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Portuguese Pensioners in Seven Countries Must Complete a Proof-of-Life Check by 15 September or Lose Their Payments

Portuguese pensioners resident in Belgium, Canada, Cape Verde, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the UK and Switzerland must file a mandatory Prova de Vida (proof-of-life) declaration by 15 September 2026 or see payments suspended from November. Social Security says a digital biometric check now needs on

The Portugal Brief 09 Aug 2026

The Porto Brief — Week of 9 August 2026: A New Season Kicks Off at the Dragão, the Metro Wilts Above 35°C, and the North Bakes Under Fire Alert

The Porto Brief — Week of 9 August 2026: A New Season Kicks Off at the Dragão, the Metro Wilts Above 35°C, and the North Bakes Under Fire Alert

Your weekly roundup from the Invicta: FC Porto open their I Liga title defence against Alverca, the metro's oldest trains lose air-conditioning above 35°C, the North bakes under drought and fire alerts, and Portugal becomes Europe's second-largest shoemaker.

The Portugal Brief 09 Aug 2026

General Daily Briefing — Sunday, 9 August 2026

General Daily Briefing — Sunday, 9 August 2026

📘 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

The Portugal Brief 09 Aug 2026

June Imports Climb Nearly 20% and Outrun Exports, Deepening Portugal's Trade Gap

June Imports Climb Nearly 20% and Outrun Exports, Deepening Portugal's Trade Gap

Portugal's goods trade deficit widened sharply in June as imports surged far faster than exports, according to figures released on Friday, 7 August, by the Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE, Statistics Portugal). Exports of goods rose 10.0%...

The Portugal Brief 09 Aug 2026

Estate-Agent Confidence Retreats to Its Lowest Since 2024, with Rentals the Biggest Worry

Estate-Agent Confidence Retreats to Its Lowest Since 2024, with Rentals the Biggest Worry

Confidence among Portugal's real-estate agents has slid sharply this summer, and for the first time in a while it is the rental market — not sales — that is causing the most unease. The barometer is idealista's quarterly Índice de Sensibilidade do...

The Portugal Brief 09 Aug 2026

Gulbenkian's Jazz em Agosto Closes Its 42nd Edition with an L.A. Collective in the Garden

Gulbenkian's Jazz em Agosto Closes Its 42nd Edition with an L.A. Collective in the Garden

Lisbon's longest-running summer jazz institution reaches its finale on Sunday, 9 August, as the Los Angeles collective SML close the 42nd edition of Jazz em Agosto (Jazz in August) at the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (Calouste Gulbenkian...

The Portugal Brief 09 Aug 2026

More Than Half of Portuguese Adults Are Overweight, and the Nutritionists' Chief Blames Politics

More Than Half of Portuguese Adults Are Overweight, and the Nutritionists' Chief Blames Politics

More than half of Portugal's adults are now overweight or obese, and the head of the country's nutritionists says the blame lies squarely with political inaction. Speaking on Friday, 8 August, Liliana Sousa, bastonária (president) of the Ordem dos...

The Portugal Brief 09 Aug 2026

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