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Annual Road Tax (IUC) and Vehicle Inspection (IPO) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Brackets, the 37.47€ Light-Vehicle Tariff, the 2026 Recall-Fail Rule, the 2027 April Reform, and the 250-1,250€ Fine Bracket

Annual Road Tax (IUC) and Vehicle Inspection (IPO) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Brackets, the 37.47€ Light-Vehicle Tariff, the 2026 Recall-Fail Rule, the 2027 April Reform, and the 250-1,250€ Fine Bracket

Owning a car in Portugal in 2026 means two recurring lines: IUC (annual road tax) and IPO (centro-de-inspeções inspection), both tied to the matrícula registration month. This guide walks the 2026 brackets, the 37.47€ light-vehicle tariff, the new recall-fail rule and the 2027 April reform.
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Property Tax in Portugal in 2026: A Practical Guide to IMI, AIMI, IMT, the May Payment Calendar and the Capital-Gains Treatment for Residents and Foreign Owners

Property Tax in Portugal in 2026: A Practical Guide to IMI, AIMI, IMT, the May Payment Calendar and the Capital-Gains Treatment for Residents and Foreign Owners

Owning property in Portugal in 2026 means tracking IMI, AIMI, IMT and capital-gains lines across one cadastral parcel. This guide walks the OE 2026 brackets — IMT exemption to €106,346 (€330,539 IMT Jovem), AIMI €600k / €1.2M thresholds, IMI 0.3-0.45% urban — and the May–Nov payment calendar.
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Hospital Dona Estefânia Suspends Its External Pediatric Surgery Emergency Until Sunday 20:00 — Anaesthesiology Staff Shortage Strips Lisbon's Main Children's Hospital of Operating-Room Cover Through the May Day Long Weekend

Hospital Dona Estefânia Suspends Its External Pediatric Surgery Emergency Until Sunday 20:00 — Anaesthesiology Staff Shortage Strips Lisbon's Main Children's Hospital of Operating-Room Cover Through the May Day Long Weekend

Hospital Dona Estefânia has suspended its external paediatric-surgery emergency until Sunday 3 May at 20:00, citing an anaesthesiology staff shortage. The general paediatric ER stays open. SNS 24 (808 24 24 24) handles the redirect to other paediatric-surgery centres.
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Pharmacies in Portugal in 2026 — The Receita Sem Papel Codes, the Farmácia de Serviço Rotation, the Farmácias Portuguesas Saúda Card, App da Farmácia Home Delivery, and a Practical Guide for Foreign Residents Across the Counter

Pharmacies in Portugal in 2026 — The Receita Sem Papel Codes, the Farmácia de Serviço Rotation, the Farmácias Portuguesas Saúda Card, App da Farmácia Home Delivery, and a Practical Guide for Foreign Residents Across the Counter

Portugal has 2,920 community pharmacies, the Receita Sem Papel system runs every prescription through three SMS codes, the Farmácia de Serviço rotation keeps one open in every freguesia, and a fresh Greater Porto delivery app launched on 1 May. The practical 2026 guide for foreign residents.
The Portugal Brief
Visiting Fátima in 2026 — The Six Anniversary Pilgrimages, the May 12-13 International Edition, the Cova da Iria Programme, the Caminho Routes from Lisboa and Porto, and a Practical Visitor Guide for Expats

Visiting Fátima in 2026 — The Six Anniversary Pilgrimages, the May 12-13 International Edition, the Cova da Iria Programme, the Caminho Routes from Lisboa and Porto, and a Practical Visitor Guide for Expats

Fátima draws six million visitors a year and six monthly Anniversary Pilgrimages between May and October, anchored on 13 May and 13 October. This is the practical 2026 visitor guide — the programme, the Caminho walking routes, the Cova da Iria layout and the Sanctuary etiquette.
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Recognition of a Foreign Academic Degree in Portugal in 2026 — The Three Routes (Automático, Nível, Específico), the New IES Platform, the €32.20 Fee, and How Foreign-Educated Residents Get Their Diploma Across the Counter

Recognition of a Foreign Academic Degree in Portugal in 2026 — The Three Routes (Automático, Nível, Específico), the New IES Platform, the €32.20 Fee, and How Foreign-Educated Residents Get Their Diploma Across the Counter

Portugal recognises a foreign degree through three routes: Automático (€32.20, 30 days, fixed list), de Nível (90 days, all countries), or Específico (90 days, course-specific). DGES handed the file to the new IES, I.P. in March 2026; the professional orders run a separate inscription on top.
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