{"id":14906,"date":"2026-11-11T02:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T02:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novomove.com\/portugal-nif-checker\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T02:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T02:02:09","slug":"validar-nif","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/novomove.com\/pt\/portugal-nif-checker\/","title":{"rendered":"Validar NIF"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14906\" class=\"elementor elementor-14906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00009 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nc00009\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00008 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc00008\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00005 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc00005\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nc00002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nmnc-kick\">Free tool<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nc00003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Portugal NIF checker: is this NIF valid?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00001 nmnc-txt nmnc-hero-txt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nc00001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Type a Portuguese NIF or company number. 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data-nmnc=\"label\">Portuguese NIF or company number (NIPC)<\/label>\n      <div class=\"nmnc-row\">\n        <input id=\"nmnc-in\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"numeric\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" maxlength=\"20\" placeholder=\"123 456 789\" aria-describedby=\"nmnc-h\">\n        <button class=\"nmnc-go\" type=\"submit\" data-nmnc=\"go\">Check<\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"nmnc-help\" id=\"nmnc-h\"><span data-nmnc=\"help\">9 digits. Spaces, dots and a \"PT\" in front are fine.<\/span> <button type=\"button\" class=\"nmnc-sample\" id=\"nmnc-sample\" data-nmnc=\"sample\">Try a sample number<\/button><\/p>\n    <\/form>\n    <div class=\"nmnc-out\" id=\"nmnc-out\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n    <p class=\"nmnc-priv\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\udd12<\/span><span data-nmnc=\"priv\">The check runs on your device. The number isn\u2019t sent to us or stored anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script>\n\/* NMNC: Portuguese NIF \/ NIPC checker. Runs in the browser; nothing is sent anywhere.\n   Check digit: digits 1-8 weighted 9..2, sum mod 11; remainder 0 or 1 -> 0, else 11 - remainder.\n   Prefixes: pt.wikipedia \"N\u00famero de identifica\u00e7\u00e3o fiscal\" (rev. 14 Apr 2026, citing DL 14\/2013 and AT);\n   range 3 for individuals: AT notice \"Atribui\u00e7\u00e3o de nova gama de NIF a pessoas singulares\" (8 Apr 2019). *\/\nvar NMNC = (function () {\n  var TWO = {\n    '45': { kind: 'person', label: 'Individual, non-resident', note: 'Given to non-residents whose only Portuguese income is taxed at source.', pt: ['Pessoa singular, n\u00e3o residente', 'Atribu\u00eddo a n\u00e3o residentes cujo \u00fanico rendimento em Portugal \u00e9 tributado na fonte.'] },\n    '70': { kind: 'other', label: 'Undivided estate (heran\u00e7a indivisa)', note: 'An estate that has not been shared out between the heirs yet.', pt: ['Heran\u00e7a indivisa', 'Uma heran\u00e7a que ainda n\u00e3o foi partilhada entre os herdeiros.'] },\n    '71': { kind: 'company', label: 'Non-resident company', note: 'A foreign company whose Portuguese income is taxed at source.', pt: ['Empresa n\u00e3o residente', 'Uma empresa estrangeira cujo rendimento em Portugal \u00e9 tributado na fonte.'] },\n    '72': { kind: 'other', label: 'Investment fund', note: '', pt: ['Fundo de investimento', ''] },\n    '74': { kind: 'other', label: 'Undivided estate (heran\u00e7a indivisa)', note: 'An estate that has not been shared out between the heirs yet.', pt: ['Heran\u00e7a indivisa', 'Uma heran\u00e7a que ainda n\u00e3o foi partilhada entre os herdeiros.'] },\n    '75': { kind: 'other', label: 'Undivided estate (heran\u00e7a indivisa)', note: 'An estate that has not been shared out between the heirs yet.', pt: ['Heran\u00e7a indivisa', 'Uma heran\u00e7a que ainda n\u00e3o foi partilhada entre os herdeiros.'] },\n    '77': { kind: 'other', label: 'Number assigned by Finan\u00e7as itself', note: 'Given ex officio to a taxpayer that is not in the companies register.', pt: ['N\u00famero atribu\u00eddo oficiosamente pelas Finan\u00e7as', 'Atribu\u00eddo a um contribuinte que n\u00e3o est\u00e1 no registo de pessoas coletivas.'] },\n    '78': { kind: 'other', label: 'Non-resident claiming a VAT refund', note: '', pt: ['N\u00e3o residente com pedido de reembolso de IVA', ''] },\n    '79': { kind: 'other', label: 'Special regime (Expo 98)', note: 'An old range created for the 1998 World Expo.', pt: ['Regime excecional (Expo 98)', 'Uma gama antiga criada para a Expo 98.'] },\n    '90': { kind: 'other', label: 'Condominium, informal partnership or estate', note: 'For example a building\u2019s condominium (condom\u00ednio).', pt: ['Condom\u00ednio, sociedade irregular ou heran\u00e7a', 'Por exemplo, o condom\u00ednio de um pr\u00e9dio.'] },\n    '91': { kind: 'other', label: 'Condominium, informal partnership or