Moving to Portugal: all the guides
Everything we have on moving to Portugal in one place: guides with official sources, planning tools and checked professionals.
ℹ️ Where does the information come from? Every rule in the guides links to an official site: the Portuguese tax authority (Portal das Finanças), Portuguese Social Security, the Foreign Ministry's visa site, Israel's Bituach Leumi and more. We checked them against the sources in October 2026.
Guides
TaxThe basic rules to know before and after you move: tax residence, the IFICI special regime, the treaty with Israel and reporting accounts abroad. Every rule links to its official source.HealthHow to get into the public system (SNS), when you need private insurance, and what happens to your health cover in Israel.Banks and moneyWhere to open an account, how to move money from Israel without it getting frozen, and what you need to report.WorkWho can work in Portugal, where to look for jobs, when you need your degree recognised, and how to register as self-employed.HousingWhat you need to rent, the steps to buy, and where to find real sale prices.Pensions and Bituach LeumiWhat happens to your Bituach Leumi, pension fund and keren hishtalmut when you leave Israel, and what waits for you in Portugal.