Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Jellyfish awareness 2. Albufeira – new code of conduct rules 3. New rules for motorised personal mobility vehicles 4. Expired Residency validity extension 5. SNS - new support line 6. Summer events reminder 7. Golf date 8. Satellite Offices 9. Social media

The following are the dates for public, or National, holidays in Portugal in 2025.

This presentation outlined the warning signs of dementia and the difference between simple forgetfulness and cognitive degeneration, giving some helpful suggestions on how to genuinely improve mental wellbeing and also what to do when interacting with someone who has dementia.

The 37th Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday March 29th 2025

As a resident of Portugal, you're likely familiar with the country's growing cycling culture. To ensure safe and legal bicycle transportation, it's crucial to adhere to specific regulations.

By law, the first AGM condominium of the year, in which the accounts for the previous year and the budget for the current year must be presented, among other matters necessary for the management of the condominium, should take place in the first half of January. However, it can be done up to the end of the first quarter, if the condominium regulations allow it, or if this was decided by resolution of the condominium assembly and approved by the majority.

Many Members will use Bluetooth on their mobile devices, to connect to their hands-free system in their car for example or to connect to their music system or headphones. Generally this is perfectly fine and a very useful way to use technology, but as with all things there are things to be aware of and one of those is a scam that you might not have heard of, with the fairly unpleasant name of Bluesnarfing. 

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 to know where you can fly them and if you can take videos or photos using them. We know that personal privacy laws in Portugal restrict the use of cameras for gathering images of people without their permission, so how does that transfer into the use of drones?

If you are a US citizen who requires a full-service FBI criminal background check and digital fingerprinting for your Portugal immigration process – then this is for you!

We often have calls from Members asking us to help them understand their electricity bill. It’s not always easy to do as there are a number of variations and the readings aren’t always easy to take. However, things are changing and some people will already have had a new smart meter installed by the company ‘e-Redes’.

The general hunting season for 2024-2025 began in August and runs through until February. However hunting for fallow deer, buck and boar, are permitted all year round as these are only allowed in very restricted areas. Hunting is only allowed where authorised by the local Câmara and the area must be sign posted.

Until quite recently taxpayers were required to keep invoices for 6 months to 5 years for individuals and up to 10 years for companies for tax purposes. In fact one of the key points in our IRS seminars a few years ago, was a reminder to always ask for a factura and to keep them in a safe place until the end of the year. The question is do taxpayers still need to keep their invoices and the answer, according to the Tax Authority (AT), is NO. In fact they have stated now that “most invoices can be thrown away after checking whether they are correct on E-fatura”.

Do you have a question about living, working or getting the most out of your time in Portugal?

According to data from the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR), in the first half of 2023 almost 70 million vehicles were stopped/inspected and there was an increase in infractions of around 20 percent. It won’t surprise most people to hear that speeding was the most common (67%), however that was followed by the lack of mandatory periodic inspection, before excess alcohol, using cell phones and then transporting children without an adequate restraint system.

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Driving rules 2. IRS tax benefits for oncological disease 3. IMI notices 4. AT alert 5. Polícia Segurança Pública warning 6. HPV vaccine 7. Dia do Trabalhador 8. Segurança Social portal 9. Planning your future in Portugal Seminars - reminder 10. Living in the Algarve event - reminder 11. Navigating your way in Portugal – Ericeira edition - reminder 12. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): April, May and June 2026 13. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members 14. New benefits for members 15. Satellite offices 16. Social media

