{"id":553028,"date":"2025-01-28T10:33:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T10:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=553028"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:41:47","slug":"opening-a-bank-account-in-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/travel-money\/opening-a-bank-account-in-portugal","title":{"rendered":"Opening a bank account in Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"keyTakeaways\">\n  <div class=\"keyTakeaways__header\">\n          <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"21\" viewbox=\"0 0 314.16 201.03\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M212.32,190.62c-19.66,0-38.8-6.44-54.42-18.24-15.63,11.79-34.77,18.24-54.42,18.24-49.84,0-90.39-40.55-90.39-90.39V9.83h199.24c49.84,0,90.39,40.55,90.39,90.39s-40.55,90.39-90.39,90.39Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>\n  <path d=\"M212.32,15.9c46.57,0,84.33,37.75,84.33,84.33h0c0,46.57-37.75,84.33-84.33,84.33h0c-20.75,0-39.74-7.51-54.42-19.94-14.69,12.43-33.68,19.94-54.42,19.94h0c-46.57,0-84.33-37.75-84.33-84.33V15.9h193.18M212.32,3.76H7.01v96.46c0,53.19,43.27,96.46,96.46,96.46,19.47,0,38.46-5.92,54.43-16.84,15.96,10.91,34.95,16.84,54.42,16.84,53.19,0,96.46-43.27,96.46-96.46S265.51,3.76,212.32,3.76h0Z\" fill=\"#232320\"><\/path>\n  <path d=\"M216.34,90.21c.19-1.69,1.76-2.87,3.43-2.6,11.91,1.94,22.41-7.31,20.93-20.1-.45-3.93-2.28-6.56-4.43-9.31-1.05-1.35-.74-3.34.71-4.26,15.6-9.82,31.64-1.91,40.78,13.29,11.21,18.64,11.54,47.15.53,65.94-15.41,26.3-42.91,23.48-56.04-3.04-6.09-12.29-7.47-26.4-5.92-39.93Z\" fill=\"#232320\"><\/path>\n  <path d=\"M105.92,90.21c.19-1.69,1.76-2.87,3.43-2.6,11.91,1.94,22.41-7.31,20.93-20.1-.45-3.93-2.28-6.56-4.43-9.31-1.05-1.35-.74-3.34.71-4.26,15.6-9.82,31.64-1.91,40.78,13.29,11.21,18.64,11.54,47.15.53,65.94-15.41,26.3-42.91,23.48-56.04-3.04-6.09-12.29-7.47-26.4-5.92-39.93Z\" fill=\"#232320\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>        <h3 data-toc=\"false\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n\n    <ul>\n          <li>British citizens can open a bank account in Portugal, as a resident or non-resident.<\/li>\n          <li>You\u2019ll need a Portuguese tax number (NIF) to open a bank account.<\/li>\n          <li>Banks will usually require proof of ID, address and employment.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n  \n  <\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re thinking about making the move to Portugal, you\u2019ll need to know how you\u2019ll manage your finances there. We\u2019ve written this guide for you to understand more about opening a bank account in Portugal as a British citizen.<\/p><h3>Can a British citizen open a bank account in Portugal?<\/h3><p>Yes, British citizens can open a bank account in Portugal. In fact, you can be a resident or non-resident to open an account in Portugal, though for the former there might be a few more restrictions.<\/p><h3>Using Revolut as a banking app<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                                                                                                    \n\n                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tr { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-basis: 0; flex-grow: 1; }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox th { border-bottom: 0px; width: 100%; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; font-size: 14px; }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox td { border-bottom: 0px; width: 100%; padding-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px;  }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox td svg.luna-icon--medium { height: 24px; width: 24px; }\n.best-hero .luna-button--success { white-space: normal; line-height: 1.2; }\n@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tbody { display: flex; }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox th { text-align: center; line-height: 16px !important; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox td { flex-grow: 1; align-content: center; text-align: center; line-height: 20px !important; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px;  }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tr:first-of-type td, .best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tr:first-of-type th { padding-left: 0px !important; }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tr:last-of-type td, .best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tr:last-of-type th { padding-right: 0px !important; }\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"best-hero\" id=\"best-hero-0e1b011e99ac4d7283d094c3433afbc2\"><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--border\"><div class=\"luna-card__block no-padding-top no-padding-right no-padding-bottom no-padding-left\"><div class=\"u-grid u-grid--gutterCollapse\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-3\/4@m u-2\/3@s\"><div class=\"has-padding-small\"><div class=\"u-grid u-grid--alignMiddle has-padding-bottom-xsmall\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/3 u-1\/4@m u-1\/5@l\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/66ed2c547ad3d.png\" width=\"140\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Revolut Standard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/66ed2c547ad3d.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/66ed2c547ad3d.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/66ed2c547ad3d.png?fit=420 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 28vw, 420px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-3\/4@m u-2\/3\"><p class=\"no-margin-bottom u-font--bold\" style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 27px;\">\nRevolut Standard<\/p><span class=\"alignleft\" style=\"font-weight: 1000; color:#000; font-size: 1.6em;\"><span class=\"scoreCombined score__container finder-score\" style=\"justify-content: center;\"><span class=\"score__badge score__badge--great\"><span class=\"score__value\">8.9<\/span><\/span><span class=\"score__text-wrapper score__text score__text--great persist\" style=\"display: flex;\">\nGreat\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"is-hidden@s has-margin-bottom-small hotstats\"><div data-category=\"\" data-niche=\"UKFSA-CUR\" data-fieldset=\"bestpage_hotstats\" class=\"UKFSA-CUR bestpage_hotstats \"><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Minimum opening balance<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Account fees<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Interest (AER)<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">0% AER<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--success luna-button--fluid has-margin-top-xsmall has-margin-bottom-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/revolut-review#comparison-table-0000000000\">See deal<\/a><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--primary luna-button--ghost luna-button--fluid has-margin-top-xsmall has-margin-bottom-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/revolut-review\">Read review<\/a><\/div><p>When you first arrive in Portugal, you're going to need to transfer money from pounds into euros to get yourself set up. If you forgot to plan