Simone Marins was a speaker at a lecture on international documents

What an incredible opportunity it was! Simone has always aspired to be an international legal speaker and, in her first lecture, she had the honor of sharing the space to speak with distinguished people in international law and politics, the Director General of the Civil Status Commission and the Head of Portugal’s IRN. She provided […]

Simone Marins Won The Legal Award Miguel Galvão Teles in International Law

In 2017, the scientific article “A Question of Defeatability”, by master Simone Marins, won the second edition of the Miguel Galvão Teles Award. The results were presented in the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. The high quality of the candidate works also motivated the jury to decide to award two more honorable […]

Qualified Professions: work and study in Portugal

Recognition of academic and professional qualifications If you plan to move to Portugal to exercise a qualified activity, the first distinction that must be made is that the recognition of academic degrees and the registration and authorization to exercise the professional activity are distinct and autonomous procedures. Procedures The academic equivalence process may be a […]

D7 Visa: retirees or people with their own income so may live in Portugal.

The D7 Visa is an excellent opportunity for holders of own income and retirees who wish to immigrate safely and quietly to Portugal. Retirees or holders of own income, who wish to reside in Portugal, may enjoy the status of non-habitual residents and thus be exempt from taxation on such income or pensions obtained outside […]

Transcription of marriages of Portuguese citizens who married abroad

Do I need to register my marriage? A Portuguese who get married abroad with foreigners or other Portuguese citizens hasto transcribe the marriage in Portugal to produce effects in the Portuguese legal system. The transcription of marriage may be a necessary document for others procedures, for example, applications for nationality or divorce’s process. The transcription […]

The Non-Habitual Residents Tax Regime (NHR)

New residents in Portugal can benefit from the Non-Habitual Resident Status (RNH) and thusbenefit from tax exemption or loss from a series of taxes in Portugal. • The requirements for getting the benefits are to become a Portuguese tax residente andkeep it during the relevant fiscal year and not have been a Portuguese tax resident […]