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Renting in the Netherlands: sectors, contracts, deposits and tenant rights
A 2026 guide to social, mid-range and free-sector renting, WWS points, permanent contracts, rent increases and tenant protections.
Read guide →GuideResidence permits and renewals in Portugal
A practical guide to Portuguese residence permits: temporary permit validity, renewal deadlines, AIMA portals, documents, expired permits, biometrics and permanent residence.
Read guide →GuideRNI registration in the Netherlands: short stays, non-residents and BSN
Who should use the RNI, the 2026 RNI-desk restriction, documents, children, data limitations, address updates and moving from RNI to resident BRP.
Read guide →GuideRunning a business from home, licences and premises
A practical guide to home businesses and business premises in Portugal: authorised use, municipal checks, condominiums, Balcão do Empreendedor, licences and activity-specific requirements.
Read guide →GuideRural property in Portugal
Rural property in Portugal: rústico, urbano and misto, BUPi, boundaries, access, planning constraints, ruins, RAN/REN and buyer due diligence.
Read guide →GuideSalary, payslips and minimum wage in Portugal
Understand Portuguese gross and net salary, the 2026 minimum wage, payslips, meal allowance, and the statutory 13th and 14th month Christmas and holiday subsidies.
Read guide →GuideSalary, payslips, minimum wage and holiday allowance in the Netherlands
Understand gross versus net pay, the Dutch loonstrook, statutory hourly minimum wage, holiday allowance and the role of tax, pension and CAO items.
Read guide →GuideSaving money in the Netherlands: accounts, deposits, buffers and protection
How Dutch savings accounts, term deposits, savings pots and deposit protection work, plus practical ways to structure an emergency buffer.
Read guide →GuideSecondary education in Portugal
A practical guide to Portuguese secondary school: Years 10–12, academic and professional routes, subjects, national exams, PLNM and preparing for higher education.
Read guide →GuideSelf-employed in Portugal: trabalhador independente and recibos verdes
How to open freelance activity in Portugal, issue recibos verdes and handle CAE/CIRS codes, IRS, IVA, Social Security, foreign clients and closing activity.
Read guide →GuideSending money to and from Portugal: international transfers, Brazil, cheques and expat money
Practical cross-border money guide for Portugal: SEPA, Brazil/EUR-BRL routes, Wise/Revolut, large transfers, foreign cheques, SPIN, cash and source-of-funds documents.
Read guide →GuideSEPA and foreign IBANs in the Netherlands: what newcomers can actually use
How SEPA, foreign EU bank accounts, direct debits and IBAN discrimination work when you move to the Netherlands.
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