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How to Apply for NIF Online in Portugal – Easy Steps to Get Your NIF Number. (2025 Guide)

How to Apply for NIF Online in Portugal – Easy Steps to Get Your NIF Number. (2025 Guide)

ByPhilip Bitnik November 12, 2024February 22, 2025

If you’re thinking of moving to Portugal, managing investments, or establishing a business here, one of the first steps is…

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How to Apply for Portugal’s NHR Tax Regime

How to Apply for Portugal’s NHR Tax Regime

ByPhilip Bitnik April 23, 2024May 17, 2024

Want to take advantage of the tax breaks and warm weather in Portugal? Portugal’s Non-Habitual Residence (NHR) tax regime might…

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How to Get a Certificate of Portuguese Tax Residence (Certidão de Domicílio Fiscal)

How to Get a Certificate of Portuguese Tax Residence (Certidão de Domicílio Fiscal)

ByPhilip Bitnik April 23, 2024June 27, 2024

Once you’ve initiated the process to update your NIF address and remove your fiscal representative, the tax office typically issues…

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How to Access Your Segurança Social Personal Account

How to Access Your Segurança Social Personal Account

ByPhilip Bitnik March 22, 2024May 8, 2024

Accessing your Segurança Social personal account for the first time is straightforward. If you don’t already have a password, here’s…

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How to Change Your Portal das Finanças Password

How to Change Your Portal das Finanças Password

ByPhilip Bitnik March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

Once you receive your password for Portal das Finanças, it’s essential to log in and update it to something known…

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How to Update Your Portugal NIF Address on Portal das Finanças

How to Update Your Portugal NIF Address on Portal das Finanças

ByPhilip Bitnik March 6, 2024June 6, 2024

Recently moved to Portugal? You may need to update your Portugal NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal) address on Portal das…

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How to Activate Notification Channels and Remove Your Tax Representative on Portal das Finanças

How to Activate Notification Channels and Remove Your Tax Representative on Portal das Finanças

ByPhilip Bitnik February 29, 2024March 7, 2024

In 2022, Portugal changed its fiscal representation rules. These updates offer significant benefits to non-residents, particularly those outside the EU/EEA….

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How to Confirm Your Email on the Portal das Finanças in 5 Steps

How to Confirm Your Email on the Portal das Finanças in 5 Steps

ByPhilip Bitnik February 23, 2024March 7, 2024

In this 5-step guide, we’ll walk you through the simple steps to ensure your email is confirmed on the Portal…

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Chave Digital for foreigners: How to Get It in Portugal

Chave Digital for foreigners: How to Get It in Portugal

ByPhilip Bitnik January 19, 2024March 2, 2024

Chave Digital, also known as Chave Móvel Digital, is an initiative in Portugal aimed at facilitating a digital signature system….

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Requesting a NIF for a minor under the age of 18?

See the additional requirements below:

  • Birth certificate or Adoption certificate of minor
  • Copy of first parent’s passport
  • Copy of second parent’s passport

Were you born in Portugal or hold Portuguese citizenship?

You will need to provide a copy of your Portuguese birth certificate or your Citizen Card (Portuguese: Cartão de cidadão).

What can I use as Proof of Address?

When ordering your NIF, you will need to provide proof of address that satisfies the following criteria:

Address

  • Must be a residential address outside of Portugal
  • Must match the “Residential Address” submitted in the intake form
  • P.O. boxes and business addresses are not accepted

Name

If purchasing NIF only

  • First name and surname on your Proof of Address must match your passport exactly
  • For example, say that the name on your passport is “John Apple Smith”
  • ✅ John Apple Smith
  • ✅ John A Smith
  • ✅ John Smith
  • ❌ J Smith
  • ❌ Johnny Smith
  • ❌ Any other variations

    If purchasing NIF and Bank
  • The bank requirements for Proof of Address are stricter than the NIF requirements. Because of this, the full name on your Proof of Address must match your passport exactly, otherwise, it will be rejected.
  • For example, say that the name on your passport is “John Apple Smith”
  • ✅ John Apple Smith
  • ❌ John A Smith
  • ❌ John Smith
  • ❌ J Smith
  • ❌ Johnny Smith
  • ❌ Any other variations

Document language

  • If purchasing NIF only
  • If the document is not written in the Roman alphabet, you need to provide an English translation. The translated document needs to be certified.
  • If purchasing NIF and Bank*
  • The document must be in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, or French.
  • If your Proof of Address is not in any of the languages above, please provided a translation to English. This translation needs to be certified.
  • For customers from the Schengen area: Documents can be certified by a lawyer or a notary outside of Portugal
  • For customers from other countries or residents outside the Schengen Area: Documents can only be certified by an authorized entity (Portuguese Consulate/Embassy or any other entities with the Hague Apostille).

*Schengen Areas:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Image quality

  • Text is legible
  • No shadows
  • No light reflections
  • All four corners of the document are visible

Acceptable Documents

Any of the following documents are acceptable:

1.Driver’s license

  • Must be valid (i.e. not expired)
  • Provide photos of both the front and back
  • Residential address must be visible
  • Expiration date must be visible

2. First page of bank statement

  • Issue date must be visible
  • Issued within the past 3 months
  • Must be an actual bank statement. Other documents from the bank (e.g. confirmation letter or bank certificate) will not be accepted.

Utility bill

  • Issue date must be visible
  • Issued within the past 3 months
  • Can be from any of the following providers: electricity, water, mobile sim, internet, cable, etc

For Minors

If requesting a NIF on behalf of a minor, please include a proof of address of one of the minor’s parents.

What does your ‘No Win, No Fee’ Guarantee mean?

In the event that we’re unable to successfully open your bank account, we implement our ‘No Win, No Fee’ Guarantee.

This means we will refund 50% of the total service cost, which equates to the Success Fee.

Service Fee Structure

Process Fee: 50% of the total payment, this fee covers the administrative tasks and processes involved in submitting your application.

Success Fee: The remaining 50% of the total payment, this fee is charged for the successful opening of your bank account.

It’s important to clarify that this guarantee does not cover any potential initial deposit or the bank’s recurring monthly fees.

Our guarantee ensures that if we don’t succeed in our primary service – opening your bank account – you aren’t charged the full service fee.

This policy showcases our confidence in our services and our dedication to customer satisfaction.

This is an example of a NISS pdf we provided to a client from the U.K.

Please note that name and address have been edited for privacy purposes.

This is an example of a NISS document we provided to a client.

Please note that name and address have been edited for privacy purposes.

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Requesting a NIF for a minor under the age of 18?

See the additional requirements below:

  • Birth certificate or Adoption certificate of minor
  • Copy of first parent’s passport
  • Copy of second parent’s passport

Were you born in Portugal or hold Portuguese citizenship?

You will need to provide a copy of your Portuguese birth certificate or your Citizen Card (Portuguese: Cartão de cidadão).

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