The paperwork of the first months in Portugal, in the order it tends to come. Each guide names the official pages it was checked against and the date.
An American applies for the Portuguese residence visa in person, at the office that covers the state where they live. Which one, what to bring, and how to get the FBI check apostilled.
A Briton in the UK applies for the Portuguese residence visa through the London or Manchester consulate, at a VFS centre, by appointment. The steps, documents, fees and timing.
The order of the first month's paperwork for Americans and Britons: the AIMA residence permit, NIF, NISS, SNS user number, proof of address, Chave Móvel Digital and the bank.
Banco de Portugal lists what a bank must ask when you open an account, who has a right to a basic account and what it may cost. What Americans and Britons should expect.
Residents register at a health center and get a user number. What the Portuguese and British government pages say about documents, fees, S1 and cover for visitors.
The NIF is the nine-digit number that banks, landlords and employers ask for. Where to request it, what to bring, when a fiscal representative is required.
