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Scouting Portugal: PORTO REGION
Posted by Everyday Portugal | Sep 16, 2022 | Scouting Trips, Travel | 3 |
Trip Insurance: How to make sure you’re cove...
Posted by Everyday Portugal | Aug 29, 2022 | Travel | 0 |
Cave Hunting, The Algarve, Portugal
by Everyday Portugal | Feb 10, 2023 | Photo of The Day, Uncategorized | 0 |
Photo Credit: Cristiano Pinto – https://www.instagram.com/cristianosantospinto Air Tag...
Read MoreDouro Valley, Portugal
by Everyday Portugal | Oct 1, 2022 | Photo of The Day | 0 |
Photo Credit: Maksym Kaharlytskyi -> https://mktography.com/ Air Tag Packing Cubes Luggage...
Read MoreChouriço à Bombeiro (Portuguese Flame Grilled Chorizo)
by Everyday Portugal | Sep 28, 2022 | Recipes | 0 |
We just received our first ever house warming gift in Portugal! Our former landlord and now dear...
Read MoreScouting Portugal: The Silver Coast
by Everyday Portugal | Sep 26, 2022 | Scouting Trips, Travel | 0 |
Many people hear that Portugal is a great country for relocating to. However, we all have...
Read MoreChicken Piri Piri / Chicken Peri Peri
by Everyday Portugal | Sep 24, 2022 | Recipes | 0 |
I finally did the uber touristy thing and hit up Bonjardim in the heart of Lisbon to try their...
Read MoreBacalhau com Natas (Codfish with Cream)
by Everyday Portugal | Sep 20, 2022 | Recipes | 0 |
After 18 months of living here, we somehow just had our first Bacalhau com Natas. It was on the...
Read MoreScouting Portugal: PORTO REGION
by Everyday Portugal | Sep 16, 2022 | Scouting Trips, Travel | 3 |
Scouting Portugal can be a game-changer when it comes to making the big decision of relocating....
Read MoreThe Charm of Line Drying Your Clothes in Portugal
by Everyday Portugal | Sep 13, 2022 | Daily Life, Stories From The Streets | 0 |
Soooo, tried out my new “clothes dryer” today and YAY! In our former apartment dying...
Read MoreMoving to Portugal Sight Unseen: Harebrained idea or a true adventure?
by Everyday Portugal | Sep 1, 2022 | Daily Life, Stories From The Streets | 0 |
When I told my daughter that I was moving to Portugal she said, “That’s a hairbrained idea. You...
Read MoreBelem Tower, Lisbon, Portugal
by Everyday Portugal | Sep 1, 2022 | Photo of The Day | 0 |
Photo Credit: Alex Paganelli -> https://www.instagram.com/alex.paganelli/ Air Tag Packing Cubes...
Read MoreTrip Insurance: How to make sure you’re covered in the United States or in Portugal when you travel.
by Everyday Portugal | Aug 29, 2022 | Travel | 0 |
One thing people don’t often realize after they move and immigrate to Portugal is this...
Read MoreWords of Wisdom: Making the decision to uproot your life
by Everyday Portugal | Aug 22, 2022 | Stories From The Streets, Visas & Immigration | 2 |
Making the decision to uproot your life and move to an entirely new country and culture is, of...
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Question re: carrier for my US based E-Sim
Hi Everyone,
To say I've had it with Xfinity is an understatement but I need a carrier for my US based E-Sim for security text verifications from banks, etc.
Skype is great but security codes can't be sent through a Skype number.
** What are my other options just for receiving those texts?
Whatsapp and Skype work for pretty much everything else.
Not that I like Verizon any more but they will only connect an
E-Sim from the US so not an option from Portugal.
There's gotta be a solution
Thanks for helping me find it ⭐️
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Olá, California friends. Drivers license exchange process...happy to share what I learned about some CA-specific hurdles in case it's helpful to others.
Step 1: get your official CA driving record. This is NOT the one you can download from the DMV website. Fill out Form INF1125 from the DMV website (www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/request-for-your-own-driver-license-identification-card-dl-id-or-vehic...) and send it to the DMV with a check for $5. Fun not-stated-on-the-form fact: it must be an original signature, not a scan (my husband and I scanned our forms and sent them to a friend in SF for her to send in with a check; his record arrived in about six weeks while my request was denied because it was a scan -- but so was his. Anyway.)
If you're already in Portugal and have the record sent to a friend in the states, you don't need to have it mailed to you over here. Have the friend scan it and email it to you.
Step 2: get the driving record and a copy of the front and back of your drivers license notarized and apostilled. Here's what I learned about having California apostille this document: I called the Secretary of State's office for days until I got through to confirm the process. The guy said, "Have it notarized, then send it to us." So I went to the US Embassy in Lisbon, had it notarized, sent it to the CA SOS office...and they sent it back because it was not notarized by a California notary.
At this point we were wondering if we'd have to go back to California to take care of this.
Then I found MonumentVisa.com. I sent them the scanned DL and driving record, and they notarized and apostilled the docs in DC (note that the apostille doesn't need to match the state), emailed me a scan, and shipped the hard copy by DHL to my home in Portugal. This takes just a day or two for the notary/apostille, then a handful of days for shipping. Total cost is about $130.
Step 3: have the required health exam. You can do this online for €30 at DrOnline.pt. They'll give you the certificate within minutes.
Step 4: a new-ish requirement is to upload a document from the Finanças website. Turn off translations, log into the finance portal at www.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/at/html/index.html, and click on "Todos os Serviços" in the bottom left of the navigation bar on the left. On the next page, scroll down to "Documentos e Certidões." Below that click on "Pedir Certidão." On the next page, select "Domicilio Fiscal", click "confirmar," then click "Obter" and your document will open in a new window.
Step 5: upload all the required documents to the IMT website (turn off translation first): www.cognitoforms.com/IMT6/TROCADET%C3%8DTULOSDECONDU%C3%87%C3%83OESTRANGEIROS30
For a detailed description of how to complete the application form, check out the file in Americans & FriendsPT that explains the nitty gritty.
One last note: the Certificate of Authenticity from the Consulate in SF does NOT appear to be required any longer. I uploaded all my documents to the IMT website and about a week later I got an email telling me that I could now go to an IMT office to deliver my originals, have my photo taken, and pay €30. I did that this morning. With an appointment at the Leiria office at 11:30, I was called to the desk at straight up 11:30 and I was out the door at 11:37. And now...I wait for the shiny new DL to show up.
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Needed!! Anyone in LA/IE area know of a USDA vet to get check/heath cert for dog going to Portugal? We have exhausted the USDA list and are not able to find more than 2 that seem very unfamiliar with the procedure. PLEASE HELP! Leaving soon and trying to our dog seen. There’s nothing in these files, I’ve also looked on other FB groups and they provide the USDA list of vets which we have and most do not do it anymore. ... See MoreSee Less
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