Last updated: 2023-03-23

Due to changing bank policies, we can only support certain individuals in opening a bank account. Since this is a dynamic situation, we will keep this FAQ updated as new policies come into place.

If you can answer YES to the questions below, we can help you open a bank account in Portugal.

Do you hold a valid passport in one of the countries listed below?

Do you currently reside in one of the countries listed below? 

These countries can all be different provided they are all listed below. Therefore, a person who holds a US passport and resides in Brazil qualifies for our bank account opening service.

Notes:

The bank may request additional information and documents from citizens of certain countries they deem to be high risk which might delay the account opening process. 

These policies only impact our bank account service. We can support anyone in obtaining a NIF.

Supported Countries:

Afghanistan

Åland Islands

Albania

Algeria

American Samoa

Andorra

Angola

Anguilla

Antarctica

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

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

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Cayman Islands

Chad

Chile

Christmas Island

Coconuts

Colombia

Comoros

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

Curaçao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Djibouti

Ecuador

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Falkland Islands

Faroe Islands

Fiji

Finland

France

French Guiana

French Polynesia

French Southern Territories

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Gibraltar

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guadeloupe

Guam

Guatemala

Guernsey

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Holy See

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Isle of Man

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jersey

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Republic of

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Latvia

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

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

Namibia

Nauru

Netherlands

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niue

Norfolk Island

Northern Mariana Islands

Norway

Oman

Palau

Palestine, State of

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Pitcairn

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Reunion

Romania

Rwanda

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

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Tanzania, United Republic of

Thailand

East Timor

Togo

Tokelau

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkmenistan

Turks and Caicos Islands

Tuvalu

Uganda

United Kingdom

United States

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Vietnam

Virgin Islands, British

Virgin Islands, U.S.

Wallis and Futuna

Western Sahara