Residency certificate

Hi Catherine and Shelley,

Welcome to this forum. 
You've probably already read this:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-p … gukns_act0


What you should do:

-- Register as a resident in Portugal:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-p … -residency

-- Register for healthcare as a resident in Portugal:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-p … healthcare

You can also check this I've posted a couple of months ago:
https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=902977

-- Exchange your UK driving licence for a Portuguese one:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-p … n-portugal


If you are resident in Portugal before the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, you will be able to stay. I agree with you, the best way is to find something quite cheap to rent.

You can have an idea about prices, cities,... in this link:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=908693

Here you will find plenty of solutions by using a short/long term rental agency. For your case, I think the best solution is to rent something with a short term rental, ie less than a year, probably. If any member here has an alternative solution, please feel free to answer here.

Thanks Johnny - that's really helpful!
I've realised I've been looking into getting a resident card, when actually - until December 31st and being treated as EU citizens until then..! - I understand we are applying for a registration certificate?
Thanks for the thread about rentals and agencies.
I've been put in touch with an old friend who has a guest house in Portugal. I haven't had a proper chat with him yet, but I intend to ask if he will be able to rent us a room for a nominal monthly fee in order to get a rental agreement.
Is this the road we need to go down, or would he be able to even just compose a letter stating that we are staying with him?
Basically, do we need an official rental agreement and how does that work if we were staying in an Airbnb for example - or is staying in an Airbnb not acceptable as accommodation for this purpose..?
Thank you again so much for your help! 😊

Hi Catherine and Shelley,

Welcome to Expat.com

I have created a new thread with your posts in the Portugal forum for more visibility and interaction with the members.

Thanks,

Priscilla
Expat.com Team

In what Airbnb is concerned or other similar portals or rental agencies, it is up to the owner of the local accommodation that is advertising on this site, to define the minimum number and maximum number of days that a guest can book in their accommodation and set up the rules of long-term rentals (see 1).

So you should look for long/extended stays, i.e. several months of stay, those you will need. This sort of stays is only available for some lets. In this case, it is almost certain that your landlord will ask you to sign a rental contract.

This rental contract will be necessary to request the certificate of residence, as you can read in this link:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=908742


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Additional info:

1. Airbnb - Long-term hosting

FAQs answered:
How do I get started with longer stays?
What are some things I should consider before hosting long-term guests?
What are some differences between long-term hosting and short-term hosting?

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/topic/142 … llYzU2OGIz


2. Certificate of Residency
https://www.lisbob.net/en/blog/how-to-g … ugal-steps

Hi Priscilla - thank you! I had a feeling something like that needed to be done but I got confused about how to go about it!!  😂
Look forward to seeing you around in here and thank you again for your help! 😁

Has anyone been through the NHR application process recently. What are the NHR essentials one we have a residency cerificate?

Thanks

1. You have a lot of information here, searching in the lens (top right corner) on this forum, by "NHR".
Eg.
https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=863134


2. Google tip: search "Portugal NHR april 2020"

Eg.
https://www.myguidealgarve.com/travel-a … -on-income