FEES 2026
Updated January 5, 2026
ALL PRICES INCLUDE 23% VAT / IVA
Prices are subject to change without notice.
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FIXED FEE SERVICES
RTP’s residency packages are optimised for the most common situations we’ve seen across the nine years we’ve been helping people move to Portugal. We have a proven track record of successful relocations from the USA, UK, Canada, Japan, Australia, Turkey, Chile, Mexico, Israel, Poland, Croatia, Romania, Finland, Switzerland, and more.
We also work with EU citizens and their non-EU families (Art. 15) for residency.
When you contract with RTP we become your Help Desk, whether the move takes six months or two years.
Our fixed-fee RESIDENCY PACKAGES give options for our most commonly-requested services, plus discounts on other services. Residency packages must be initiated with a consultation to determine eligibility and to avoid overbooking the team. The consultation fee is deducted from the final invoice for any residency packages.
HOUSING SEARCH services are charged separately. However, our residency packages include discounts for housing and add-on services such as utilities setup and legal review of leases.
AD HOC SERVICES
Some of our most popular services are: HOUSING SEARCH for long-term rentals, importation of household goods, driver’s license exchange, education consultations, and assistance with vehicle purchases.
Please contact us to request the current fee table.
PER HOUR BILLING
Per-hour billing depends on the specific service and whether the service is handled by a junior, senior, or consultant. Contract reviews by our lawyers are 150€ per contract for the general public (residency package clients pay discounted rates). Please contact us to inquire.
NIFs + bank accounts
We do not offer Fiscal Representation as a separate service. However, we can provide referrals for obtaining NIFs remotely. We do not seek or receive compensation for referrals.
Appointments at the tax offices for the NIF (Portuguese fiscal number) are only offered as part of the Steward A and Concierge residency packages.
Bank account openings are not listed on our fee table as an ad hoc service because they are only offered as part of Steward A and Concierge residency packages. They cannot be purchased.
RESIDENCY SERVICE PACKAGES FOR 2026
- A NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINER OF 300€ IS DUE AT CONTRACT SIGNING.
- The final balance is invoiced once visa applications are submitted.
- Retainers do not expire and can be transferred to another party as credit. Both the initial consulting fee and the retainer are deducted from the final invoice.
- There is no time limit to use the services included in each package.
- Residency service packages typically extend across 1.5-2 years for Steward and 2-3 years for Concierge, depending on how far out your move is planned when you contract with RTP.
- Our service does not include fees charged by third parties, such as governments or private entities, or incidental fees such as application fees, appointment booking fees, notarisations, apostilles, couriers, or translations.
STEWARD SERVICE
A fixed-fee service for non-EU citizens to obtain residency in Portugal, with 2 versions to choose from:
- 1250 € for 1 adult
- 2000 € for couple (same household)
+ adult: 750 €
+ dependent: 375 € - discounts on other services: 10%
- discount on lease review: 50%
- retainer per contract: 300 € (non-refundable)
CHOOSE BETWEEN:
- Steward A – NIF & PT bank opening, excluding AIMA permit preparation, but this service can be added.
- Steward B – AIMA 1st permit(s) preparation, excluding NIF & PT bank opening (these services cannot be purchased from RTP, only from other companies).
BOTH STEWARD SERVICES INCLUDE:
- visa appointments booked (payment not included)
- Zoom calls, emails, and all other communication across the service timeline
- all forms prepared by RTP
- assistance on fulfilling requirements and obtaining necessary documents such as criminal record checks, certificates, financial statements, insurance, etc.
- documents review
- RTP will prepare clients for appointments with print-ready files and videoconferencing
- airport transfer arrangements
ASSISTANCE AFTER PERMIT:
- orientation (“Next Steps”) by PDF/Q&A
- NIF update to PT address
- health number (Número de Utente)
CONCIERGE SERVICE
A comprehensive fixed-fee service for non-EU citizens to obtain residency in Portugal:
- 1800 € for 1 adult
- 2880 € for couple (same household)
+ adult: 1080 €
+ dependent: 540 € - discounts on other services: 15%
- discount on lease review: 50%
- retainer per contract: 300 € (non-refundable)
SERVICE INCLUDES EVERYTHING FROM STEWARD A+B:
- visa appointments booked (payment not included)
- Zoom calls, emails, and all other communication across the service timeline
- NIF
- PT bank opening(s)
- all forms prepared by RTP
- assistance on fulfilling requirements and obtaining necessary documents such as criminal record checks, certificates, financial statements, insurance, etc.
- documents review
- RTP will prepare clients for both visa + permit appointments with print-ready files and videoconferencing
- airport transfer arrangements
ASSISTANCE AFTER PERMIT:
- orientation (“Next Steps”) by PDF/Q&A
- NIF update to PT address
- health number (Número de Utente)
- driver’s license exchange
- utilities setup
- guidance/docs for importation of household goods
- NISS (Portuguese Social Security number)
HOUSING SEARCH
Housing search for long-term rentals is an in-house service by our team. It is not included in any of our residency packages, but it is discounted for our full-service residency clients. To inquire, please contact us for more details.
- 1000 € for 15 hours of work, time-tracked using Clockify;
- Overage is rare and charged at 90 € per hour (we use partial hours);
- 200 € non-refundable retainer payable upon contract signing;
- Includes one lease contract review by our lawyers (within 3 business days);
- Viewings are only possible in the metro Porto area and charged at 50 € per live/recorded viewing and follow-up;
- We search only for leases which will be registered with the Portuguese tax authority.
The 2026 STEWARD services include a 10% discount (100 € value) off the housing search package and a 50% discount (75 € value) on the lease review fee by our lawyers when requested on its own (not part of a housing search).
2026 CONCIERGE service includes a 15% discount (150 € value) on the housing search and a 50% discount (75 € value) on the lease review fee by our lawyers when requested on its own (not part of a housing search).
Clients who’ve signed full-service residency contracts (2026 Steward/Concierge, 2025 Essentials/Plus, 2023-2024 Standard/Premium, etc.) are exempt from paying the housing retainer and retain pricing according to their contract.
RESIDENCY FOR EU CITIZENS
For questions related to EU citizens and their families, please send your message through the contact form.
WE WORK WITH CLIENTS RELOCATING TO ALL PARTS OF PORTUGAL
Relocate to Portugal is based in Porto, but electronic communication has made it possible for us to assist you, wherever you are. If you need assistance in person outside of the Porto area, we’ll refer you to our partners closer to where you’ll land.
We’re here to answer your questions, help you do your research, and guide you through the next steps.
