Supported Countries for Opening a Bank Account in Portugal
The bank policies have changed, and we can now only support certain clients in opening a bank account. We can help you if:
- you hold a valid passport of one of the countries listed below, and
- you currently reside in one of the countries listed below.
These can be different countries, provided both are on the list — a person who holds a UK passport and resides in South Africa qualifies for our bank account opening service.
Notes on the list
This is not E-Residence’s own list of countries we support — it was provided to us by the bank managers, so we have to follow it. The bank may request additional information and documents from citizens of certain countries it deems high risk, which might delay the account opening or lead to a decline. These policies only affect our bank account service: we can support anyone in obtaining a NIF.
Countries accepted by our bank partners
| Letter | Countries |
|---|---|
| A | Åland Islands · Albania · Algeria · American Samoa · Andorra · Angola · Anguilla · Antarctica · Antigua and Barbuda · Argentina · Armenia · Aruba · Australia · Austria · Azerbaijan |
| B | Bahamas · Bahrain · Barbados · Belgium · Belize · Benin · Bhutan · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Botswana · Bouvet Island · Brazil · British Indian Ocean Territory · Brunei Darussalam · Bulgaria · Burkina Faso · Burundi |
| C | Cambodia · Cameroon · Canada · Cape Verde · Cayman Islands · Chad · Chile · Christmas Island · Cocos · Colombia · Comoros · Cook Islands · Costa Rica · Côte d'Ivoire · Croatia · Curaçao · Cyprus · Czech Republic |
| D | Denmark · Djibouti |
| E | Ecuador · El Salvador · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Estonia · Ethiopia |
| F | Falkland Islands · Faroe Islands · Fiji · Finland · France · French Guiana · French Polynesia · French Southern Territories |
| G | Gabon · Gambia · Georgia · Germany · Ghana · Gibraltar · Greece · Greenland · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guam · Guatemala · Guernsey · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana |
| H | Haiti · Honduras · Hong Kong · Hungary |
| I | Iceland · India · Indonesia · Ireland · Isle of Man · Italy |
| J | Jamaica · Japan · Jersey · Jordan |
| K | Kazakhstan · Kenya · Kiribati · Korea (Republic of) · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan |
| L | Lao People's Democratic Republic · Latvia · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg |
| M | Macao · Macedonia (the Former Yugoslav Republic of) · Madagascar · Malawi · Malaysia · Maldives · Mali · Malta · Marshall Islands · Martinique · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mayotte · Micronesia (Federated States of) · Monaco · Mongolia · Montenegro · Montserrat · Morocco · Mozambique |
| N | Namibia · Nauru · Nepal · Netherlands · New Caledonia · New Zealand · Nicaragua · Niue · Norfolk Island · Northern Mariana Islands · Norway |
| O | Oman |
| P | Palau · Palestine (State of) · Panama · Papua New Guinea · Paraguay · Peru · Philippines · Pitcairn · Poland · Portugal · Puerto Rico |
| Q | Qatar |
| R | Réunion · Romania · Russia · Rwanda |
| S | Saint Barthélemy · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Martin · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · San Marino · Sao Tome and Principe · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Sint Maarten · Slovakia · Slovenia · Solomon Islands · South Africa · South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands · Spain · Sri Lanka · Suriname · Svalbard and Jan Mayen · Swaziland · Sweden · Switzerland |
| T | Taiwan · Tajikistan · Tanzania (United Republic of) · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Togo · Tokelau · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tunisia · Turkmenistan · Turkey · Turks and Caicos Islands · Tuvalu |
| U | Uganda · United Kingdom · Ukraine · United States · Uruguay · Uzbekistan |
| V | Vanuatu · Vietnam · Virgin Islands (British) · Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
| W | Wallis and Futuna · Western Sahara |
Since this is a dynamic situation, we will keep this page updated as new policies come into place. If both your passport and your country of residence are on the list, check the required documents and the country-specific documents for the United States, China, Israel, Canada and South Africa.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use the service if my passport and my country of residence are different?
Yes, provided both countries are on the list. A person who holds a UK passport and resides in South Africa, for example, qualifies for our bank account opening service.
Is this E-Residence's own list of countries?
No. The list was provided to us by the bank managers and we have to follow it. Since this is a dynamic situation, we keep this page updated as new policies come into place.
My country is not on the list — can you still help me?
These policies only affect our bank account service. We can support anyone in obtaining a NIF, the Portuguese tax number.
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Reviewed by: E-Residence Team · Last updated:
The list of countries comes from our bank partners and changes with their policies. It applies to the bank account service only; our other Portugal services are open to everyone. This page is informational and not legal advice.