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Trevor Lawrance

Trevor Lawrance

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Irish °µÍø½ûÇø in Portugal

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Registration: 17 May 2021

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Trevor Lawrance replied to a thread
2 years ago
MickeyWy

Ferries along the Portuguese coast? by MickeyWy

In Norway, where i grew up, we have something called a coastal steamer. Originally they had an important transport function, bringing cargo and mail up and down the coastline. Today they are mostly small cruise ships that give visitors a view of the ...

Trevor Lawrance

Portugal is 10 years behind Greece and 20 years behind Norway so you have a long wait Read More

Trevor Lawrance replied to a thread
4 years ago
Diksha

Moving to Portugal just before the crisis by Diksha

Hi everybody, Taking the plunge and daring to move abroad is a real challenge, but when your move to Portugal is marked by an unprecedented health, social and economic crisis, as we have been experiencing for just over a year, this change can be ...

Trevor Lawrance

I have lived in seven European countries and I can honestly say that Portugal is the worst country I have ever lived in. I came to Portugal to rebuild a house and the plan was to stay a while and maybe start a business. After consultation with a ... Read More

Trevor Lawrance replied to a thread
4 years ago
uhuu

Few questions for a newcomer regarding leisure, shopping, rent etc by uhuu

Hi All, I'm moving to the North in few weeks (Braga for the first month, and then somewhere north from there). Let me sketch out my situation: - no knowledge of Portuguese (will get a course from employer) - remote work over internet, so can be in ...

Trevor Lawrance

Hello, Hope you settle okay in Braga. There seem to be sports facilities and things to do in Braga, which is not really the case in local towns and villages in rural Portugal. I findrural Portugal to be inept. As for fishing there are many good ... Read More

Trevor Lawrance replied to a thread
4 years ago
MJ JH

old driving licence will be destroyed by IMT ??? by MJ JH

"They will ask you to mail your old driving licence to IMT headquarters in Lisbon where it will be destroyed."is this a requirement for EU citizens only , or non-EU citizens also ? how come IMT can destroy a driving license issued by ...

Trevor Lawrance

What they are meant todo is cut the corners off the same as replaced passports and send these back to the country of issue. Thatis what is meant to happen legally. However, in Portugal anythingcan happen! Read More

Trevor Lawrance replied to a thread
4 years ago
Guest56783

Seek work in Lisbon District in Primary Healthcare - GP by Guest56783

Hi I'm Liam Moore, A General Practitioner, currently living and practicing in Ireland and looking to relocate to the Lisbon region of Potugal to live with my son who is employed and resident in this area. Presently, I'm looking for potential ...

Trevor Lawrance

Hi Liam, You will have to learn Portuguese and learn it pretty quickly to get work here as a doctor and to re accepted by the Portuguese. As you are heading to Lisboa most people there speak English but work wise you will definetly need Portuguese. ... Read More

Trevor Lawrance replied to a thread
4 years ago
emailfamily

Driving licence exchange by emailfamily

Hi I need to exchange my U.K. driving licence for Portuguese. Is there a faster way to do this than on the IMT website?

Trevor Lawrance

I submitted all the required documents and forms to IMT just before Christmas last year and I still have not had the license changed. I just get the occasional email saying they will process it. They have not said which year this will happen in. ... Read More