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PREPARE · 10 PLANNING GUIDES

Your route to Portugal

Build a route around your citizenship, work, household and needs. A personal profile helps you ask the right questions; it does not establish eligibility.

START WITH THE PRACTICALITIES

Find your next step.

Explore the guides in this area, then put your own information into a plan.

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An adult traveller walking through a bright European railway station concourse with a rolling suitcase.
Your route to Portugal

Moving as an EU, EEA or Swiss Citizen

Start with the route applying to your citizenship, then confirm registration and family arrangements for your actual stay.

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Your route to Portugal

Moving as a Non-EU Citizen

Plan entry, visa and residence as separate questions rather than assuming one permission covers every stage.

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An older couple tending herbs on a small Portuguese terrace overlooking warm roof tiles.
Your route to Portugal

Retiring in Portugal

Retirement planning brings housing, recurring income, healthcare and long-term support into the same decision.

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A remote professional working at a laptop with its screen angled away on a shaded inland Portuguese terrace.
Your route to Portugal

Moving as a Remote Worker

Working remotely involves both a suitable home and permission to work from Portugal.

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An adult on their first morning commuting to a contemporary Portuguese office building.
Your route to Portugal

Moving for a Portuguese Job

A Portuguese job offer is one part of a move; coordinate the contract, residence route and start date.

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An independent craftsperson arranging handmade ceramics in a small bright Portuguese studio with clay tools and open shelving.
Your route to Portugal

Moving as a Freelancer or Entrepreneur

Independent work requires a business plan as well as the appropriate administrative route.

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A university student with a backpack entering a quiet Portuguese university courtyard of pale stone.
Your route to Portugal

Moving to Portugal to Study

A study move should connect admission, accommodation, funding and the relevant residence procedure.

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A family unpacking children's books into a low shelf in a modest sunlit apartment.
Your route to Portugal

Moving with Children

For a family, location and housing decisions should follow children's practical needs rather than precede them.

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An adult wheelchair user with a companion following a smooth step-free promenade beside low Portuguese homes.
Your route to Portugal

Moving with Accessibility Needs

Accessibility needs must be checked along the whole journey, not only inside the home.

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Your route to Portugal

Joining Family Already in Portugal

Joining family depends on the legal relationship and the status of the person already in Portugal.

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