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Register as a freelancer in Portugal

Answer the questions, pay, and we file your abertura de atividade with the Finanças.

Have this ready before you start

  • Your Portuguese NIF, nine digits.
  • The IBAN of the account you will invoice into.
  • A rough figure for what you expect to invoice before 31 December.

Some questions only apply to certain situations. Answer the ones that concern you: the firm checks your treatment before filing.

1. Tax residency

Are you a tax resident in Portugal? *

This service cannot be completed online

As a tax resident outside the European Union, you may be required to appoint a fiscal representative in Portugal. The abertura de atividade must then be filed in person or through a duly authorised representative holding a power of attorney. For that reason the service cannot be completed by the automatic process. Contact us so we can review your situation and quote the right procedure and fee.

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2. Previous activity

Have you ever had a freelance activity open in Portugal? *

Has that activity been closed?

Important

If you previously carried on an activity subject to IVA, reopening may keep the IVA treatment of that earlier activity in force. The IVA regime must therefore not be selected automatically in this form without prior review.

3. Your details

Nine digits.

4. The activity you will carry on

Explain in plain words the services you will provide or the goods you will sell. For example: web development, IT consulting, cleaning services, online clothing sales, alojamento local.

5. Where the activity takes place

Where will you carry on your activity? *

6. Bank account

It starts with PT.

Proof that the IBAN is yours is requested after payment, by email, with a secure address to send it to. No file passes through this site.

7. Expected turnover

An estimate in euros. It decides which IVA treatment is open to you.

8. IVA regime

Based on your estimate, these are the options open to you.

Choosing monthly filing commits you to that regime for a minimum of 3 years, under article 41.º of the IVA Code.

The firm will check your IVA treatment

You told us about a previous activity that has been closed, so the IVA regime is not chosen here. We check which treatment still applies before filing, and confirm it with you.

9. Payment

When you continue, your request is sent to the firm and you are taken to payment. Filing starts as soon as payment is confirmed.

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