Life in Portugal
without the surprises.
Portugal doesn't work like home. Different rules for school, driving, tax, healthcare, property — and nobody tells you until you get it wrong. Bem-vindo makes sure you never get caught off guard.
For D7, D8, Golden Visa, and EU citizens building a life in Portugal.
Takes 2 minutes · No credit card · Personalized to your situation
Bem-vindo monitors official publications and deadline updates from AIMA, Portal das Financas, ePortugal, Seguranca Social, SNS, IMT.
Independent service. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Portuguese government.
Portugal doesn't work like home
Every one of these has happened to real expats. Most found out the hard way. With Bem-vindo, you find out in time.
Your kid starts school in September
Enrollment opened in June. You needed documents from your Junta de Freguesia, school catchment proof, and translated vaccination records. The window closed.
We tell you in May — with every document listed and where to get it.
You get pulled over driving
Your home country license expired 3 months ago. You didn't know you had 2 years to exchange it — and now you need to retake the test in Portuguese.
We flag your exchange deadline the day you onboard.
You buy your dream apartment
IMT tax, stamp duty, notary fees, land registry, EPC certificate, habitation license — nobody mentioned half of these. The total 'extras' are 8% of the purchase price.
Our buying-a-house guide lists every cost and step before you sign anything.
Tax season arrives
You didn't know Portugal taxes worldwide income. You haven't validated your e-Fatura invoices. The NHR application deadline passed in March and you only heard about it now.
We alert you to every tax deadline months in advance — with what happens if you miss it.
You need to see a doctor
You registered at SNS but there's a 9-month wait for a family doctor. You don't know which Centro de Saude is yours. The private hospital wants your NISS number and you don't have one.
We prompt you to register for healthcare in your first week — before you need it.
A letter arrives from Financas
It's in Portuguese. It's about IUC vehicle tax you didn't know you owed. There's a fine. The payment deadline was last month.
We track every obligation tied to your profile and alert you before the letter arrives.
Everything you need to live here confidently
School, driving, tax, healthcare, property, residency — we cover the things that trip expats up, so you can focus on actually enjoying Portugal.
Know what to do before you need to
Answer a few questions about your situation — visa type, family, car, work. We build a personalized checklist of everything you need to do in Portugal, in the right order, so nothing catches you off guard.
From confused to confident in 2 minutes.
- ✓Steps tailored to your visa, family, and lifestyle
- ✓Skip things you've already done
- ✓Document lists so you never show up empty-handed
- ✓Direct links to the right government portal
Life runs on deadlines here
School enrollment in June. Tax filing by June 30. NHR application by March 31. License exchange within 2 years. IUC in your registration month. We track all of it — and nudge you before it's too late.
No fines. No expired documents. No nasty surprises.
- ✓Tax, residency, vehicle, health — all monitored
- ✓Alerts 30-60 days before every deadline
- ✓Tells you exactly what happens if you miss it
- ✓One tap to the portal where you resolve it
Ask the question you're embarrassed to ask
"Do I really need to pay social security?" "Can my kids go to public school?" "What happens if I drive on my UK license?" Get a straight answer that accounts for YOUR specific situation — not a forum post from 2019.
Like having an expat friend who actually knows the rules.
- ✓Knows your visa type, family, and lifestyle
- ✓Answers about school, driving, tax, health, property
- ✓Cites actual Portuguese regulations
- ✓Available at 2am when you can't sleep
Built for your visa type
Every checklist, alert, and guide is personalized to your specific situation. Not generic advice — exactly what applies to you.
Plus CPLP, D2 entrepreneur, and other visa types.
The real cost of figuring it out alone
These aren't hypotheticals. These are real penalties that expats in Portugal pay every year because they didn't know the rules.
Lost by missing NHR deadline
The Non-Habitual Resident tax regime saves thousands per year for 10 years. The application deadline is March 31 — miss it by one day and the benefit is gone forever.
Average late IRS filing penalty
Starts at 150 EUR, escalates with delay. Many expats don't know they need to file if all their income is foreign. They do.
Typical lawyer consultation
For questions like 'do I need to pay social security?' or 'which documents does AIMA need?' — questions our app answers instantly.
Bem-vindo costs less than a single missed deadline.
Get your free personalized checklistHow it works
Tell us about you
2-minute questionnaire: citizenship, visa type, documents you have, housing, income, and family.
We build your personalized compliance profile
Get your settlement checklist
A step-by-step plan based on your exact situation. Only the steps that apply to you, in the right order, with document lists and portal links.
No more guessing what to do next
Never miss a deadline again
Automatic alerts before every tax filing, renewal, and payment. We monitor changes to regulations and notify you if something affects your situation.
Zero fines. Zero stress. Zero surprises.
What you get from day one
Simple, transparent pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need ongoing alerts.
Free
Get settled in Portugal
- ✓Personalized settlement checklist
- ✓Document requirement lists
- ✓Portal links and guides
- ✓1 person
Paid
Stay compliant, effortlessly
or €79/year (save 34%)
- ✓Everything in Free
- ✓Ongoing tax and residency alerts
- ✓Push notifications before deadlines
- ✓Life event guides (car, house, pet, school)
- ✓Ask AI — bureaucracy questions answered
- ✓1 person
Family
Cover your whole household
or €119/year (save 34%)
- ✓Everything in Paid
- ✓Up to 5 family members
- ✓Per-person checklists and alerts
- ✓Dependent document tracking
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Compare plans feature by feature
Everything in Free is included in Paid. Everything in Paid is included in Family.
| Feature | Free | Paid | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personalized settlement checklist | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Document requirement lists | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Portal links and official guides | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access to public guides and comparison pages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ongoing tax and residency alerts | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email reminders for deadlines | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Push notifications on your phone | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ask AI — bureaucracy questions (unlimited) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Life event guides (car, house, pet, school, divorce, etc.) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| NHR eligibility tracker | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| 183-day tax residency counter | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Residency renewal countdown | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Number of people | 1 | 1 | Up to 5 |
| Per-person checklists and alerts | — | — | ✓ |
| Dependent document tracking | — | — | ✓ |
| Priority support | — | — | ✓ |