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Nationality law 2. Recall platform 3. The U.S. Embassy outreach trip Porto 4. Biometric data collection (EES) 5. Portal das Finanças – Apoio ao Contribuinte 6. Planning your future in Portugal Seminars - reminder 7. Living in the Algarve event - reminder 8. Navigating your way in Portugal – Ericeira edition - reminder 9. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): April, May and June 2026 10. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 11. New benefits for members 12. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. IRS tax return - reminder 2. IRS donation (consignação do IRS) 3. Fuel prices support measures 4. Botija de Gás Solidária Program Information 5. Land-clearance deadlines 6. Travel to Europe App 7. PSP Launches “Safe Easter” Operation Across Portugal 8. PSP speed control 9. Train replacements by bus 10. Portugal’s Tourist Train Pass (CP) 11. Toll exemptions A2 and A6 12. Entity 21800: Fraud Alert 13. Public Information – Asian Hornet 14. Planning your future in Portugal Seminars - reminder 15. Living in the Algarve event 16. Navigating your way in Portugal – Ericeira edition 17. Helping US citizens in Portugal - reminder 18. Holidays in April 19. Permanent Residency application for UK citizens under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement 20. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): April, May and June 2026 21. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 22. Perfect Weather Guaranteed 23. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Planning your future in Portugal Seminar - second session 2. Helping US citizens in Portugal 3. IRS tax return 4. Crime victims support map 5. V16 emergency lights in Spain 6. Whatsapp & Signal cyber attacks 7. LisbonWave26 8. Reduction in ISP tax for diesel and gasoline 9. Daylight saving time 10. AIMA warning 11. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): April, May and June 2026 12. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 13. Annual General Meeting (AGM) - reminder 14. New offers for members 15. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. New Portuguese President 2. Planning your future in Portugal Seminar 3. EU lanes at the airport - non-EU citizens with Portuguese Residency documents 4. Calamity support 5. AT fraude warning 6. PSP radars 7. IUC rules approved - reminder 8. US Citizen digital fingerprinting - reminder 9. New afpop office opening hours - reminder 10. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): April, May and June 2026 11. New tariffs AIMA 12. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 13. Annual General Meeting (AGM) 14. New offers for members 15. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Household changes 2. IUC rules approved 3. EES roll out delayed? 4. EU ends customs duty exemption for small online purchases 5. Declaration of calamity - Extension of tax deadlines 6. Segurança Social warning 7. US Citizen digital fingerprinting 8. New afpop office opening hours 9. New e-mail addresses 10. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): April 2026 11. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 12. Annual General Meeting (AGM) – reminder 13. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. State of Calamity 2. Flood hub 3. Lisbon alcohol rules 4. Rental contracts, household and e-Fatura communication deadlines 5. Postal tariffs 6. Segurança Social portal 7. Metro Porto disruptions 8. Free companion ticket 9. UK Electronic Travel Authorisation - reminder 10. AIMA contact form – BREXIT option 11. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): March 2026 12. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 13. Annual General Meeting (AGM) – reminder 14. Carnaval 17th of February 15. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. IUC tax clarification - reminder 2. European Border Control System suspended in Lisbon 3. Nationality law update 4. Season’s greetings come with surprises - reminder 5. Bank Transfer problems - reminder 6. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): January and February 2026 7. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 8. Annual General Meeting (AGM) 9. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. IUC tax update 2. European Border Control System may be suspended during Christmas 3. Toll exemptions 4. Pharmacy opening hours 5. AT warns for phishing 6. Nationality law update 7. Mondego Metro 8. Waste disposal at Christmas 9. Christmas markets 10. Bank Transfer problems 11. Season’s greetings come with surprises 12. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): December 2025 - reminder 13. AIMA Residence Permit applications for holders of Highly Skilled Visas - reminder 14. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 15. Christmas closing 16. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. IMI tax – reminder 2. IUC tax 3. General strike 11th of December – reminder 4. Civil Protection issues autumn-winter warning 5. Banco Alimentar 6. National holidays December 7. Portimão town holiday 8. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): December 2025 9. AIMA Residence Permit applications for holders of Highly Skilled Visas 10. Right of Residency – reminder 11. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 12. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. IMI tax 2. General strike 11th of December 3. Presidential election 4. Transferring phone numbers 5. Navegante Pass now available online through CARRIS 6. AIMA – reduced mobility 7. Right of Residency - reminder 8. Residency documents (non-EU) expired between 22/02/2020 and 30/06/2025 - reminder 9. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 10. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): November 2025 - reminder 11. Foreigners’ law – reminder 12. Satellite offices 13. Social media

