For Families
Moving your family to Portugal? Track everyone's paperwork
Each family member needs their own NIF, NISS, and healthcare registration. Kids need school enrollment. Spouses need work permits. We track it all.
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Multiplied paperwork
Every family member needs individual NIF, NISS, SNS registration, and in some cases individual visa applications.
School enrollment deadlines
Portuguese school enrollment has specific windows. International schools have different timelines. Missing either means a year's delay.
Dependent visa processing
Family reunification or dependent visa applications have their own document requirements and AIMA scheduling.
Key deadlines for families
- ●School enrollment window (varies by municipality)
- ●Family reunification application
- ●Individual document deadlines per family member
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