Portugal Bank Account
Portuguese Bank Account
Open your Portugal bank account easily and remotely online. No apostille required.
$350
Get your Portuguese bank account easily from almost anywhere in the world. Open an account with one of the best banks in Portugal, with no notarization, certification, or apostille required.
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Your account may be a single or joint account. It includes a debit card and credit card, an app where you can manage your account in English, online banking in English, and a low maintenance fee of under €10 per month.
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Whether you need your bank account to apply for a visa or to pay rent for your new Portuguese home, StartAbroad can help.
How It Works
Complete our form
Provide required information and documents for your bank account opening
Sign your paperwork
We will ask for your signature on a Power of Attorney form and Authentication document.
Receive your bank details
Your dedicated account manager will send you your IBAN. You’ll be sent a debit and credit card via international mail.
Fund your account
Open your account with an initial transfer of €1500.
Need Your NIF?
You will need a Portuguese tax identification number, or Número de Identificaçao Fiscal (NIF), to apply for your Portuguese bank account. We can help with that too!
Frequently asked questions
What documents do I need to provide?
You will need to provide all of the below in scanned PDF form:
- Passport
- Proof of address
- NIF
- Proof of income (varies depending on employment status)
- Proof of tax identification number
How can I get my account opened asap?
You need to send all required documents in PDF form and all scanned documents must be clear and easy to read, on a white background. You should submit all documents to the bank at the same time.
Preparing your documents well and submitting all of them at the same time will save time and lead to a faster approval.
What is the timeline for opening a bank account?
Timelines vary depending on time of year and the bank’s current workload. Once you submit all documents correctly, including your signed power of attorney form, it usually takes the bank approximately 3 weeks to review and reach out with your account details.
Not sure where to start?
Speak with an international relocation specialist for free
StartAbroad client reviews
StartAbroad made the process easy and manageable. Anna is the BEST, she informed me of the necessary steps to get me to Portugal. StartAbroad helped with housing, needed documents, and the million questions I had. I highly recommend their services if you want an easy and very manageable process to travel and live overseas.
Joyce L.
Portugal Concierge Client
“I’m so glad StartAbroad exists! It made getting my digital nomad visa a breeze…Moving can be a challenge, so having a company like StartAbroad make the process easier meant there was one less thing to worry about. It gave me peace of mind and freed up my time to focus on other things.”
Elle H.
Digital Nomad Visa Client
“These guys saved our family so much time – it’s quite difficult to quantify the value of their service…clearly they care very much about what they are doing and their work reflects this. Thanks again guys!
