Portugal, press rank #7 · 
~$1,650/mo
Can you live unwatched in Madeira?
Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.
The privacy scorecard
The six marked ° below are read for Madeira itself. The rest are set by Portugal’s national law, the same across every city in the country.
press rank #7 (Portugal) ~$1,650/mo, this city
safety 4/5
geopolitical stability 5/5
Childhood vaccines: recommended, never required
The national plan is free and voluntary, and the vaccination bulletin is asked for at school without being a condition.
If you skip them: Nothing.
Exemptions: Not needed.
Source: Vaccines 2024;12:1296, European survey
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)
Extradition treaty with the US
No ID required to buy a SIM card
Crypto gains tax-free after a holding period
Gains are exempt if the crypto was held over 365 days; a flat 28% applies below that.
3 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCity-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.