Process to open your company in Portugal
From the partners' NIF to the bank account and tax registration. We explain each step and manage it all for you.
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The 8 steps for your LDA / Unipessoal
Every step handled by a local advisor — you only sign where needed.
Step 01
Study and choice of structure
We analyse your activity, number of shareholders and goals to choose between LDA (several shareholders) or Unipessoal (single shareholder). No cost and no obligation.
Step 02
Shareholders’ NIF (tax identification number)
We obtain the Portuguese NIF for each shareholder (equivalent to the Spanish NIE/CIF). It is mandatory to incorporate the company and to operate in Portugal.
Step 03
Name reservation and admissibility certificate
We check and reserve the company name before the RNPC, obtaining the admissibility certificate before you sign anything.
Step 04
Articles and incorporation before a notary
We draft the articles and formalise the deed of incorporation of the company. All the paperwork is managed online.
Step 05
Registration with the RNPC
We register the company in the Portuguese commercial register (RNPC). You begin to exist legally.
Step 06
Opening a bank account to deposit the capital
We open the company’s Portuguese bank account. In Portugal the minimum capital is from €1, so the outlay is symbolic.
Step 07
Tax registration, VAT and employer number
We register the company with the tax authorities, obtain the VAT number and, if you are going to hire, the employer identification number (social security).
Step 08
You start operating
You receive the company NIF, the VAT number, the bank account and access to your local advisor in Spanish. From here on, we manage accounting and tax for you.
Three points that raise the most questions
NIF / NIE of the partners
The NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal) is the Portuguese equivalent of the NIE. We manage it for all shareholders online and without you having to travel.
Bank account and capital
The Portuguese bank account is opened as part of the process. Portugal does not require a real minimum capital, so the initial outlay is from €1.
Buying portfolio companies
If your goal is to acquire a holding/carve-out portfolio company or to structure holdings in several companies, the LDA holding is a common route: it groups your subsidiaries under a single parent and simplifies the distribution of dividends with the participation exemption.
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