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Your driving licence in Portugal: keep, register or exchange it
Is your driving licence still valid in Portugal? IMT registration within 60 days, old paper licences, exchange, the Swiss case: how to drive legally.
6 min readPaperworkRenting a flat in Portugal: the guide with no nasty surprises
Renting in Portugal: Idealista, documents, deposit, fiador, a lease registered with the Finanças, scams to avoid. The guide to signing with confidence.
7 min readPaperworkOpening a bank account in Portugal: banks, paperwork, pitfalls
Opening a bank account in Portugal: NIF, documents, remote opening, a basic account capped at €5.37 a year. The guide to avoiding nasty surprises.
6 min readPaperworkNISS in Portugal: how to register with Portuguese social security
The NISS in Portugal is requested online, free of charge. Who needs it, and which papers for EU and Swiss citizens, employees, freelancers or retirees.
6 min readPaperworkNIF in Portugal: the guide to getting your tax number
Getting a NIF in Portugal is free, but you need a Finanças appointment. Documents, applying remotely, tax representatives: the step-by-step guide.
7 min readPaperworkMoving to Portugal: the complete checklist, month by month
Moving to Portugal without forgetting a thing: the month-by-month checklist, from the steps before you leave to the NIF and the residence certificate.
7 min readPaperworkEU residence certificate in Portugal: the steps to follow
The residence certificate in Portugal is compulsory after 3 months. Where to apply, documents, €15 to €18 fee: the guide for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
6 min readPaperworkElectricity, internet, phone: setting up your contracts when you arrive in Portugal
Internet in Portugal, electricity, water, SIM cards: providers, the NIF you need, minimum terms and pitfalls, to set everything up as soon as you arrive.
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