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latest update regarding Covid-19
Covid19 Friday summary
As the week comes to a close I wanted to give you a brief update on the situation and explain what we are doing regarding information going forward. The staff have been working in the office all week and the level of phone call and e-mail a...
What does Mitigation phase mean?
You will no doubt be hearing about the 3rd phase, or mitigation phase, commences at midnight tonight (Thursday 26th March), but what does that mean? Basically it is an acknowledgement from the health authorities that the virus is now no lon...
State of Emergency
This article was update 20-03-2020 12:10
Portuguese Government advice regarding COVID-19
As you may now know the Portuguese government, national and local, are taking steps to address the spread of Covid-19 and the Corona virus. Some of the measures have been ordered by the government and some are being advised by them and your...
AGM notice
Dit evenement is uitgesteld tot nader order
Ground clearance dates
It"s that time of year when the Bombeiros and councils are warning us to clear the flammable debris from around our homes. Members will no doubt have seen information that is already being circulated about the need to clean trees and sh...
Discover Portugal course
In 2017 and again in 2018, we were pleased to work with the University of the Algarve (UAlg) to present a course entitled 'Discover Portugal", designed to introduce foreign residents to the history and culture of Portugal. The course co...
New registration plates
As Members will know and may have already seen, Portuguese registration numbers have completed another cycle and need to begin a new format. The Council of Ministers has approved the diploma that changes the model of registration plates, in...
Cleaning chimneys
As summer comes to a close each year, we are often asked if we have a chimneysweep in the Advantage Directory and we are pleased to tell Members that we now do have a sweep, Neill Bailey, offering services to Members. We asked Neill if he h...
What to do if you lose your wallet with the documents
We know what to do if we lose our bank cards or find that they have been used fraudulently, but what about other documents? Passports and identity cards for example. Did you know that you can report those to the Bank of Portugal (BdP), or w...
National Health Care - Foreigners rights ensured
In Portugal it is a crime to refuse health care to anyone at the National Health Service. Foreigners who are here, whether they are residents or not, can go to the health centre or hospital, just like any Portuguese citizen. However, not ev...
Identity Theft
Do you casually discard your letters and receipts? If you don't usually worry about issues like identity theft, it's time to pay more attention. Sadly identity theft is becoming ever more insidious as we are being forced to live more of our...
Receiving parcels from abroad
From time to time we may decide to purchase items via the internet for delivery to an address in Portugal, or we may have family members and friends who send us parcels with or without our knowledge. Sometimes these parcels arrive seemingly...
147 Help line
One of the ways we decide on articles for UPDATE is after receiving calls from Members about things they have either read about in the press or heard about on the grapevine, asking if we can give more information. One such topic that has ca...
How long to keep an invoice
Whether for guarantees, claims or proof of payment, invoices can have different purposes and it"s important to know how to manage them.
ECE - Em Caso de Emergência (In Case of Emergency)
Members may already be aware of the ECE system for highlighting a person in your phone"s contact list for emergency services to contact if you are unable to respond to them through illness or accident. Basically you should choose the pe...
Prevention of burglary in the home
Earlier this year officers of the GNR visited home owners across the region, and afpop Members may have been visited as part of the operation, to talk about their home security and offer advice on how to avoid being victims of burglary, but...
Damage to unattended vehicles
Recently a Member returned to their car which was parked in a carpark, to find that someone had reversed into it, in fact still was reversing into as she entered the carpark. Fortunately she witnessed the damage and was able to take details...
Chave Móvel Digital (CMD)
As we mentioned in the June UPDATE, the website for the Portuguese national health system ("S.N.S"), which is used mostly for booking appointments for consultations with your family doctor and for prescriptions, has now changed and ...
Civil Protection flooding advice
We have been contacted by the Portimão Bombeiros regarding advice they have to help avoid flooding over the winter, particularly as some rain has begun to fall and started to cause blockages in the drainage system.
Be vigilant when using credit cards
It seems that this edition of UPDATE is focussed on credit and debit card issues, but we have heard of a possible scam that Members should be aware of when using their debit/credit cards in stores. The good news is it is very easy to avoid ...
IUC change for imported vehicles
The Portuguese Government is reviewing the annual vehicle tax (IUC - Imposto Único de Circulação) tables for imported vehicles. Thousands of people have paid more IUC than they should, due to a serious fiscal irregularity tha...
New cat registration legislation
Members may have read in the press that there is a project of the Ministry of Agriculture that requires all cats are to be fitted with an identification microchip by 2021 (Dec. Lei nº 82/2019), as has been the case with dogs since 2008...
Condominiums
Some Members live in condominiums and might know how difficult it can be where there are no clear and well defined rules. It's important to know your rights and your obligations so that everything can run as smoothly as possible. Living in ...
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