🇵🇹 Moving to Portugal for Work

Resources to help you get started.

Hey there 👋

This is a free edition of The Global Move newsletter.

Continuing my series of country guides, this week I’ve compiled a list of helpful links for those considering a move to Portugal.

Here we go:

✅ Destination research

To relocate wisely, start by doing some research.

• Visa options: https://relocate.me/visas/portugal and https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en

• Taxes: https://relocate.me/taxes/guide/portugal

• Take-home pay calculator: https://relocate.me/taxes/calculator/portugal

• Cost of living: https://relocate.me/cost-of-living/portugal + Numbeo

• Healthcare + insurance options: https://relocate.me/healthcare/portugal

• Average salary info: https://relocate.me/salaries/portugal-average-salary

• Developer salaries in Portugal: https://www.levels.fyi/t/software-engineer/locations/portugal

• Ask your questions about moving to or living in Portugal: https://www.reddit.com/r/PortugalExpats

• Portugal’s official portal for public services (offers information and digital access to government services): https://www.gov.pt

✅ Job search (companies hiring from outside Portugal)

If you’re looking to relocate for a tech job, Portugal – like its neighbor Spain – has companies actively hiring international talent.

For example, the following companies currently have open tech roles and say they offer visa sponsorship and/or relocation assistance:

• KWAN – https://kwan.com/careers/#jobpost

• Volkswagen Digital Solutions – https://www.vwds.pt/careers

• Catawiki – https://catawiki.careers/vacancies

• Rarible – https://join.rarible.com

• Reaktor – https://www.reaktor.com/careers

• Revolut – https://www.revolut.com/careers

• BrainRocket – https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/brainrocketltd

• Altar.io – https://careers.altar.io

• WE ARE META – https://wearemeta.io/careers

• INSCALE – https://careers.inscale.net/positions

• Intellias – https://career.intellias.com/relocate-to-portugal

• Mollie – https://jobs.mollie.com/locations/lisbon

• eDreams ODIGEO – https://www.edreamsodigeocareers.com/jobs

• Joom – https://about.joom.com/en/vacancies

• GMV – https://gmv.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite

• Indie Campers – https://indiecampers.com/careers

• Dashane – https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dashlane (offers relocation support – both national and international – for individuals who are already legally eligible to work in the EU)

📌 List of tech companies operating in Portugal – https://github.com/marmelo/tech-companies-in-portugal

✅ Job search (local job boards)

Here are some local websites to explore opportunities:

• Net-Empregos (one of the largest and most active job portals in Portugal, with thousands of listings across all industries) – https://www.net-empregos.com

• Indeed Portugal (the Portuguese version of the global job search engine, featuring a wide range of roles across the country) – https://pt.indeed.com

• Landing.Jobs (focused on tech and startup roles in Europe, with a strong emphasis on opportunities in Portugal) – https://landing.jobs/jobs

• ITJobs (a go-to platform for IT jobs in Portugal, used by both local and international companies) – https://www.itjobs.pt

• Turijobs Portugal (focused on jobs in tourism and hospitality, one of Portugal’s major industries) – https://www.turijobs.com/en-pt

✅ VC and startup news

• https://sifted.eu/countries/portugal

• https://www.eu-startups.com/category/portugal-startups

• https://techfundingnews.com/tag/portugal

✅ Relocation services and companies

Finally, here are some companies that can advise and assist you with various aspects of relocating to Portugal:

• moviinn (offers visa assistance, tax guidance, real estate support, and other services for expats moving to Portugal) – https://www.moviinn.com/portugal

• Belion Partners (Portugues residence and investment experts providing legal and relocation support for individuals and families) – https://www.belionpartners.com

• Fresh Portugal (tax experts) – https://freshportugal.com

That’s it! If you know of any other helpful Portugal-related resources worth adding to this list, please share them in the comments.

Best,

Andrew