and Visa 2. Waste disposal at Christmas 3. Retirement age 4. Public Services Portugal Mainland 5. Lisbon Metro 6. Trains through Christmas and Ne...

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News from afpop - Wednesday 20th of December 2023

News from afpop - Monday 4th of December 2023

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. New Metro Line Lisbon 2. e-clic 3. IMT alert 4. Disability assessment 5. NHR changes 6. Donations 7. Reminder - Alojamento Local - obligatory registration of ongoing activity 8. National holida...

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News from afpop - Monday 4th of December 2023

News from afpop - Friday 17th of November 2023

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. New elections in March 2. AIMA update 3. Alojamento Local - obligatory registration of ongoing activity 4. Renewing prescriptions for chronic diseases in pharmacies 5. Nurses strikes 6. IUC on ol...

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News from afpop - Friday 17th of November 2023
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What is afpop?

Since 1987 afpop, the largest Association for foreign residents in Portugal, has been providing a comprehensive range of information services and support to foreign residents and visitors to Portugal. The Association’s name afpop, stands for Association of Foreign Property Owners in Portugal, but the great news is you don’t have to be either a foreigner or own property in Portugal to join more than 8,500 existing Members and get up-to-date information and assistance from a dedicated, professional team.

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