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Living in Lisbon | from Ecuador

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Living in Lisbon | from Austria

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InterNations - a community of trust

InterNations - a trusted Network & Guide for Expats in Lisbon

  • Build up valuable contacts with like-minded Lisbon expats
  • Find reliable information and trustworthy tips about the expat life in Lisbon
  • Join top-class InterNations events to meet fellow expatriates in town

Welcome to the Expatriates Lisbon Community!

Olá! We welcome you to our Lisbon expats community! The InterNations network aims to support you when moving to or settling in Lisbon: Connect with fellow expatriates in Lisbon, receive helpful advice and information about expat life in Portugal and join our InterNations get-togethers to meet up with other expats from the international community in Lisbon.

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Lisbon Expatriates Network

Join our high-quality network of Lisbon expats to connect with expatriates living abroad in Lisbon like you.

Lisbon Guide for Expats

Lisbon Expat Guide

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Expat Forum Lisbon

Get trustworthy and authentic advice from fellow members about all aspects of expat life in Lisbon.

Lisbon Expat Forum

Lisbon Events for Expatriates

Attend our monthly events and activities for Lisbon expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.

Lisbon Expat Events

Enjoy your Lisbon Expat Experience

An Alpha Global City In The Lisbon Metropolitan Area opens its intercultural doors to you, beginning with its attractions such as the hidden gem of the Jardim Botanico, the traditional celebration of Portugal’s Saint Anthony of Lisbon Day, to savoring a dish of cozido à Portuguesa. The InterNations network is a place made for the Lisbon expat and offers insider tips and opportunities to ensure that you can make the most of your life as an expat in Portugal. Our members are looking forward to offer their advice and knowledge from experience when you come across one of the many questions about the life as an expatriate in Lisbon, from ʺAm I allowed to import all my personal belongings duty-free?ʺ to ʺWhat do I need for a Portuguese registration certificate?ʺ

Join our Expat Lisbon Network

Our members hail from Switzerland, the United States, China, Australia and nearly every other country from around the world, all of whom are living the expat life in Lisbon, just like you. InterNations offers a platform with which you can easily meet other expats in Lisbon. In addition to our lively online community, our members regularly get together at our InterNations events or take part in planning trips together, e.g. stopping by Portugal’s cultural destinations in the Algarve.

Also get to know InterNations worldwide and have a look at Singapore Expats or any other of the over 250 communities. Or you could take a peek at our community for Expatriates Riyadh instead!

We cordially invite you to take part: Our expats in the Lisbon community are friendly and will be happy to welcome you as a new member. Just ask for your personal invitation and you’ll be warmly welcomed by our expat Lisbon chapter!

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