estate', note: 'For example a building\u2019s condominium (condom\u00ednio).', pt: ['Condom\u00ednio, sociedade irregular ou heran\u00e7a', 'Por exemplo, o condom\u00ednio de um pr\u00e9dio.'] },\n    '98': { kind: 'company', label: 'Non-resident without a permanent establishment', note: 'A foreign entity with no branch or office in Portugal.', pt: ['N\u00e3o residente sem estabelecimento est\u00e1vel', 'Uma entidade estrangeira sem sucursal nem escrit\u00f3rio em Portugal.'] },\n    '99': { kind: 'company', label: 'Civil partnership without legal personality', note: '', pt: ['Sociedade civil sem personalidade jur\u00eddica', ''] }\n  };\n  var ONE = {\n    '1': { kind: 'person', label: 'Individual (person)', note: 'Personal NIFs start with 1, 2 or 3.', pt: ['Pessoa singular', 'Os NIF pessoais come\u00e7am por 1, 2 ou 3.'] },\n    '2': { kind: 'person', label: 'Individual (person)', note: 'Personal NIFs start with 1, 2 or 3.', pt: ['Pessoa singular', 'Os NIF pessoais come\u00e7am por 1, 2 ou 3.'] },\n    '3': { kind: 'person', label: 'Individual (person)', note: 'The 3 range has been given to people since 2019, after the 1s and 2s ran out.', pt: ['Pessoa singular', 'A gama 3 \u00e9 atribu\u00edda a pessoas desde 2019, depois de esgotadas as gamas 1 e 2.'] },\n    '5': { kind: 'company', label: 'Company or organisation (NIPC)', note: 'Companies\u2019 numbers are called NIPC. It\u2019s the same 9-digit format.', pt: ['Empresa ou organiza\u00e7\u00e3o (NIPC)', 'O n\u00famero das empresas chama-se NIPC. Tem o mesmo formato de 9 d\u00edgitos.'] },\n    '6': { kind: 'public', label: 'Public body', note: 'Central, regional or local government.', pt: ['Entidade p\u00fablica', 'Administra\u00e7\u00e3o central, regional ou local.'] },\n    '8': { kind: 'old', label: 'Old sole-trader number', note: 'This range is no longer used. Sole traders now use their personal NIF.', pt: ['N\u00famero antigo de empres\u00e1rio em nome individual', 'Esta gama j\u00e1 n\u00e3o \u00e9 usada. Os empres\u00e1rios em nome individual usam agora o NIF pessoal.'] }\n  };\n  function clean(raw) {\n    var s = String(raw == null ? 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Pode usar espa\u00e7os, pontos e \"PT\" no in\u00edcio.',\n    sample: 'Experimentar um n\u00famero de exemplo', priv: 'A verifica\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e9 feita no seu dispositivo. O n\u00famero n\u00e3o \u00e9 enviado para n\u00f3s nem fica guardado.',\n    charsT: 'S\u00f3 d\u00edgitos, por favor', charsB: 'Um NIF tem 9 d\u00edgitos. Retire letras ou s\u00edmbolos (\"PT\" no in\u00edcio pode ficar).',\n    lenT: function (n) { return 'Tem ' + n + ' d\u00edgito' + (n === 1 ? '' : 's') + '. Um NIF tem 9.'; }, lenB: 'Confirme que copiou o n\u00famero completo. Todos os NIF e NIPC portugueses t\u00eam exatamente 9 d\u00edgitos.',\n    cdT: ' n\u00e3o \u00e9 um NIF v\u00e1lido', cdB: function (e, g) { return 'O \u00faltimo d\u00edgito n\u00e3o bate certo com os outros oito. Para estes oito d\u00edgitos seria <strong>' + e + '<\/strong>, n\u00e3o ' + g + '.'; },\n    cdB2: 'Normalmente \u00e9 um erro de digita\u00e7\u00e3o ou dois d\u00edgitos trocados. Confirme o n\u00famero no documento original.',\n    pfT: ' n\u00e3o \u00e9 um NIF em uso', pfB: function (p) { return 'As contas batem certo, mas nenhum NIF come\u00e7a por ' + p + '. Confirme os primeiros d\u00edgitos.'; },\n    oldT: ' \u00e9 um n\u00famero antigo', type: 'Tipo',\n    okT: ' tem um formato de NIF v\u00e1lido', okS: 'Este \u00e9 um n\u00famero de exemplo, para mostrar o formato. ',\n    okB: 'O d\u00edgito de controlo est\u00e1 certo e o n\u00famero est\u00e1 numa gama que as Finan\u00e7as usam.', okB2: 'N\u00e3o diz se o n\u00famero j\u00e1 foi atribu\u00eddo, nem a quem.',\n    belongs: 'Pertence a', cd: 'D\u00edgito de controlo', correct: ' (correto)'\n  } : {\n    charsT: 'Only digits, please', charsB: 'A NIF is 9 digits. Remove any letters or symbols (a \"PT\" at the start is fine).',\n    lenT: function (n) { return 'That\u2019s ' + n + ' digit' + (n === 1 ? '' : 's') + '. A NIF has 9.'; }, lenB: 'Check you copied the whole number. Every Portuguese NIF and company number is exactly 9 digits.',\n    cdT: ' isn\u2019t a valid NIF', cdB: function (e, g) { return 'The last digit doesn\u2019t match the other eight. For these eight digits it would be <strong>' + e + '<\/strong>, not ' + g + '.'; },\n    cdB2: 'Usually that means a typo or two digits swapped. Check the number against the original document.',\n    pfT: ' isn\u2019t a NIF in use', pfB: function (p) { return 'The digits add up, but no NIF starts with ' + p + '. Check the first digits.'; },\n    oldT: ' is an old-style number', type: 'Type',\n    okT: ' is a valid NIF format', okS: 'This is a sample number, to show you the format. ',\n    okB: 'The check digit is right and the number is in a range Finan\u00e7as uses.', okB2: 'It doesn\u2019t tell you whether the number has been issued, or to whom.',\n    belongs: 'Belongs to', cd: 'Check digit', correct: ' (correct)'\n  };\n  if (PT) Array.prototype.forEach.call(document.querySelectorAll('#nmnc [data-nmnc]'), function (el) { var k = el.getAttribute('data-nmnc'); if (T[k]) el.textContent = T[k]; });\n  function esc(s) { return String(s).replace(\/[&<>\"]\/g, function (c) { return { '&': '&amp;', '<': '&lt;', '>': '&gt;', '\"': '&quot;' }[c]; }); }\n  function lab(t) { return PT && t.pt ? t.pt[0] : t.label; }\n  function note(t) { return PT && t.pt ? t.pt[1] : t.note; }\n  function box(cls, ico, title, body, dl) {\n    return '<div class=\"nmnc-res ' + cls + '\"><div class=\"nmnc-head\"><span class=\"nmnc-ico\" aria-hidden=\"true\">' + ico + '<\/span><p class=\"nmnc-title\">' + title + '<\/p><\/div>' +\n      body + (dl ? '<dl>' + dl + '<\/dl>' : '') + '<\/div>';\n  }\n  function row(k, v) { return '<dt>' + k + '<\/dt><dd>' + v + '<\/dd>'; }\n  function render(r, sample) {\n    var html = '';\n    if (r.status === 'empty') { out.innerHTML = ''; return; }\n    if (r.status === 'chars') html = box('bad', '!', T.charsT, '<p>' + T.charsB + '<\/p>');\n    else if (r.status === 'length') html = box('bad', '!', T.lenT(r.length), '<p>' + T.lenB + '<\/p>');\n    else if (r.status === 'checkdigit') html = box('bad', '\u2715', esc(r.formatted) + T.cdT, '<p>' + T.cdB(r.expected, r.given) + '<\/p><p>' + T.cdB2 + '<\/p>');\n    else if (r.status === 'prefix') html = box('bad', '\u2715', esc(r.formatted) + T.pfT, '<p>' + T.pfB(esc(r.input.slice(0, \/[479]\/.test(r.input.charAt(0)) ? 2 : 1))) + '<\/p>');\n    else if (r.status === 'old') html = box('warn', '!', esc(r.formatted) + T.oldT, '<p>' + esc(note(r.type)) + '<\/p>', row(T.type, esc(lab(r.type))));\n    else html = box('ok', '\u2713', esc(r.formatted) + T.okT, '<p>' + (sample ? T.okS : '') + T.okB + '<\/p>' + (note(r.type) ? '<p>' + esc(note(r.type)) + '<\/p>' : '') +\n      '<p>' + T.okB2 + '<\/p>', row(T.belongs, esc(lab(r.type))) + row(T.cd, r.given + T.correct));\n    out.innerHTML = html;\n    var b = out.getBoundingClientRect();\n    if (b.bottom > window.innerHeight) out.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches ? 'auto' : 'smooth' });\n  }\n  function run(sample) { render(NMNC.check(inp.value), sample); }\n  form.addEventListener('submit', function (e) { e.preventDefault(); run(false); });\n  inp.addEventListener('input', function () { if (NMNC.clean(inp.value).length >= 9) run(false); else if (!inp.value.trim()) out.innerHTML = ''; });\n  document.getElementById('nmnc-sample').addEventListener('click', function () { inp.value = '123 456 789'; run(true); inp.focus(); });\n})();\n<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00010 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nc00010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"limits\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0000f e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc0000f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0000d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc0000d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0000a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nc0000a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the check tells you, and what it doesn't<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0000b nmnc-txt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nc0000b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>It tells you<\/strong> the number has 9 digits, the last digit matches the other eight, and it starts with a range Finan\u00e7as uses.<\/p><p>That catches most typos. A single wrong digit, or two digits swapped, almost always fails.<\/p><p><strong>It doesn&#8217;t tell you<\/strong> whether the number has been issued, who holds it, or whether their tax affairs are in order.<\/p><p>No public tool does that for a person. If it matters, for example with a tenant or a seller, ask to see the NIF document.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0000e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc0000e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0000c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nc0000c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"nmnc-ph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-limits-768x960.jpg\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-limits-768x960.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-limits-819x1024.jpg 819w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-limits.jpg 896w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:900px) 92vw, 440px\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Two people at a Lisbon caf\u00e9 table looking over a printed document\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00015 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nc00015\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"prefixes\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00014 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc00014\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nc00011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the first digits mean<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00012 nmnc-txt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nc00012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first one or two digits tell you what kind of taxpayer the number belongs to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nc00013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nmnc-g\"><table class=\"nmnc-t\"><thead><tr><th>Starts with<\/th><th>Belongs to<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1, 2 or 3<\/td><td>A person. 3 has been in use since 2019, so newer NIFs often start with it.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>45<\/td><td>A person who isn't resident and only has Portuguese income taxed at source.