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Your move to Portugal, week by week
A dated checklist for your move from the UK to Portugal, from 180 days before you go to 30 days after you arrive.
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Before you go
Sat, 11 Jul180 days beforeChoose your visa route (work, D8 digital nomad or D7 passive income) and check the income and documents it needs Read →
Mon, 10 Aug150 days beforeGet a Portuguese tax number (NIF): you need it for a lease, a bank account and most visa applications Read →
Mon, 10 Aug150 days beforeOrder police certificates, then get apostilles and any translations Read →
Wed, 9 Sept120 days beforeLook at schools and areas in the town you’re moving to Read →
Fri, 9 Oct90 days beforeCheck your National Insurance record and State Pension forecast Read →
Fri, 9 Oct90 days beforeBook your visa appointment at the visa centre (VFS Global) for the Portuguese consulate Read →
Sat, 24 Oct75 days beforeBook shipping and list your belongings for customs Read →
Sun, 8 Nov60 days beforeAsk your lender for consent to let, and find a letting agent Read →
Mon, 23 Nov45 days beforeBook health insurance if your visa needs it Read →
Tue, 8 Dec30 days beforeTell HMRC you’re leaving (form P85 or your tax return) Read →
Thu, 17 Dec21 days beforeCheck your medicines against Portuguese rules Read →
Thu, 31 Dec7 days beforeMove money for your deposit, advance rent and first weeks Read →
After you arrive
Fri, 8 Jan1 days afterBuy a Portuguese SIM and sort transport Read →
Sun, 10 Jan3 days afterCheck your AIMA appointment for your residence permit, and the documents to bring Read →
Thu, 14 Jan7 days afterOpen a Portuguese bank account Read →
Sun, 17 Jan10 days afterGet your social security number (NISS) Read →
Thu, 21 Jan14 days afterRegister at your local health centre for a health user number (número de utente) Read →
Thu, 28 Jan21 days afterSign a lease, check it’s registered with the tax office, and set up electricity, water and internet Read →
Thu, 28 Jan21 days afterEnrol your children at school Read →
Thu, 4 Feb28 days afterCheck the window to exchange your UK driving licence Read →
Sat, 6 Feb30 days afterJoin a Portuguese class or a local group Read →
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How this calculator works
- Enter your move date and it builds a dated checklist from 180 days before you go to 30 days after you arrive
- Tick whether you’re moving with children or pets and what you’re doing with your UK home, and the list adjusts
- Each task links to the guide that explains it
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