IFICI vs Beckham Law: Portugal’s 20% or Spain’s 24%, and who each one fits
Portugal’s IFICI taxes qualifying work at 20% for 10 years; Spain’s Beckham Law taxes salary at 24% for 6. Who each fits, foreign income and the deadlines.
Do you need a Portuguese bank account for the D7 visa? What each consulate asks in 2026
Portugal’s visa portal doesn’t require a Portuguese bank account for the D7, but Washington DC, London, Manchester and Ankara ask for one. Consulate by consulate.
Moey review 2026: fees, who can open it, and Moey vs Revolut vs ActivoBank
When Moey launched, its pitch against Revolut was simple: a Portuguese account that worked with Multibanco and MB WAY. On…
Revolut in Portugal review 2026: who can open an account, fees and the PT IBAN
Revolut opens a Portuguese account only once you legally live here, so you can’t use it for your D7 before you move. 2026 fees, PT50 IBAN and MB WAY.
Best banks in Portugal for expats in 2026: fees, English and opening from abroad
On 30 April 2026, France’s BPCE completed its €6.7 billion takeover of Novo Banco.[9] Nine months earlier, Revolut had started…
ActivoBank review 2026: fees, account opening and alternatives
On 6 February 2026, DECO PROteste gave its best bank title to Banco Best and ended four years of ActivoBank…
IFICI with your own company: how founders get Portugal’s 20% rate
A one-person Lda can qualify for IFICI, for EU citizens and D2, D7 or D8 holders. The route, the activity list to check and the 15 January deadline.
Portuguese criminal record with an apostille: how to get it from abroad
Need your Portuguese criminal record apostilled for a visa or residency elsewhere? How to request it from abroad, the €5 and €10.20 fees, and the purpose trap.
Italy’s exit tax and moving to Portugal: the five-year deferral, the double-tax trap and where IFICI fits
Italy’s draft exit tax hits leavers with €800,000 in investments from 2027. If you move to Portugal, here’s the deferral, the double-tax risk and how IFICI changes it.
Moving to Portugal with a 401(k) or IRA: how both countries tax it in 2026
How Portugal taxes 401(k) and IRA withdrawals in 2026, why the IRS still taxes you, how the treaty stops double tax, and what the end of NHR means.
AIMA appointment in 2026: the checklist, what they check, and what can go wrong
AIMA’s own document list for D7, D8 and D2, what officers check on the day, and what went wrong in recent files we analysed: long waits, pay-first emails, strikes.
Portugal university fees for international students: do residents’ children pay them?
More than 2 years of legal residence on 1 January and your child pays Portugal’s national fee: €697 a year at ULisboa for 2026/27 instead of up to €18,000.