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>A company or other organisation (NIPC).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>A public body: central, regional or local government.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>70, 74, 75<\/td><td>An undivided estate (heran\u00e7a indivisa), before the heirs share it out.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>71<\/td><td>A foreign company whose Portuguese income is taxed at source.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>72<\/td><td>An investment fund.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>77<\/td><td>A number Finan\u00e7as assigned itself, to someone not in the companies register.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>78<\/td><td>A non-resident claiming back Portuguese VAT.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>79<\/td><td>An old special range from Expo 98.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>An old sole-trader number. No longer used.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90, 91<\/td><td>A building's condominium (condom\u00ednio), an informal partnership or an estate.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>98<\/td><td>A foreign entity with no branch or office in Portugal.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>A civil partnership without legal personality.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0001a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nc0001a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"digit\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00019 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc00019\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nc00016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the last digit is worked out<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00017 nmnc-txt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nc00017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The last digit is a check digit. It&#8217;s calculated from the other eight, which is how a typo gets caught.<\/p><p>Multiply the first eight digits by 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2, and add them up. Divide by 11 and take the remainder.<\/p><p>If the remainder is 0 or 1, the check digit is 0. Otherwise it&#8217;s 11 minus the remainder.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nc00018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nmnc-sum\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:700\">Sample number: 123 456 789<\/p><table><tr><td>1<\/td><td>\u00d7 9<\/td><td>= 9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>\u00d7 8<\/td><td>= 16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>\u00d7 7<\/td><td>= 21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>\u00d7 6<\/td><td>= 24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>\u00d7 5<\/td><td>= 25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>\u00d7 4<\/td><td>= 24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>\u00d7 3<\/td><td>= 21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>\u00d7 2<\/td><td>= 16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Total<\/td><td>156<\/td><\/tr><\/table><p>156 divided by 11 leaves 2.<\/p><p>11 \u2212 2 = <strong>9<\/strong>, which matches the last digit. So the format is valid.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00021 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nc00021\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"find\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00020 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc00020\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0001f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc0001f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0001d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nc0001d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"nmnc-ph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-find-768x960.jpg\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-find-768x960.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-find-819x1024.jpg 819w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-find.jpg 896w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:900px) 92vw, 440px\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A man at a table by a window in a Lisbon flat, with a laptop, a passport and a folder\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0001e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc0001e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0001b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nc0001b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to find your own NIF<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0001c nmnc-txt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nc0001c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If you&#8217;re a Portuguese citizen:<\/strong> it&#8217;s on the back of your Citizen Card (Cart\u00e3o de Cidad\u00e3o).<\/p><p><strong>If you&#8217;re a foreigner:<\/strong> it&#8217;s on the NIF document you got when it was issued, and at the top of every page once you log in to the Portal das Finan\u00e7as.