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Schools in Portugal for Expat Parents in 2026 — The Portal das Matrículas Calendar, the Public-Private-International Tier, the Encarregado de Educação, and How the 2026/2027 Enrolment Window Works

Schools in Portugal for Expat Parents in 2026 — The Portal das Matrículas Calendar, the Public-Private-International Tier, the Encarregado de Educação, and How the 2026/2027 Enrolment Window Works

The 2026/2027 school enrolment window opened 22 April. Full guide to public, private and international schools in Portugal — Portal das Matrículas calendar, the encarregado de educação rules, transferring from a foreign system, the three-tier cost map, and how to choose for short or long stays.
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Getting Married in Portugal as a Foreigner in 2026 — Civil Ceremonies, the Conservatória do Registo Civil, the Certificado de Capacidade Matrimonial, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Property Regimes That Decide Who Owns What

Getting Married in Portugal as a Foreigner in 2026 — Civil Ceremonies, the Conservatória do Registo Civil, the Certificado de Capacidade Matrimonial, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Property Regimes That Decide Who Owns What

Marrying in Portugal is, for most foreign couples, less complicated and less expensive than the same procedure back home. The civil ceremony has been the dominant form since 1910, the State recognises three modalities (civil, Catholic religious, and...
The Portugal Brief