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Unitary Patent Service to become available on 1 June

15.03.2023
As of June 1st, it will be possible to use the new unitary patenting system at European level, making the service simpler and more uniform for the countries of the European Union. To better understand the novelties of this Unitary Patent, the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has cre ...
Intellectual property Companies, businesses and foundations

Abertas as candidaturas a apoio para empresas afetadas pelos incêndios e cheias

14.03.2023
Applications are now open for financial aid for businesses affected by the fires of the summer of 2022 and the floods and flooding of December 2022 and January 2023. The Government has announced a total of 25 million euros for these financial aids. Applications can be submitted via an electronic fo ...
Companies, businesses and foundations Financing companies and businesses

Portal for residence permit for CPLP citizens already available

14.03.2023
Citizens of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) can now apply online for a residence permit in Portugal.  To obtain the residence permit online, you must have submitted an expression of interest by 31 December 2022 or have a CPLP residence consular visa issued after 31 October 202 ...
Foreigners in Portugal Migrants in Portugal

British citizens in Portugal: renewal of residence permit

13.03.2023
British Citizens living in Portugal must apply for a new permanent residence card on the website of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF). With the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, British citizens must register and fill in the form that exists in the portal to request the new ...
Foreigners in Portugal Migrants in Portugal

Legal Aid can now be requested online

02.03.2023
The Electronic Legal Aid measure was implemented, allowing the online request for Legal Protection through Social Security Direct. The aim is to avoid the need to submit paper forms, facilitate the analysis of the requests and reduce response times. Legal Protection is granted to people and non-pro ...

Online request for citizenship with the help of Artificial Intelligence

20.02.2023
Applications for Portuguese citizenship will now count with the help of an Artificial Intelligence tool that allows the service to be done online, through the automatic validation of the authenticity of the documents. In the first phase of the project, the online application will have to be made by ...
Nationality Citizenship and documents

"Apoiar Gás" Program: open applications for the 2M and 5M modalities

17.02.2023
Applications have opened for the two new modalities of the "Apoiar Gás" program: "Support 2M Gas Intensive Industries" and "Support 5M Gas Intensive Industries". The program supports companies affected by increases in the price of natural gas. Applications, which must be made at the Funds Counter, ...
Companies, businesses and foundations

Finance extends IRS deadlines to 27 February

17.02.2023
The Tax and Customs Authority (AT) has extended the deadline for some communications for IRS purposes. Families have until 27 February to declare changes to their household, education expenses and rental charges. The deadline has been extended for the following communications: Communication of ...
Money and taxes

New conditions for completing secondary education and accessing higher education

16.02.2023
The conditions for completing secondary education will be different from the 2023/2024 school year, with national exams only worth 25% of the final classification of the subjects. The new rules for access to higher education, where the entrance exams count for a minimum of 45% of the final grade, wi ...
Education, Science and technology Mandatory education Higher education

ePortugal: your public services portal turns 4 years old today

14.02.2023
Launched on February 14th, 2019, the ePortugal portal provides information on almost 2,500 public services for people and companies, in simple and accessible language. In four years, it already has 70 million visits, more than 3 million services made through the portal and 475 thousand registered us ...
Citizenship and documents Citizen Card Other documents Digital identification Attendance at public services