<\/p><p>Need official proof of it? You can download a NIF certificate from the Portal. Our help article shows <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.novomove.com\/en\/articles\/13718393-how-to-request-your-nif-certificate-certidao-de-identificacao-fiscal-via-ebalcao\">how to request your NIF certificate<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>If you got your NIF with us:<\/strong> it&#8217;s in your Novomove account.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00026 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nc00026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"document\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00025 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc00025\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nc00022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What your NIF document shows<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00023 nmnc-txt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nc00023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When Finan\u00e7as issues your NIF, you get a document headed <strong>Registo Central de Contribuinte<\/strong>. It&#8217;s in Portuguese only.<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s what each section means in English.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nc00024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.nmnc-doc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start;max-width:820px}.nmnc-doc figure{margin:0}.nmnc-doc img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #E3E8EF;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(1,33,71,.08)}.nmnc-doc figcaption{font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#44546A;margin-top:10px}.nmnc-doc ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:f}.nmnc-doc li{counter-increment:f;position:relative;padding:0 0 16px 44px;margin:0 0 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EF;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:#2E3D52}.nmnc-doc li:last-child{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}.nmnc-doc li:before{content:counter(f);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:#FFC504;color:#012147;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;line-height:30px;text-align:center}.nmnc-doc li b{display:block;color:#012147;font-size:18px}.nmnc-doc .nmnc-pt{display:block;font-size:15px;font-style:italic;color:#44546A;margin:2px 0 4px}@media(max-width:760px){.nmnc-doc{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nmnc-doc figure{max-width:420px}}<\/style><div class=\"nmnc-g nmnc-doc\"><figure><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nif-document-explained.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nif-document-explained-768x1043.jpg\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nif-document-explained-754x1024.jpg 754w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nif-document-explained-768x1043.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nif-document-explained.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:760px) 92vw, 320px\" width=\"768\" height=\"1043\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A Portuguese NIF document (Registo Central de Contribuinte) with the personal details blacked out and English labels on each section\"><\/a><figcaption>A real NIF document, personal details blacked out. Yours may look slightly different. Tap to enlarge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><ol><li><b>Fiscal identification number and full name<\/b><span class=\"nmnc-pt\">N\u00famero de Identifica\u00e7\u00e3o Fiscal e Nome Completo<\/span><span>Your 9-digit NIF and your name, exactly as Finan\u00e7as holds it.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Fiscal residence<\/b><span class=\"nmnc-pt\">Domic\u00edlio Fiscal<\/span><span>Where Finan\u00e7as treats you as living for tax. If you live abroad, it says so and names the country.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Address abroad<\/b><span class=\"nmnc-pt\">Resid\u00eancia (Morada no Estrangeiro)<\/span><span>Your foreign address, plus the Finan\u00e7as office that holds your record (Serv. Finan\u00e7as).<\/span><\/li><li><b>Birthplace<\/b><span class=\"nmnc-pt\">Local de Nascimento<\/span><span>The country you were born in. Parish and municipality only fill in if you were born in Portugal.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Nationality, date of birth and sex<\/b><span class=\"nmnc-pt\">Nacionalidade, Data Nascimento, Sexo<\/span><span>Copied from the ID you applied with.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Identification document<\/b><span class=\"nmnc-pt\">Doc. Identifica\u00e7\u00e3o<\/span><span>The ID you used to apply, usually your passport.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Tax representative<\/b><span class=\"nmnc-pt\">Representante<\/span><span>Your representative's NIF, name and Portuguese address. Empty if you don't have one.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0002e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nc0002e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"get\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0002d e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc0002d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0002b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc0002b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nc00028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don't have a NIF yet?