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): November 2025 2. Right of Residency 3. Residency documents (non-EU) expired between 22/02/2020 and 30/06/2025 - reminder 4. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members - reminder 5. Foreigners’ law 6. Seismic Risk Awareness 7. Living in the Algarve event 8. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Residency documents (non-EU) expired between 22/02/2020 and 30/06/2025 2. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members 3. End of automatic validity extension for expired Residency permits 4. Train tickets Portugal 5. Wintertime 6. Foreigners’ law 7. Seasonal vaccination campaign – reminder 8. Doctor’s strike 9. Strike public administration services - reminder 10. PSP speed cameras in October - reminder 11. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Residency documents expired between 22/02/2020 and 30/06/2025 2. Entry/Exit System (EES) update 3. Seasonal Vaccination Campaign 4. Strike Public Administration services 5. Better Living in Portugal exhibition 6. Shine Bright Cancer support 7. PSP speed cameras in October 8. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Residency documents expired between 22/02/2020 and 30/06/2025 2. AIMA Residency Renewals Portal: July to October 2025

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. AIMA Renewals Portal: September 2025 2. Airport strikes cancelled 3. CCTV cameras in Tavira 4. Living in the Algarve event 5. Better Living in Portugal exhibition 6. Satellite offices

1. New “Algarve Pass” 2. Mondego Metro started operating 3. CTT parcel shipments to the USA 4. New SNS system trial 5. AIMA Renewals Portal: September 2025 6. Lisbon metro strike 7. Support measures and mitigation of the impact of rural fires 8. More fake e-mails AT 9. Living in the Algarve event 10. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Absentee voting in local elections 2. Uber Women 3. Fraudulent SNS24 messages 4. AT Phishing messages 5. AIMA Renewals Portal: August 2025 6. Airport strikes 7. E-Lar program – update 8. Satellite offices 9. Social media

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. New SNS App 2. Payments to Segurança Social 3. National Electricity System Security Enhancement Plan 4. New public portal rural fires 5. AIMA Renewals Portal: August 2025 6. Rental Contracts 7. Local election registration 8. Airport strikes 9. E-Lar program – update 10. IMI second instalment 11. National Holiday 15th of August 12. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. New AIMA Residency renewal portal 2. Social media

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Local elections 2. Requesting NIF or changing address with Finanças 3. Access to the Finanças portal 4. IRS to pay? 5. Annual Golf Tournament

1. Expired Residency validity extension 2. Expired visas 3. AIMA contact form

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. IRC and IES deadline extended 2. Electrical Blackout report 3. Bank holiday 4. Fraudulent e-mail AT 5. Summer events reminder 6. Satellite Offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. AIMA bookings 2. Airport security 3. e-Gates for UK citizens 4. Land clearance deadline extended 5. Health care assistants strike 6. Dia de Portugal 7. Summer events 8. Satellite Offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. AIMA bookings 2. IMI and IRC deadline extended 3. Alojamento Local insurance 4. False accident scam 5. SNS 24 smishing scam 6. Food bank collection (BACF) 7. Bathing season 8. Land clearance reminder 9. AFPOP Presents… 10. New Fiscal Council member 11. Satellite Offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. AIMA documents 2. Blue Flags 3. Passport stamping non-EU citizens 4. Metro Lisbon strike 5. Security alert Finanças 6. E-REDES warning 7. Queima Segura App 8. Living in the Algarve 9. Train strikes 10. AFPOP Presents… 11. Satellite Offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Speed limit Avenida Marginal 2. Motorcycles 3. Living in the Algarve 4. IRS declarations 5. Hospital emergencies map 6. Train strikes 7. AFPOP Presents… 8. Holidays in April reminder 9. Satellite Offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Living in the Algarve 2. IRS declarations 3. ETA requirements for EU citizens 4. Alojamento Local registration 5. PSP radars 6. AFPOP Presents… 7. Holidays in April 8. Satellite Offices 9. Social media

