Exchange a driving licence in Portugal: when the 90 day rule applies
Qualifying US, UK or Brazilian licences can keep driving after residency with no exchange. Other foreign licences face IMT's 90 day and two year windows.
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D8 visa family income requirement: 460 or 1,840 euros per spouse?
A D8 couple needs 4,140 euros a month in 2026 under Portugal's means of subsistence rules. Some advisers quote 5,520. Here is where each figure comes from.
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How long can you stay out of Portugal with a residence permit? The six and eight month rule
On a temporary Portuguese residence permit: six consecutive months, or eight months in total over the permit's validity. Permanent permits allow 24 and 30 months.
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Read article Where to live in Lisbon for international schools: St Julian's, OIS and CAISL
For St Julian's, live on the Cascais line. For OIS, live in or near Oeiras. For CAISL, live where its school bus runs. Rents and fees from official 2026 figures.
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Portugal tax on 60,000 euros: employee, freelancer and IFICI side by side
The same 60,000 euros run through three Portuguese structures on the 2026 IRS brackets: 38,025, 39,360 and 41,400 euros kept, plus the first year freelancer trap.
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Lisbon to New York time difference: the weeks a year it drops to four hours
Lisbon is five hours ahead of New York most of the year and four hours ahead for three or four weeks, because the EU and the US change clocks on different Sundays.
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Thailand ATM Fees: 220 Baht Every Time, and How to Cut the Real Cost of Cash
Thai ATMs charge about 220 THB per foreign card withdrawal, some now show 250 or 350 THB. Here is what that costs and how to pay it less often.
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Overstayed by three days in Thailand? The overstay fine and what happens at the airport
The Thailand overstay fine is 500 THB a day, capped at 20,000 THB, paid in cash at departure. Three days costs 1,500 THB and a stamp that stays in your passport.
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Vietnam's 183 day tax residency rule: four things people get wrong
Vietnam makes you a tax resident after 183 days in a calendar year or in 12 months from arrival, or through a fixed-term lease. Four common misreadings, sourced.
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Read article Lisbon rental deposit in 2026: why a 1,400 euro T1 can need 5,600 euros on signing day
A Lisbon rental deposit is capped at two months of rent, but signing day usually costs about four. A sourced model for a 1,400 euro T1, with the no guarantor case.
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Da Nang in November: rain, typhoons, floods and what to plan
Da Nang in November means 380 to 500 mm of rain, the tail of typhoon season and red flags on My Khe. Here is what the sources say and how to plan a workable week.
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Vietnam golden visa: no, it has not launched
Vietnam has no golden visa in September 2026. What was proposed, what the investor visas really require, and how to sort a real rule from a recycled headline.
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