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00029 nmnc-txt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nc00029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can get one free at a Finan\u00e7as office, by appointment, if you&#8217;re in Portugal.<\/p><p>From abroad, someone has to apply for you under a power of attorney. That&#8217;s what we do.<\/p><p><strong>\u20ac79.<\/strong> Usually 3 to 7 business days after you sign the power of attorney online. A tax representative for 12 months is included. 6,200+ NIFs so far.<\/p><p>Comparing options first? See <a href=\"\/portugal-nif-services-compared\/\" style=\"color:#FFC504\">NIF services compared<\/a>, or read <a href=\"\/how-to-easily-get-a-nif-number-in-portugal\/\" style=\"color:#FFC504\">how to get a NIF in Portugal<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00027 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"nc00027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"\/portugal-nif-online\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get your NIF with us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0002c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc0002c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0002a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nc0002a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"nmnc-ph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-cta-768x960.jpg\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-cta-768x960.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-cta-819x1024.jpg 819w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nifchk-s-cta.jpg 896w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:900px) 92vw, 440px\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A couple on a Lisbon balcony looking at a laptop together\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc00040 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nc00040\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"faq\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0003f e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"nc0003f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0002f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nc0002f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions people ask<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0003a elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"nc0003a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1251\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1251\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does a Portuguese NIF look like?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1251\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1251\"><p>Nine digits, often written in three groups: 123 456 789 is a sample, to show you the format. A person&#8217;s NIF starts with 1, 2 or 3. A company&#8217;s number (NIPC) usually starts with 5.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1252\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is a NIF the same as a \"n\u00famero de contribuinte\"?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1252\"><p>Yes. NIF, n\u00famero de contribuinte and n\u00famero de identifica\u00e7\u00e3o fiscal are the same number. For companies it&#8217;s called the NIPC, in the same 9-digit format.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1253\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1253\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I find out who a NIF belongs to?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1253\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1253\"><p>Not for a person. Finan\u00e7as doesn&#8217;t publish who holds a NIF. If you need to be sure, ask for the NIF document or the Portuguese Citizen Card. For a company registered for VAT, the EU&#8217;s VIES service confirms whether PT plus its number is a valid VAT number.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1254\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1254\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">My NIF starts with 3. Is it real?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1254\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1254\"><p>Yes. Finan\u00e7as started giving out NIFs beginning with 3 in 2019, once the 1 and 2 ranges ran out. Newer NIFs, including most foreigners&#8217; ones, often start with 3.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1255\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1255\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why does my number have PT in front?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1255\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1255\"><p>That&#8217;s the VAT format. A business registered for VAT shows its number as PT followed by the 9 digits. Paste it in with or without the PT.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1256\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1256\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does a NIF expire?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1256\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1256\"><p>No. You get one NIF for life, and it stays the same if you move country or come back years later.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1257\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1257\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it safe to give someone my NIF?