Obtaining your NIF, the Portuguese tax number, is the first and most important administrative step to take when you decide to move to Portugal. Essential for finding accommodation, working or opening a bank account, the NIF is your tax identification number, and it is advisable to apply for it before you arrive. There are many sites on the internet (including mine) where you can apply for your NIF remotely, each with their own prices, deadlines and special features, and it's not easy to find your way around. To help you make sense of it all and find the best site for applying for your NIF online, I'm Lisbob, the expat assistant, and I've come up with my top 5 best sites for applying for a Portuguese NIF online.
NIFPortugal.com
I don't want to be accused of singling myself out, so let's talk about a site other than my own first. NIFPortugal.com, as its name suggests, simply and solely offers online NIF, the Portuguese tax number.
This modern-looking site, which has been around since 2017, allows you to order your NIF in just a few clicks from 99 euros and in just a few days, and the feedback from users is clearly positive.
There is no telephone number where you can contact them, but they respond quickly to emails. If you want an online NIF and only an NIF, then this site may be a good solution for your needs.
- Price: from €99
- Website: https://www.nifportugal.com
- Turnaround time: 24 hours - 15 working days
- Advantages:
o Completely online
o Low price
o Reasonable lead time
- Disadvantages:
o No telephone number
o Site only in English for the moment
Lisbob.net
I'm not going to introduce myself again, but my team and I have been dealing with obtaining NIFs for people wishing to live in Portugal since 2017. Six years of experience that have enabled us to improve our processes and save you time.
Obtaining your NIF starts at 89 euros and you can add options such as activating your Finanças internet personal area or applying for NHR status.
All you need is a valid ID and proof of address less than 3 months old. You can read our hundreds of positive user reviews on Trustpilot and Google.
The big advantage is that you get real support with a telephone number and advisers available to help you with your project, whether it's about NIF or any other subject.
- Price: from 89 euros
- Turnaround time: 24 hours - 10 working days
- Advantages:
o Fully online since 2017
o Reputable and experienced site
o Real support in English
o Low rates
o Short lead time
Obtaining the Portuguese NIF will no longer hold any secrets for you!
GETMYNIF.com
The Getmynif.com website is fairly recent but no less serious. The Getmynif.com team offers you the chance to receive your NIF entirely online, with very short turnaround times. A team of Portuguese lawyers will take care of obtaining your NIF number.
The website is only available in English at the moment, but the concept is fairly simple and similar to what you'll find on other sites. All you need to do is fill in the registration form and send a piece of ID and proof of address.
The price of the NIF Portuguese tax number service starts at 89 euros, with the possibility of receiving it within 24 hours. If you are looking for a serious and reliable site to apply for your NIF, Getmynif.com is a partner you can trust.
- Price: from 89 euros
- Turnaround time: 24 hours - 10 working days
- Advantages:
o Completely online
o Serious and reliable
- Disadvantages:
o No telephone number
o Site only in English at the moment
NIFonline.pt
NIFonline.pt is, as its name suggests, a website dedicated to issuing Portuguese NIFs without having to go anywhere.
The platform has been in existence for 2 years and only offers NIFS. The price is €99 for a NIF application, with the option of paying more to obtain the NIF more quickly.
Speaking of timescales, this is NIFonline.pt's biggest drawback, as the normal time taken to obtain a NIF is 20 working days, i.e. more than a month! What's more, the site is not in French and there is no telephone number or chat service.
- Price: from 99,99 euros
- Turnaround time: 20 working days
- Advantages:
o Entirely online
- Disadvantages:
o Very long delivery times!
o No telephone number
o Site only in English and Portuguese for the moment
Bordr.io
Created by 2 Americans who recently landed in Portugal, bordr.io is a website that lets you obtain a NIF remotely, and it's aimed more at a North American audience because it also lets you open a bank account remotely to obtain a visa.
The price for a NIF is quite high: from 150 euros and the time taken to obtain it is one week. The site is modern but not available in French. Moreover, their website states that it is still the "summer season", which raises the question of whether they are still operating.
- Price: from €150
- Turnaround time: 5 working days
- Advantages:
o Fully online
o Modern site
- Disadvantages:
o High price
o One week lead time
o Site not available in French
Here’s an example of NIF document
That's it! You now know the best websites for obtaining a Portuguese tax number NIF online, without being in Portugal.
