TerraSu Living, by Gözde Katipoğlu
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Administrative services

Administrative Registration and Support

The registrations that make ordinary life possible, prepared in the right order and followed until they are complete.

Almost everything in Portugal, from a rental contract to a mobile subscription, depends on a small set of registrations. Each has its own office, document list and sequence.

TerraSu Living checks what applies to your situation, prepares the documents, guides the application and follows the outcome.

Registrations covered

  • Número de Identificação Fiscal, NIF
  • Número de Identificação da Segurança Social, NISS
  • Número Nacional de Utente do Serviço Nacional de Saúde
  • Portuguese bank account preparation
  • Chave Móvel Digital, CMD
  • Abertura de atividade nas Finanças

AIMA and document preparation support

Residence files are prepared before they are submitted, so appointments are not lost to a missing certificate.

  • Review of the document list that applies to your route
  • Collection plan for civil, criminal record and financial documents
  • Apostille, legalisation and certified translation coordination
  • AIMA appointment scheduling and rescheduling support
  • Preparation of the file in the order the appointment requires
  • Accompaniment to appointments where useful and available
  • Follow-up on notifications, requests for further documents and next steps

AIMA decisions, appointment availability and eligibility remain with the authority. Legal representation is provided by independent licensed lawyers.

Activity registration

General preparation for people who will work independently in Portugal.

  • Abertura de atividade nas Finanças, general preparation
  • Trabalhador independente status and what it involves in practice
  • Recibos verdes and how invoicing is issued
  • Código de Atividade Económica, CAE, selection questions to raise with an accountant
  • Código do IRS, CIRS, and Segurança Social obligations to review with a professional

Registration choices with tax consequences are confirmed with an independent accountant before submission.

Other administrative support

  • Portal das Finanças and Segurança Social Direta orientation
  • Address and contact data updates
  • Appointment scheduling and rescheduling support
  • Translation and certification coordination
  • Correspondence review and next-step guidance
  • Accompaniment to appointments where useful and available

Legal position

Issuance, approval and eligibility decisions remain with the responsible Portuguese authority.

Last reviewed in 2026Official source: Portal das Finanças

Support may be selected as individual services or combined in a comprehensive relocation package.

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Service scope and pricing are prepared individually according to the client's needs, number of applicants, location and level of support required.

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