When you obtain your NIF via Lisbob, the address attached to it is a foreign address. To be considered a Portuguese tax resident, you need to change the address on your NIF to a Portuguese address. Once you have your lease or CRUE Resident Certificate, you can ask Finanças to change the address and terminate our tax representation. Lisbob, the expat assistant, tells you everything you need to know to change the foreign address of the NIF to a Portuguese address on the Finanças portal.
Here are the steps to update your address on the "Portal das Finanças" website.
1. Go to this address: https://sitfiscal.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/ebalcao/formularioContacto, enter your login details and click on the "Autenticar" button.
2. The page that appears is the contact page, also known as "e-balcão". This is the Portuguese tax authorities' online helpdesk where you can carry out various tasks or ask your questions while being logged in.
3. Scroll down until you see a blue "Registar Nova Questão" ("Register a new question") button, then click on it.
4. The next page is the form you need to fill in to request a change of address.
5. For the drop-down menus, select the following items:
Imposto ou área : Registro Contribuinte
Tipo de questão: Identific
Questão: Alteração Morada/Singular
A question will then appear below. Click No.
In the text field entitled Assunto (Subject), enter :
Alteração de Morada e Cancelamento de Representação Fiscal (Change of address and cancellation of fiscal representation)
In the text field entitled Mensagem (Message), copy and paste the following message and update your address:
Bom dia,
Espero que esteja bem. Venho por meio deste solicitar a minha alteração de morada.
Minha nova morada em Portugal é: [insert your new address here].
Por fim, solicito também o cancelamento da representação fiscal, tendo em vista a atualização da minha morada em Portugal.
Muito obrigado pelo atendimento e tenha um bom dia.
Com os melhores cumprimentos
Translation:
Hello!
I hope you are well. I am hereby requesting a change of address.
My new address in Portugal is: [insert your new address here].
Finally, I am also requesting the deletion of the fiscal representation in order to update my address to Portugal.
Thank you very much for your service and have a nice day.
Kind regards,
Finally, you must send your new proof of address. This must be a single file no larger than 2 MB. This could be the CRUE, the resident's certificate or a valid tenancy agreement.
6. Click on the blue "Registar Questão" button to send the request.
7. Remember to check your application within 12 hours. You can use this quick link: https://sitfiscal.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/ebalcao/formularioContacto
You should see a message from the Autoridade Tributária with a document to sign and return. It should have the word "Alteração", which means "change". Download the form by clicking on the link included in the message.
8. On page 1 of the document: Check the updated details.
On page 2 of the document: Add today's date and sign (see image below).
Return this document to the tax office by replying to the thread and attaching the signed 2-page document. This must be done within 48 hours of receiving the Alteração document.
Include the following message:
Veja o documento assinado em anexo (See attached signed document)
9. Now that you have submitted the Alteração document, simply wait for Finanças to issue your updated NIF document. This will take the form of a message from Autoridade Tributária with a document that you can download in the bottom right-hand corner.
You can use this quick link: https://sitfiscal.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/ebalcao/formularioContacto
And that's how you update your address on the Portal das Finanças! Of course, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us!
