Guides & articles
Practical guides to NIE, NIF, taxes, bank accounts, visas and relocation in Spain and Portugal.
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Spain · Documents & IDs
Find the soporte number on your foreigner card (TIE), EU citizen registration certificate or NIE certificate, and enter it in the correct official format.
Spain · Documents & IDs
What the padrón municipal is, why expats need it, which documents town halls typically ask for, how the certificate differs from the volante, and when a registration must be renewed. Based on Spain's national rules and official municipal examples.
When recibos verdes workers must pay Segurança Social: the 21.4% rate, quarterly declaration deadlines, exemptions and what happens when you close your activity.
Spain · Business
Complete autónomo registration guide for Spain: required documents, tax obligations, social security, and how to avoid common mistakes
Spain · Property
NIE, lawyer, ITP/IVA taxes, notary escritura, registry. Full 8–12 week timeline + 10–15% extra costs. Golden Visa ended April 2025 — what it means for buyers. Not legal advice.
Portugal · Taxes
Check, register and classify e-Fatura invoice records in Portugal: where to look, what pending records mean, what to do with missing invoices and how this fits into the IRS calendar.
Spain · Documents & IDs
Understand Spain's TIE card, how it differs from the NIE and EU registration certificate, and what to check before applying or renewing.
Portugal · Business
A current, source-backed guide to choosing and issuing a fatura, recibo or fatura-recibo, checking VAT and IRS fields, and correcting mistakes.
Spain · Documents & IDs
Find the official NIE offices in Alicante and Valencia, avoid confusing NIE with TIE appointments, and check the separate route from Dublin.
Portugal · Documents & IDs
See an older example of a Portuguese NISS assignment letter, learn what the proof confirms, how to obtain yours, and which records it does not replace.
Portugal · Visas & residency
SEF was replaced by AIMA in October 2023. There is no single booking route: the official channel depends on your case — visa-issued appointment, online renewal portal, e-mail notification, or contact form.
Portugal · Taxes
An archived explanation of the exceptional IFICI calendar for 2024 tax residents, including the March, April and May 2025 procedural deadlines.
