🇵🇹 Based in Ericeira · Serving Greater Lisbon & all of Portugal online

Your trusted guide to life in Portugal

From paperwork to daily life, I help expats handle the practical side of moving to Portugal. Clear guidance, real experience, and support from someone who has done it herself.

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Helping expats settle in Portugal · Ericeira-based · Legal background · Speaks Portuguese

How I can help you

Moving to Portugal, or trying to sort things from abroad, can get messy fast. Opening a bank account, arranging healthcare, applying for residency, or dealing with official letters usually means figuring out unfamiliar systems, Portuguese paperwork, and local rules. That is where I come in. I help you handle the practical side, clearly and step by step.

This service is especially helpful if you:

Are planning to move to Portugal or have recently arrived
Need help navigating Portuguese administration and procedures
Do not speak Portuguese and need support with appointments, correspondence or translations
Are not always in Portugal but need someone local to assist with practical matters
Simply want a trusted person to guide you through the process step by step

Bureaucracy, sorted

NIF, NISS, CRUE, bank account: I guide you through every step so nothing gets missed.

Someone in your corner

Personal 1-on-1 support from someone who has lived the expat experience in Portugal herself.

Community and language

Get practical language help, local context, and support that makes daily life in Portugal easier.

What I can do for you

Whether you need one thing sorted or the whole picture there is an option for every situation.

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Support packages

Clear support for the connected steps most people need when settling in Portugal.

Choose between remote preparation with your own final appointments or full in-person support at the key moments.

Portugal Start €700 · Full Support €1,100

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Individual services

NIF

€85

Your Portuguese tax number, the first step for everything.

NISS

€125

Social security registration for work, healthcare and benefits.

CRUE

€175

EU citizen residency certificate. Required after 3 months.

Bank Account

€149

Open a Portuguese bank account, without wasting time on the wrong bank or missing documents.

Municipality Registration

€250

Including newborn registration. I help you prepare it properly and handle the process with you.

Utente

€95

Guidance, checklist, and appointment planning for SNS registration.

Ponte Platform €99/year · Free for first 100 members · Coming soon

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Who is this for?

Just arrived

You've just moved and have no idea where to start. NIF, CRUE, bank account. Let's get you sorted.

Digital nomad

Working remotely from Portugal? You still need the right paperwork, registrations, and a setup that actually works.

Moving with family

From school registrations to registering your newborn. I help the whole family settle in.

Retiree

Living in Portugal for retirement but tired of the bureaucracy? I can help you get things sorted properly.

Entrepreneur

Starting or moving your business to Portugal. Let's get the foundations right.

Don't see yourself here? Or need something specific? Get in touch

How it works

Simple, clear, and at your pace.

Step 1

Book your request

Schedule a call or request the service online.

Step 2

Upload your documents

You’ll receive a simple checklist, so you know exactly what is needed.

Step 3

Personal check and support

I review your documents, reach out if anything is missing or unclear, and guide the process from there.

Hi, I am Liesbeth

In 2023, I moved with my husband and kids from the Netherlands to Ericeira. I went through every step myself: NIF, NISS, CRUE, freelancer registration, health centre, school enrolment, the lot. I learned Portuguese along the way and I am now studying for official certification. With a legal background and real experience of doing this as a family, I help other expats avoid the confusion and stress I ran into myself.

📍 Based in Ericeira · Covering the Greater Lisbon area (Lisbon, Cascais, Setúbal and surroundings) · Online services available across all of Portugal

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Want to navigate it yourself?

Free guides to help you understand the process

NIF

Your Portuguese tax number. The first thing you need.

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Get help Do it yourself

NISS

Social security registration. Required for work, healthcare and more.

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Get help Do it yourself

CRUE

EU citizen residency certificate. Stay legal after 3 months.

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Get help Do it yourself

Bank Account

Open a Portuguese bank account. Easier than you think.

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Get help Do it yourself

Client experiences

Two examples of how personal support made the process easier.

“Last June, we welcomed a child in Portugal. Liesbeth helped us prepare everything, made sure we had the right documents, and came with us to the municipality to handle the conversation in Portuguese. Without her help and persistence, we would not have managed.”

Harriet B. · Newborn registration in Portugal

“Applying for a CRUE was completely new to us. Liesbeth brought the right forms, filled them in with us in advance, and accompanied us to the Câmara Municipal for the application. We did not have to figure it out alone, and we had support during the appointment itself.”

Joost M. · CRUE application with in-person support

Ready to start your Portuguese journey?

Get in contact. You do not need to have everything figured out, just tell me what is going on.

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