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  • Postal Codes & The Post Office in Portugal

    Information about how to find Portuguese post codes, how to mail a letter or package and the mailing options for domestic and international mail. Also, information about the other services provided by the CTT (Correios e Telecomunicaçõ).

  • Portugal - A Country Overview

    Information on Portugal; its place geographically, history, government, climate, security, tourism and foreigners living in Portugal.

  • Emergency Telephone Numbers - Lisbon region

    Emergency services: the numbers to call for Fire, Police and Ambulance in the regions of Grande Lisboa and the Setubal Peninsula. Also useful numbers for drug help, poisons, emergency doctors and hospitals.

  • Portuguese Administration Offices & Town Halls

    Contact information for the national and local administrative offices of Portugal including the provinces of Grande Lisboa and the Setubal Peninsula. The place to go for residency papers, vehicle registration papers and driving licences.

  • Daylight Savings Time

    The clocks change twice a year moving from winter (standard) time to summer time and back. Find out when, and how Portugal's time relates to the rest of the world.

  • Public Holidays in Portugal

    A calendar of the Portuguese national vacation days, including bank holidays and the days when the general population of schools and businesses holiday. Also with links to holidays in the UK and US.

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  • DQ

    Directory enquiries in English in Portugal.

    • Tel: 760 50 60 70

Add your organisation to the 2,702 businesses and services already listed in AngloINFO Lisbon's Business Directory.

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Register to become a member of AngloINFO Lisbon

Registering with AngloINFO is quick and simple and gives you a lot of additional opportunities to benefit from AngloINFO's many services. It's also completely free of charge.

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Useful Contacts

Useful Contacts

Find out about services and government organisations that play a part in moving to Portugal.

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Setting Up Home

Setting Up Home

Find out how to get power, water and gas turned on and get the rubbish removed.

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News

Breaking news in Portugal

English-language news relating to Portugal and Lisbon. Headlines, Business and Technology News and much more..

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Black and White Cristo-Rei

The Cristo-Rei monument on the Tagus river, overlooking Lisbon