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Portuguese Tax Identification Number (NIF) at Finanças
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Cartão de Cidadão
Cartão de Cidadão
Where to get: Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado (IRN) — for Portuguese nationals only
Required: Original, valid
Cost: €0 paid to Finanças for the NIF application
Portuguese citizens typically already have a NIF — it is printed on the front of the Cartão de Cidadão. EU/EEA/Swiss applicants may substitute a national identity card or passport at the counter.
Passport
Where to get: Issuing-country passport authority
Required: Original, current, valid
Non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants present a passport. EU/EEA/Swiss applicants may present a national identity card instead. The passport is the canonical primary identity document for non-residents applying through a fiscal representative.
Comprovativo de morada
Proof of address
Where to get: Junta de freguesia (parish council) for an atestado de residência; landlord, utility, or bank for alternative proof
Required: One of: recent utility bill, lease contract (contrato de arrendamento), or atestado de residência from a junta de freguesia
For applicants resident in Portugal, the address shown is a Portuguese address. For non-residents applying via a fiscal representative, the address shown is the applicant's home-country address — accepted forms include a utility bill, bank statement, or government-issued document showing the current home address.
Birth certificate or equivalent document
Where to get: Civil registry of country of birth
Required: Only for children under the age of 10 without a Citizen's Card
The gov.pt service page states: 'For children under the age of 10 without a Citizen's Card, a birth certificate or equivalent document must be produced.'
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