briefing

Good morning. Here is your Wednesday briefing for 12 August 2026 — six stories shaping Portugal today, from a deadlocked rector election at one of Lisbon's leading universities to a heatwave pushing the interior back into maximum fire danger, plus two new practical guides: one on the holiday and

📘 New Guide Published The StartUP Visa in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide Portugal's StartUP Visa lets non-EU founders base an innovative company here through an IAPMEI-certified incubator. Our 2026 guide covers eligibility, the €325,000 growth threshold, the 12x IAS means test, the incubator process, and how

📘 New Guide Published The Prestação Social para a Inclusão (Social Inclusion Benefit) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide Portugal's main cash benefit for people with disabilities is non-contributory and built around a medical certificate. Our 2026 guide covers who qualifies at a 60% incapacity degree, the €333.

📘 New Guide Published The Seguro Social Voluntário (Voluntary Social Insurance) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide If you are self-employed, working abroad, or otherwise outside the mandatory system, the Seguro Social Voluntário lets you keep building a Portuguese pension. Our 2026 guide covers who can join, the IAS-based contribution

📘 New Guide Published Getting a Certidão de Não Dívida in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Tax-and-Social-Security Clearance Certificate Plenty of everyday procedures in Portugal — public subsidies, contracts, some residence and nationality steps — require proof you owe nothing to Finanças and Segurança Social. Our 2026 guide covers the

📘 New Guide Published União de Facto (De Facto Union) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Two-Year Rule Living together for two years gives unmarried couples in Portugal broad legal rights — tax, housing, social security and immigration. How the união de facto works, how you prove it, and