{"id":11637,"date":"2021-11-21T11:15:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T10:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vb-realestate.com\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=11637"},"modified":"2021-11-21T11:18:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T10:18:49","slug":"how-to-obtain-a-tax-identification-number-nif-numero-de-identificacao-fiscal-in-portugal","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.vb-realestate.com\/en\/faq\/how-to-obtain-a-tax-identification-number-nif-numero-de-identificacao-fiscal-in-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to obtain a Tax Identification Number (NIF -n\u00famero de identifica\u00e7\u00e3o fiscal) in Portugal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When a foreigner decides to settle in Portugal, obtaining a Tax Identification Number (NIF) is the first step to take.<\/p>\n<p>Without the NIF, you will not be able to open a bank account, buy\/rent a property, buy a car, take out a subscription or sign an employment contract.<\/p>\n<p>How to get it?<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you come from a European country: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Obtaining the NIF is quick and easy. You can apply for it at the offices of the tax authority &#8211; Autoridade Tribut\u00e1ria &#8211; or at a Loja do Cidad\u00e3o. The tax identification number is issued to you within the hour. We can help you with this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A passport or personal identity card;<\/li><li>Proof of residence from the country of origin (energy, water or internet bill);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are from outside the European Union:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a resident of a country outside the European Union, Iceland or Norway, obtaining a TIN is done in a different way. In this case, these citizens need :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A stamp obtained on entry to Portugal;<\/li><li>A valid passport and a visa;<\/li><li>Proof of residence in the country of origin;<\/li><li>A fiscal representative;<\/li><li>A document certifying the power of attorney granted to the fiscal representative.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","faq_groups":[248],"class_list":["post-11637","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-group-buying-real-estate-in-portugal"],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":[],"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin2969","author_link":"https:\/\/www.vb-realestate.com\/en\/author\/admin2969\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"When a foreigner decides to settle in Portugal, obtaining a Tax Identification Number (NIF) is the first step to take. Without the NIF, you will not be able to open a bank account, buy\/rent a property, buy a car, take out a subscription or sign an employment contract. How to get it? If you come...","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vb-realestate.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs\/11637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vb-realestate.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vb-realestate.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vb-realestate.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vb-realestate.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs\/11637\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vb-realestate.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vb-realestate.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_groups?post=11637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}