Your move · Moving on
We’re leaving. What do we sort, and when?
A dated plan for leaving well: notice, your lease, your car, your last Portuguese tax return, and your pets, in the order they need doing.
Your leaving plan
120 days until you leave
Where next?
- 9 Oct120 days beforeGet quotes from removal companies and pick a dateRead
- 19 Oct110 days beforeShipping to the UK? Apply for transfer of residence relief (form ToR1) before you book shippingRead
- 8 Dec60 days beforeCheck your notice period in your contract, and hand in your notice in timeRead
- 8 Dec60 days beforeGive your landlord written notice, as your rental contract saysCheckRead
- 23 Dec45 days beforeDecide whether to sell your car in Portugal or take it with youRead
- 7 Jan30 days beforeSell the car and make sure the change of owner is registered, or check the rules for taking it with you. Then cancel the insuranceSale firstRead
- 7 Jan30 days beforePay off or agree a plan for loans and credit cardsRead
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Plan your exit
5 guidesHow do I leave Portugal, and in what order?
Notice at work and on your lease, AIMA and your residence card, your tax address and last IRS return, self-employment, the car and any property, in the order they need doing.What do I need to close before I leave Portugal?
Which bank account to keep, utilities, phone loyalty periods and cancellation fees, condominium charges, health insurance, your tax address, your Portuguese pension record and the returns that follow you.How do I take my pet back to the UK?
Your pet’s EU passport, rabies dates, tapeworm treatment for dogs, and approved routes from Portugal by air, or overland through Spain and France.Back to the UK
5 guidesHow do we settle back into the UK?
The NHS and your S1, tax in the year you return, National Insurance, your Portuguese pension, schools, university fees, your Portuguese licence and renting.How do we find a home and a job back in the UK?
Renting with no recent UK history, buying and stamp duty, job hunting from Portugal, your Portuguese criminal record certificate and qualifications.Do I still pay UK tax?
UK residence, the P85, split years, when Portugal starts taxing you, the new UK–Portugal treaty, NHR’s end, IFICI and IRS Jovem.Where are you going next?
Back to the UK