# [[How to get a NIF in Portugal]] You can get a NIF in [[Portugal]] as a non-resident or as a resident, and you can apply for it at the nearest Finanças branch. ## Applying as a non-resident - Show up 30 minutes before the Finanças opens. - Bring a printed proof of address for each person. It took about 30 minutes for each of us, but afterwards, we got a piece of paper with our NIFs. ## Applying as a resident If you decide to move to Portugal, you need to go back to Finanças and get your address changed to your Portuguese address. You will also then be registered as a resident for tax purposes. [^ptresident] [^ptresident]: Serra Jorge, E. (2020). _Non-habitual residents - the step-by-step process to get NHR._ Retrieved from https://www.portugalresident.com/non-habitual-residents-the-step-by-step-process-to-get-nhr/