{"id":7098,"date":"2020-03-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/?p=7098"},"modified":"2022-08-26T14:47:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T13:47:52","slug":"how-to-enroll-in-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/comment-sinscrire-au-sef-au-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"REGISTER FOR THE SEF IN PORTUGAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you take the different steps to settle in Portugal, you must go to many state agencies. For example social security, taxes, etc.  In the past, you had to provide many copies of your various documents, fortunately things have changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2019, Portuguese government agencies no longer accept identification cards or passports. Only the non-resident citizen card or the European resident certificate are accepted; therefore, it is essential to register with the SEF in Portugal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an effort to simplify administrative procedures for foreign nationals\u2014whether from Europe or elsewhere\u2014the Portuguese government, in coordination with the SEF, has introduced a citizen card for non-residents through the Simplex+ program that consolidates all your information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Register with the SEF in Portugal <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The non-resident citizen card (Certificado de registo de cidad\u00e3o da Uni\u00e3o Europeia) is a card valid for 5 years that certifies your tax residency and confirms your presence on Portuguese soil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This certificate is required and will be an essential part of completing your various administrative procedures, such as obtaining your Social Security number, your <a href=\"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/produit\/statut-resident-non-habituel-pour-les-actifs\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">request for RNH<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and don't forget to register with your embassy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To apply, you must go to the main city hall in your department or city; for example, if you live in <a href=\"https:\/\/portobeautiful.com\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Porto (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Porto<\/a>, each neighborhood has a \u00abneighborhood city hall\u00bb and a \u00abcentral city hall.\u00bb You will therefore need to go to the central city hall to submit your request. You will likely be asked to pay a fee of approximately 15 \u20ac.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registering with the SEF in Portugal is a procedure you must complete as soon as you have a tax residence address (whether you\u2019re renting or own the property). Without this document, you will not be able to update your tax address with the Portuguese tax authorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents Required to Register with the SEF in Portugal <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Certificate of Residence (to be obtained from the freguesia where you live)<\/li><li>ID card \/ passport <\/li><li>Taxpayer number <\/li><li>A certificate from your French town hall clearly stating your arrival date and departure date. <br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Non-Resident Citizen Card (Certificado de registo de cidad\u00e3o da Uni\u00e3o Europeia) is a card valid for 5 years that certifies your tax residency and confirms your presence on Portuguese soil. After the 5-year period has expired, you will need to schedule an appointment directly with the SEF to renew the card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Renew a Residence Permit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You must do this 2 months before your European Resident Certificate expires<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Documents to be provided: &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The original copy of the European Resident Certificate&nbsp;<\/li><li>ID card \/ passport&nbsp;<\/li><li>Taxpayer number&nbsp;<\/li><li>Social Security Number&nbsp;<\/li><li>User Number<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must first make an in-person appointment at the SEF (Border Services) office in your area. At the appointment, you will need to provide all the documents listed above; the card will be mailed to you within 8 to 10 days. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Apply online<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In light of the public health situation, the Immigration and Border Service (SEF) has implemented an online system that allows individuals to apply for the renewal of their residence permits online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When applying for a renewal, you will no longer need to visit the SEF offices; you can simply submit your application for a residence permit directly through the SEF portal (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sef.pt\/pt\/Pages\/Homepage.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.sef.pt\/pt\/Pages\/Homepage.aspx<\/a>). Next, the SEF will conduct checks to confirm the application for a residence permit. The process, which previously took 40 minutes, is now expected to take 15 minutes. This residence permit renewal will be free of charge.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you take the different steps to settle in Portugal, you must go to many state agencies. For example social security, taxes, etc.  In the past, you had to provide many copies of your various documents, fortunately things have changed.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Beaucoup de personne n\u00e9glige \u00e0 tord cette obligation et voie leur installation virer au cauchemar","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1684],"tags":[3361],"class_list":["post-7098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fiscalites-des-expatrier-au-portugal","tag-sef"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cart%C3%A3o-de-cidad%C3%A3o-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1896&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7098\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivreauportugalconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}