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1257\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1257\"><p>Usually, yes. Landlords, employers, banks and shops (for an invoice) ask for it all the time. Never share your Portal das Finan\u00e7as password, though. That&#8217;s what lets someone act on your tax account.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1258\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1258\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does having a NIF make me a tax resident?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1258\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1258\"><p>Not on its own. What matters is the address on your NIF and where you actually live. Our guide on whether a NIF makes you tax resident explains it.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1259\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1259\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is a Portuguese NIF the same as a Spanish NIE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1259\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1259\"><p>No. Spain&#8217;s NIE is an identity number for foreigners in Spain. Portugal&#8217;s NIF is a tax number, and you need a separate one for Portugal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-12510\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-12510\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I don't have a NIF yet. How do I get one?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-12510\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-12510\"><p>You can apply in person at a Finan\u00e7as office for free, by appointment. From abroad, someone has to apply for you under a power of attorney. We do that for \u20ac79, usually 3 to 7 business days after you sign it.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0003b nmnc-txt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nc0003b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More on tax residence: <a href=\"\/does-nif-make-you-tax-resident-portugal\/\">does a NIF make you tax resident?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0003c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nc0003c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nmnc-g\" style=\"margin-top:8px;padding:20px 22px;border:1px solid #E3E8EF;border-radius:14px;background:#F5F7FA;max-width:40em\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700\">Sources &middot; checked 11 November 2026<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3D52\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt\/pt\/destaques\/Paginas\/Atribuicao_Nova_Gama_de_NIF_a_Pessoas_Singulares.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autoridade Tribut\u00e1ria, 8 April 2019<\/a>, new range of NIFs for individuals (starting with 3)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/decreto-lei\/14-2013-257001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decreto-Lei n.\u00ba 14\/2013<\/a>, the NIF: one number per taxpayer, for life<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/taxation_customs\/vies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Commission, VIES<\/a>, checks EU VAT numbers, including PT ones<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0003d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nc0003d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin:28px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#44546A\">Related free tools<\/p><div style=\"margin-top:20px;max-width:40em;font-family:inherit\"><a href=\"\/portugal-income-tax-calculator\/\" style=\"display:block;padding:20px 22px;border:1px solid #C9D2DE;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;color:#012147\"><span style=\"display:block;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px\">Portugal income tax calculator 2026<\/span><span style=\"display:block;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:#2E3D52;margin-bottom:12px\">Net pay as an employee, freelancer or pensioner, with IFICI and IRS Jovem side by side.<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#012147;border-bottom:2px solid #FFC504\">Calculate my net pay &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><div style=\"margin-top:20px;max-width:40em;font-family:inherit\"><a href=\"\/portugal-visa-savings-calculator\/\" style=\"display:block;padding:20px 22px;border:1px solid #C9D2DE;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;color:#012147\"><span style=\"display:block;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px\">Visa savings calculator<\/span><span style=\"display:block;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:#2E3D52;margin-bottom:12px\">How much money a D7, D8 or D2 visa needs for your household.<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#012147;border-bottom:2px solid #FFC504\">Work out my figure &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nc0003e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nc0003e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does a Portuguese NIF look like?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Nine digits, often written in three groups: 123 456 789 is a sample, to show you the format. 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