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The EU and Portuguese rules for flying a drone in Portugal: when you must register with ANAC, the A1, A2 and A3 subcategories, the online pilot test, compulsory insurance above 900 grams, no-fly areas, aerial photo authorisation and fines.
Lost and Found in Portugal in 2026: A Practical Guide to What the Law Says When You Find or Lose Something
Found a wallet, a phone or a stray dog in Portugal? The Civil Code says what you must do, when a find becomes yours after a year, how treasure is split, and when keeping it becomes a crime.
Scrapping a Car in Portugal in 2026: A Practical Guide to the Certificate of Destruction, the Free Drop-Off and Its Two Exceptions, and Why the Date Decides Your Road Tax
An old car in Portugal is legal waste, and only a licensed dismantler's certificate of destruction ends your responsibility for it. When the drop-off is free, the papers to bring, the fines for abandoning a car and the IUC dates that change in 2027 and 2028.