HackPortugal

HackPortugal is a practical handbook for living in Portugal — written for the people who actually have to deal with AIMA queues, IRS deadlines, NIF appointments and SNS forms. 611+ guides covering everything you need: 📜 LEGAL & RESIDENCY • AIMA appointments — how to book, what to bring, what to do when the system breaks • Residency permits — D7, D8, CPLP, Article 89, family reunification • Portuguese citizenship — naturalisation, Sephardic ancestry, language test A2 (Decreto 48/XVII) • Document checklists — apostille, sworn translation, who issues what 💸 TAXES • IRS — how to fill the form, which boxes to tick, when to file • IFICI (replacing NHR) — the new tax incentive for incoming residents • IRS Jovem — the under-35 tax break, year by year • Recibos verdes — self-employed essentials, IVA, retention rates • Social Security (NISS) — contributions, exemptions, freelancer rules 🏥 HEALTHCARE • SNS — how to register, get a número de utente, choose a family doctor • Private insurance — when it's worth it, comparison of major plans • Emergency services — INEM 112, hospitals, pharmacy networks 🏠 BANKING & FINANCE • Getting a NIF — every route, including remote without a Portuguese address • Bank accounts — ActivoBank, Millennium, Caixa Geral, N26, Revolut compared • MB Way, multibanco, IBAN — how Portuguese banking actually works • Mortgages, credit, real estate, rental contracts 🚗 DAILY LIFE • Driving licence exchange by country • Car ownership — IUC tax, insurance, inspection, swap • Schools and education — public vs private, enrolment, ages • Public transport — Navegante, intercity trains, regional buses • Telecom — MEO, NOS, Vodafone compared 🛂 BEFORE YOU ARRIVE • Visa types, embassy appointments, document apostille • Country-specific guides — Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Brazil, EU, others • Translation requirements per document type 👨‍👩‍👧 FAMILY & CHILDREN • Maternity, paternity, parental leave (subsídio parental) • Children's healthcare, vaccinations, daycare • Family reunification visas ⚡ EMERGENCY (always free) • INEM, civil protection, what to do in earthquake, fire, flooding • Your rights when stopped by police • Domestic violence support lines PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION (€2.99/month or €17.99/year, 7-day free trial) • Full access to legal, tax, residency and citizenship guides • Push notifications when laws change (Decreto-Lei updates within 24h) • Verified promo codes for partners (N26, Wise, AutoDoc, Glovo) — typically covers the subscription • Bookmark export to PDF • Full offline access WHY HACKPORTUGAL? • Every premium guide is verified against official sources: dre.pt (legal gazette), aima.gov.pt, finanças, IRN, SNS • Last-verified date on every guide — so you know it's current, not 2019 advice • Available in English, Russian and Portuguese • No backend account required — your bookmarks and preferences stay on your device • Made by people who moved to Portugal and got tired of bad advice Got feedback? Updates? A guide that's out of date? Telegram @HackPortugal or any of the diaspora groups linked in the app. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Google Play → Profile → Payments & subscriptions. Privacy: https://6766626.github.io/hackportugal-content/privacy.html Terms: https://6766626.github.io/hackportugal-content/terms.html