by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Portugal
⚡ TL;DRA Portuguese arrival starts with the NIF (tax number — obtainable abroad, and the prerequisite for a bank account, a lease and the visa itself), then the NISS (social security number), then the AIMA appointment for the residence card. Housing is the...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Portugal
⚡ TL;DRPortuguese employment law (the Código do Trabalho) is among Europe’s most protective: dismissal without cause is unlawful — there is no ‘pay the tariff and go’ option as in Spain. Termination requires a valid ground...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Portugal
⚡ TL;DRPortugal’s famous NHR regime ended for new arrivals on 31 December 2023 (with a grandfathering window into 2024) and was replaced by the far narrower IFICI — the ‘NHR 2.0’ tax incentive for scientific research and innovation: a...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Portugal
⚡ TL;DRPortugal’s routes for professionals are the D3 Highly Qualified Activity visa (employer-sponsored, degree-level roles), the EU Blue Card, the D2 for entrepreneurs and freelancers, and the famous D8 Digital Nomad Visa for remote workers earning...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Spain
⚡ TL;DREmploying people in Spain means registering with social security, applying the correct convenio colectivo, running the mandatory daily time registration, filing an equality plan and pay audit at 50+ employees, and provisioning the dismissal tariffs from...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Spain
⚡ TL;DRA Spanish arrival runs on three documents in strict order: the NIE (foreigner’s identification number — needed for absolutely everything), the empadronamiento (town-hall registration, which unlocks healthcare, schools and the residence card),...
