Work, housing, business
Practical information for anyone who wants to move, invest or work in Portugal.
Moving to Portugal
A practical guide for EU citizens (and Italians in particular) moving to Portugal: the residence certificate, NIF, healthcare, registering with your…
Studying in Portugal
A guide for anyone wanting to study in Portugal: Erasmus and the universities of Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Minho, Aveiro and Évora, tuition fees…
Working in Portugal
A practical guide to working in Portugal as an EU citizen: residence registration, NIF and Segurança Social, contracts, working hours, holidays, the…
Buying a house
A guide to buying property in Portugal: licensed agents, surveys, mortgages, lawyers, NIF, the promissory contract (CPCV), the deed, registration…
Doing business
A guide to starting a business in Portugal: market research, advisers, legal forms (ENI, Unipessoal, Lda, SA), Empresa na Hora, self-employment and…
Cost of living
How much it costs to live in Portugal in 2026: rents in Lisbon, Porto and other cities, groceries, cafés and restaurants, clothing, services…
Fairs
Portugal's main trade fairs, at Lisbon's FIL, Porto's Exponor and Batalha's ExpoSalão, with indicative dates, and the great traditional and…