Questions answered

What you'll want to know
before you apply

Plain answers to the questions clients ask most — before committing to any package.

Reading room

The visa types explained

D1, D2, D4, D7, D8 and D9 — which visa fits your situation and what each one requires.

The bureaucracy timeline

Week-by-week: from your eligibility call to AIMA residency card — what happens and when.

Life after the visa

NIF, NISS, SNS, bank account — the first 90 days of residency setup, simplified.

Everything You Can Do on Segurança Social Direta

A complete reference guide to every online service available — from checking your contribution history to applying for benefits, all without visiting an office.

Everything You Can Do on Portal das Finanças

Your complete reference guide to the Portuguese Tax Authority portal — services, obligations, and tax management as a foreign resident.

Everything You Can Do on SNS 24 Portal

Appointments, prescriptions, health records, digital certificates, and all SNS online services — a complete practical guide for foreign residents in Portugal.

What you'll want to knowbefore you apply