ahead and still need to open a local account, you could use a finance app like Revolut to help you manage your money. It allows you to transfer money around the world, so having a Revolut account in Portugal would make it easy to send money back home to the UK and vice versa. While you won't be able to do all your banking with it, just being able to take cash out at a decent exchange rate and pay using a debit card built for overseas spending is a good start when you first arrive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n  <ul class=\"luna-accordionGroup accordionGroup\">    <li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button class=\"luna-accordion__action collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion0000000000\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion0000000000\">\n        <span class=\"luna-accordion__title\">Pros and cons<\/span>\n        <svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-down\" data-accordion-icon=\"show\"><\/use>\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-up\" data-accordion-icon=\"hide\" class=\"is-hidden\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__details collapse\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"accordion0000000000\" data-accordion=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"accordionContent\">    <div class=\"u-grid\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/2@s\"><p class=\"u-font--bold\">Pros<\/p><ul class=\"list-4\"><li>Low overseas fees<\/li><li>Quick sign-up<\/li><li>Earn cashback on spending<\/li><li>Set budgets for financial goals<\/li><li>Virtual cards for online purchases<\/li><li>Easy to transfer money internationally<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/2@s\"><p class=\"u-font--bold\">Cons<\/p><ul class=\"list-13\"><li>1% currency conversion charge on weekend spending abroad<\/li><li>Free cash withdrawals in the UK and abroad both limited to \u00a3200 per month<\/li><li>Cannot deposit cash or cheques into the account<\/li><li>Charged a fee to receive your bank card<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>    <li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button class=\"luna-accordion__action collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion0000000001\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion0000000001\">\n        <span class=\"luna-accordion__title\">More details<\/span>\n        <svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-down\" data-accordion-icon=\"show\"><\/use>\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-up\" data-accordion-icon=\"hide\" class=\"is-hidden\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__details collapse\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"accordion0000000001\" data-accordion=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"accordionContent\">    <div data-category=\"\" data-niche=\"UKFSA-CUR\" data-fieldset=\"bestpage\" class=\"UKFSA-CUR bestpage \"><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Minimum opening balance<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Switch service guarantee<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Account fees<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Overseas card transactions<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">0% <span class=\"table-popover\" rel=\"popover\" data-content=\"There is no charge for debit card transactions in foreign currency outside the UK.\" title=\"More info\" data-original-title=\"\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>  <\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/4@m u-1\/3@s box no-margin-bottom is-hidden is-visible@s\"><div class=\"has-padding-small\"><div class=\"hotstats has-margin-bottom-small\"><div data-category=\"\" data-niche=\"UKFSA-CUR\" data-fieldset=\"bestpage_hotstats\" class=\"UKFSA-CUR bestpage_hotstats \"><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Minimum opening balance<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Account fees<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Interest (AER)<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">0% AER<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--success luna-button--fluid has-margin-bottom-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/revolut-review#comparison-table-0000000000\">See deal<\/a><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--primary luna-button--ghost luna-button--fluid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/revolut-review\">Read review<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><h3>The key requirements of opening a bank account in Portugal<\/h3><p>To open a bank account in Portugal, you\u2019ll need proof of identity, address and employment. You could use a passport to prove your identity, a utility bill or rental agreement to prove your address and a letter from your employer or pay slip to prove employment. If you\u2019re applying as a non-resident, you\u2019ll need to prove your address in the country you\u2019re living in and there might be some additional documentation required, so check with the specific bank.<\/p><p>The other thing you\u2019ll need to open an account is a Portuguese tax number (NIF). It\u2019s possible to apply online, though it\u2019ll be through a third-party agency and cost around \u20ac100. It\u2019s free to apply in-person in Portugal and can be issued on the spot, so if you\u2019re already in the country that\u2019s one way to save you money.<\/p><p>You might have to deposit some money in an account when you open it, but every bank is different.<\/p><h3>Popular banks in Portugal that you can open an account with<\/h3><p>Below is a list of some of the most popular banks in Portugal:<\/p><ul><li>Novo Banco<\/li><li>Caixa Geral de Dep\u00f3sitos (CGD)<\/li><li>Millennium BCP<\/li><li>Banco Santander<\/li><li>Atlantico Europa<\/li><li>ABanca<\/li><li>Credit Agricole<\/li><li>Banco Best<\/li><li>Activo Bank<\/li><\/ul><h3>Are there fees?<\/h3><p>There are bank accounts in Portugal that charge no monthly fees, but they can be more basic and limited than other accounts. They\u2019re also likely to have minimum transaction requirements to stay free. If you do opt for an account that charges a monthly fee, you could be looking at paying around \u20ac5\u2013\u20ac10 a month.<\/p><h3>Bottom line<\/h3><p>Residents and non-residents can open bank accounts in Portugal. It\u2019s usually quite straightforward to open an account online, so if you\u2019re moving there then you could plan ahead. You\u2019ll need to have an NIF to open any account, but they\u2019re easy enough to get.<\/p><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--alt\"><div class=\"luna-card__block has-padding-small\">We show offers we can track - that's not every product on the market...yet. Unless we've said otherwise, products are in no particular order. The terms \"best\", \"top\", \"cheap\" (and variations of these) aren't ratings, though we always explain what's great about a product when we highlight it. This is subject to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/terms-of-use\" class=\"fin-text-navy\">terms of use<\/a>. 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