Essential service

NISS (social security number)

The number every job and every doctor's visit needs, done before you land.

Needed to work legally and to register with the public health service.

For anyone starting work, registering with the SNS or being hired by a Portuguese employer.

Who this is for

When you need a NISS

Usually the step straight after your NIF, and often the one people discover late.

Starting employment or self-employment in Portugal
Registering with the public health service (SNS)
Being added to an employer’s payroll
Family members being registered as dependants. What each one has to show depends on the relationship and on your own status, and we confirm it during the assessment
What's included

3 steps, in order

Three steps, the same shape as every service we run.

1
Share your details
Your identification documents and your NIF, uploaded and reviewed.
2
We handle the submission
Our team prepares the registration and files it with social security on your behalf.
3
Receive your NISS
Your number arrives in your inbox, ready for payroll or SNS registration.
Timeline
Usually within a few business days
Our preparation

Our part is document review and filing, and we confirm the current expectation on the call.

Authority processing

Social security processing times vary by office and season. We tell you the current expectation before you commit.

We tell you the current expectation for your route before you commit, and what moved on your file each week after that.
Documents

What you need to have

The confirmed list comes with your quote. Anything marked for confirmation is checked against current rules for your nationality before you commit.

Passport, or national ID for EU citizens
Your NIF, we obtain this first if you do not have one
Proof of address in Portugal
Evidence of your employment or your residence, in whichever form your situation calls for, which we confirm during the assessment
Pricing
EUR 120

No VAT if you live outside the EU. EU residents: EUR 147.60 including 23% VAT, added at checkout.

One fixed price. Most people take it as part of a path, and we tell you whether your case actually needs it before you pay.

Free case check firstNo charge for the call, and no obligation after it.

Also available

Landing bundle: NIF, NISS, bank account and representation

The four things Portugal asks for first, handled together, one case owner.

EUR 450

No VAT if you live outside the EU. EU residents: EUR 553.50 including 23% VAT, added at checkout.

Questions

About this route

Something specific to your case?
Ask us directly and we will come back to you within one business day.
Ask us directly

One number, and payroll stops being a problem

We prepare the registration and file it with social security on your behalf.

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No charge, and no obligation afterwards.
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