Moving abroad
Updated
Everything a family needs to sort before and just after moving country: legal status, documents, housing, school enrolment, healthcare, money, logistics, work, the first month and the human side of starting again.
Visas & residency
Immigration route, dependant status, work rights and residence permits.
Documents & registrations
Civil documents, translations, apostilles, local IDs and appointments to book before arrival.
- Moving to Barcelona with children
- Moving to Amsterdam with children
- Having a baby in Portugal when you moved from abroad
Housing & neighbourhoods
Temporary housing, leases, family radius, commutes and where daily life will actually happen.
- Moving to Portugal with children
- Moving to Paris with children
- Moving to Singapore with children
- Childcare in Portugal: choosing the setup that fits your family
- Moving to Lisbon with kids: a realistic relocation guide
- Moving to Portugal with kids: the complete family guide
- Portugal's school system explained for parents moving from abroad
- Public, private or international school in Portugal?
- The best Lisbon areas for families depend on your week
- What does family life in Lisbon actually cost?
- Where to live in Portugal with kids: a family comparison
School & childcare registration
Application calendars, enrolment documents, waitlists, language and curriculum choices.
Healthcare & insurance
Coverage, medical records, vaccinations and how the family enters the local health system.
The first 30 days
Registration, IDs, school start, healthcare, banking and the sequence that makes the new place usable.
- How to build a support system as an expat mom
- Your first six months in a new city
- Expat mothers and mental health
- The best apps for expat moms (and where they fall short)
- Lisbon, Cascais or Ericeira: which family life fits you?
Belonging abroad
Friendship, community and the slower point when a foreign place starts to feel like yours.