E-residency Portugal
In recent years, Portugal, which is part of the European Union, has significantly simplified the procedure for obtaining residence for foreign citizens. Today, citizens of many countries do not have to overcome complex bureaucratic requirements and spend long hours in the consular departments of the Portuguese Embassy in their country. The authorities of the EU country suggest obtaining E-residency Portugal, which is issued online, which significantly saves nerves and money, and every foreigner can get it, provided that he meets the requirements of the host country and has the necessary package of documents.
What is NIF?
NIF, or individual tax identifier, or as the Portuguese call it in their language - Número de Identificación Fiscal, ensures the registration of a candidate in the taxation system of the host country of the European Union.
This identifier, which is issued when submitting an electronic application on the website, provides the candidate with access to the following privileges:
Opportunity for employment, as many citizens from other countries, go to Portugal not only to spend time or as investors, but also to work.
Granting the right to register a legal entity, as well as to conduct business activities, if such is not limited by local laws and does not pose a danger to society.
Access to many government remote servers, programs, and sites.
Provision of social support from the state, subject to compliance with the requirements of the host country.
Creating your own company in Portugal with a certain authorized capital, as well as investing in the country's economy, is the most reliable way to obtain residence. With the NIF available, each candidate can set up and register a new company within 5 to 10 minutes by completing the simple fields of the interactive questionnaire.
As soon as a candidate becomes an e-Resident in Portugal, he has a unique opportunity to conduct his business from a distance and make a profit. And also he will be provided with simplified conditions for entering the country.
What do you need to apply for an E-residency in Portugal?
To apply for e-residency in Portugal, each candidate must complete some simple bureaucratic procedures required by the legislation of the EU country, which consists of the following steps:
1. Providing documents for the host:
Electronic copies of a foreign passport, the validity of which is at least 6 months from the date of filing an electronic application on the site.
Confirmation of the address of permanent registration at the place of residence
2. Sending an electronic application.
3. Payment of the consular fee in the amount of 99 euros.
4. Waiting for the identity of the applicant to be verified against all available international databases.
5. Issuance of a power of attorney with a live original signature of the person concerned. It should be noted that the personal signature of the applicant is his personal identifier and will be thoroughly checked by experts, and therefore, it must be completely identical to the passport data and other personal documents of the candidate.
In the case of collecting all the above documents, performing each step described, as well as providing only reliable information and an identical signature, the application will be approved by the host system of the Portuguese Consulate, of which the interested person will be notified via the email address specified by him in the questionnaire.
Further, the candidate will only have to be patient and wait from 3 to 10 working days when his NIF will be issued. Upon receipt of a unique identifier, an E-residency candidate can take further steps, including registering a new company in Portugal.
In case of an error or data mismatch, the person concerned also receives a notification, which will allow him to promptly correct errors, add missing documents, or re-apply for residency.