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Annual General Meeting 2. Finanças new scam warning 3. IPMA jellyfish warning (Caravelas Portuguesas) 4. Air Quality by WHO 5. EU to implement new form of identification 6. Viajar sem pressa Campaign 7. Nighttime Parking Program for Residents in Lisbon 8. Portugália strike – reminder 9. Daylight saving time 10. AFPOP Presents… 11. Satellite Offices 12. Social media

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Annual General Meeting 2. Bus strike Madeira 3. Land Law 4. Almancil becomes a town 5. ETA – Travelling to the UK - reminder 6. Tourism conference 7. Water restrictions Algarve 8. Father’s Day 9. Portugália strike - reminder 10. MOVE.Tavira - reminder 11. AFPOP Presents… 12. Satellite Offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Alojamento Local (AL) update 2. Portugália strike 3. Albufeira bikini ban 4. Lisbon to ban tuk-tuks in the centre 5. e-Fatura communication deadlines - reminder 6. Flight connection Bragança – Portimão 7. Parishes will not be reinstated 8. MOVE.Tavira 9. AFPOP Presents… 10. Carnaval 4th of March 11. Satellite Offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. AT alert 2. Online criminal record 3. Alojamento Local (AL) open session in English 4. LPCC screenings calendar 5. New MBWAY transfer limits 6. Household and e-Fatura communication deadlines - reminder 7. Bus strike Coimbra 8. Aljezur swimming pools closed 9. AFPOP Presents… 10. Satellite Offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Nationality law 2. Land clearance reminder 3. Blue Flags 4. IMI payment deadlines 5. Attention American Members: Town Hall in Faro 6. Planning your future in Portugal seminar – reminder 7. Ageing Well in Portugal – seminar 8. Welcome our new Ericeira AEOs: Tim & Maria Kirkham! 9. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): until August 2026 10. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members 11. Satellite offices 12. Social media

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. UK Electronic Travel Authorisation 2. ETIAS delayed 3. Criminal background checks for US and Canadian citizens 4. IUC tax clarification - reminder 5. Citroën recall 6. Volta ao Algarve 7. European Border Control System suspended in Lisbon - reminder 8. AIMA Renewals Portal (non-EU): January and February 2026 - reminder 9. Residency renewal for EU citizens and family members – reminder 10. Annual General Meeting (AGM) - reminder 11. Satellite offices

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Local election voters 2. Airport strikes 3. E-Lar program 4. Metro construction between Porto and Aveiro 5. SNS – updating personal data 6. Social media

Included in this Member Briefing: 1. Residency validity extension 2. New immigration and nationality rules 3. Social media

For those who frequently struggle with finding their car in crowded parking lots, WAZE has a solution. The popular navigation app has introduced a new 'Find My Car' feature that makes it easier than ever to locate your vehicle.

One of the things that people worry about is what happens to their pets if they are no longer able to take care of them. Whilst long term planning is important, what happens if suddenly there’s an unforeseen emergency and you aren’t able to tell people about your pet at home?

A sophisticated online fraud where victims are groomed over time to invest in a fake cryptocurrency scheme. The scammers gradually build trust and manipulate victims into making larger and larger investments, eventually disappearing with the funds.

New afpop Factsheets deliver practical, actionable advice on foreign residency law changes, resolving common condominium parking disputes, and clean termination of any telecom contract in Portugal.

We are all aware of the increasing cost of living and many Members will experience the pleasure of going from store to store to compare prices on food and drink.

Since March 1, 2026, if a vehicle goes to the mandatory periodic inspection (IPO) with an uncorrected active recall

There is often a doubt for people with rental contracts about who is responsible for what with regard to repairs or upkeep of the property. Most of the doubts can be overcome by including the details in the rental agreement, but what should be paid for by whom?

Finding a home in Portugal, whether renting or buying, can feel daunting. Prices are increasing, especially in popular spots, and demand is high. We are here to help you identify common strategies, understand where to look, and know how to approach your housing search as a foreign resident.