Services
Business and Documents
Practical support in setting up your activity in Portugal and obtaining the documents and identification numbers you need to live, work and handle everyday matters in the country.
01Phase 01Company incorporation and management
From setting up the company to the registration duties that follow.
Company incorporation
Setting up the company, choosing the legal form and handling the initial registrations.
RCBE
Registo Central do Beneficiário Efetivo (Portugal's central register of beneficial ownership): initial filing, updates and annual confirmations.
02Phase 02Certifications and translations
Certification acts performed by a lawyer, with full legal effect.
Signature certification
Simple certification or certification with special statements, in person at the office.
Certified copies
Certification of copies as true to the original document.
Certified translations of documents
Translation of documents with certification, for use before public and private bodies.
03Phase 03NIF, NISS and SNS
The essential numbers for anyone arriving in Portugal.
Obtaining a NIF
Número de Identificação Fiscal (the tax number), required for contracts, renting, a bank account and employment.
Obtaining a NISS
Número de Identificação da Segurança Social (the social security number), required to work and to access social benefits.
Obtaining an SNS user number
User number for the Serviço Nacional de Saúde (the national health service), giving access to public healthcare.
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