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Expat life in Portugal
Lisbon Cascais Expats & Friends
10,000+ members · Lisbon & Cascais
Weekly meetups, dinners, hikes, and cultural events. The largest expat community in the Lisbon area.
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Porto Internationals & Locals
4,000+ members · Porto
Weekly Friday meetups, pub crawls, day trips, and networking for expats and locals in Porto.
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Lisbon Digital Nomads
25,000+ members · Lisbon
Weekly Thursday meetups, coworking days, comedy nights, and workshops for remote workers and digital nomads.
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Integration guide
We live in Portugal.
Let's actually belong here.
The gap between expats and locals is growing. This page is about closing it practically, honestly, and with respect for the country that has welcomed us.
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Getting started

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Moving to Portugal
Visas, housing, healthcare, banking, cost of living — the complete 2026 guide.
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How to Get a NIF Number
Step-by-step: documents, costs, fiscal representative, and online options.
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