Get Your Portuguese NIF Online, Fast & Easy

The NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal) is your nine-digit Portuguese tax number, issued by the Portuguese Tax Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira). You need it to open a bank account, sign a lease, buy property, set up utilities and sign most contracts in Portugal. It does not expire.

No. With GetNIF, a Portuguese lawyer applies on your behalf using a power of attorney, so you can do everything from your own country. Only if you apply yourself at a tax office do you need to go in person.

1. Apply online and pay. It takes about 5 minutes.
2. Download the power of attorney we prepare for you and sign it.
3. Have it, a copy of your passport or ID card and a recent proof of address apostilled in your country.
4. Upload the scans in your dashboard and post the originals to your lawyer.
5. Your lawyer checks everything and files your request. Your NIF is sent to you and shown in your dashboard.

Your NIF usually arrives about a week after your original documents reach your lawyer. How quickly you can prepare the documents depends on the apostille office in your country, so it helps to start early.

• The power of attorney we prepare for you, signed by you.
• A copy of your passport or national ID card.
• A recent proof of address, such as a utility bill or bank statement.

The Portuguese Tax Authority only accepts original documents with an apostille, whichever service you use. Your dashboard shows a checklist of exactly what to send.

An apostille is a certificate that confirms a document is genuine, so it is accepted in other countries. It is issued by the authorities of the country where the document was issued or signed, often a ministry, a court or a notary office. Portuguese embassies do not issue apostilles. If your country does not issue apostilles, contact us and we will explain what to do instead.

Citizens of countries outside Europe need a fiscal representative in Portugal, who receives official letters from the Tax Authority for them. You can name someone you know who lives in Portugal and has a NIF, at no extra cost, or choose one of our partner accountants for an annual fee charged separately. You make this choice in the application form.

You pay one fixed price per person, shown in the pricing section and before you pay. The Tax Authority charges nothing for issuing a NIF. Apostille fees in your country and postage for the originals are not included.

Yes. Every person, including children, needs their own NIF, so start one application per person. You can use the same email address. For children, please contact us before applying so we can tell you which documents are needed.

No. A NIF is only a tax number. It does not make you a tax resident and it is not a residence permit or visa. Tax residence depends on things like how long you stay in Portugal each year and where your home is.

The NIF is your tax number. The NISS is your social security number, which you need when you start working in Portugal. They are separate applications; GetNIF handles the NIF.

Payments are processed by Stripe, so we never see your card details. We only use your details to prepare and file your NIF application, and we share them only with the people who handle it: your lawyer and, if you choose one, your partner accountant.