Opening a bank account in Portugal

In Portugal you will find that there are a wide range of different accounts and financial services.


Opening a bank account

You will find that each bank has its own forms that will need to be filled out. These are usually:

  1. The client’s details and also to adhere to the banks services and products (Dados de cliente e Adesao a Productos e Servicos).
  2. The bank's Terms and Conditions (Condicoes Gerais).
  3. The bank's general application form.

Documentation required for the opening of a Bank Account

We fully understand that as a foreign investor it may be difficult to arrange the opening of an account in Portugal. We hope this information goes some way towards making the process easier.