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Travellers waiting with luggage in a departures hall at Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport, Terminal 1

Your Air Passenger Rights When Flying To or From Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Flight Delays, Cancellations, Denied Boarding, EU261 Compensation of €250 to €600, and How to Claim Through ANAC

Flight delays and cancellations at Portugal's airports can be worth €250 to €600 under EU law. A practical 2026 guide to your rights under EU261 — delays, cancellations, denied boarding, care, refunds — how to claim through ANAC, and what changes in 2027.
The Portugal Brief
The neoclassical facade of the Palácio da Justiça (courthouse) in Coimbra, Portugal, under a clear blue sky

Non-Compete and Stay Clauses in Portuguese Employment Contracts in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Pacto de Não Concorrência, the Two- and Three-Year Limits, the Compensation Rule, the Pacto de Permanência and Your Right to a Second Job

Can a Portuguese employer stop you working for a competitor after you leave — or bar you from a second job now? A practical 2026 guide to non-compete and stay clauses under the Código do Trabalho: the two-year limit, the compensation rule, and when a clause simply isn't valid.
The Portugal Brief
The Casa de Santa Cruz lar de idosos (elderly care home) building in Cartaxo, Portugal, under a blue sky

Becoming a Recognised Informal Caregiver (Cuidador Informal) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Estatuto, the Principal and Non-Principal Roles, the Means-Tested Support Subsidy, Respite Days and How to Apply

Portugal's Informal Caregiver Status recognises those who care for a dependent relative — with a means-tested monthly subsidy of up to €590.84, pension credit and respite days. A practical 2026 guide to who qualifies and how to apply through Segurança Social.
The Portugal Brief
A cluster of traditional Portuguese townhouses in Porto with terracotta-tiled roofs and painted and granite facades under a grey sky

Paying the IMI Municipal Property Tax in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Taxable Property Values, the 0.3%–0.45% Municipal Rates, the May–August–November Instalments, the Low-Income and Own-Home Exemptions and the AIMI Surcharge

If you own property in Portugal, the annual IMI municipal tax arrives every year without you filing a thing. A practical 2026 guide to how it is calculated on your property's taxable value, the 0.3%–0.45% municipal rates, the May–August–November instalments, who is exempt, and the AIMI surcharge on
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The stone facade of the INPI building in Lisbon carved with the words Reparticao da Propriedade Industrial

Registering a Trademark (Marca) with the INPI in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Trademark Searches, Nice Classes, the Online Application, the Opposition Window and the 10-Year Renewable Registration

Registering your brand as a trademark turns a name you merely use into one you own. A practical 2026 guide to the INPI: the free prior search, Nice classes, the cheaper online application, the two-month opposition window, fees, and the 10-year renewable registration.
The Portugal Brief