Find work in Portugal
Portuguese Republic — 10.3 million people, Euro (EUR), Portuguese. Full employment compliance handled for you, paid every Friday.
Capital
Lisbon
Population
10.3 million
GDP / capita
$26,440
Currency
EUR
Euro
Time zone
UTC+0 (WET) / UTC+1 (WEST)
Working in Portugal: what to expect
Key employment law provisions that affect your engagement. Corpshore handles compliance so you don't have to navigate this alone — but knowing your rights matters.
Standard workweek
40h max
40 hours
Annual leave
13 public holidays
22 working days
Maternity leave
120 days at 100% or 150 days at 80%. Parental leave: up to 180 days shared.
Paternity leave
28 consecutive days (20 mandatory), fully paid
Notice period
Employee: 30-60 days. Employer: 15-75 days depending on tenure and contract type.
Severance
12 days base salary per year (contracts after Nov 2011). Older contracts: 18-30 days per year.
Overtime rules
25% (first hour), 37.5% (subsequent) on weekdays. 50% on rest days/holidays.
Probation period
90 days (general), 180 days (complex roles), 240 days (senior management)
Tax landscape in Portugal
Indicative tax ranges for general orientation. Always consult a qualified tax advisor for your specific situation. Tax year: Calendar year.
- Income tax
- 14.5% to 48% (plus solidarity surtax above EUR 80k)
- Corporate tax
- 21% (plus municipal surcharge up to 1.5%)
- Social contributions
- Employer: 23.75%. Employee: 11%.
- VAT / GST
- 23% (standard); 13% intermediate; 6% reduced
Treaty network
Over 80 tax treaties
Your fee is always zero
Corpshore charges the hiring business, never you. You receive 100% of the agreed rate, regardless of tax jurisdiction.
How you get paid in Portugal
SEPA standard. MB WAY (mobile payments) widely used domestically. Portugal has high digital payment adoption.
Bank transfer (SEPA)
Stripe Connect
Wise
Settlement
Every Friday
No net-30 waits, no chasing invoices
Platform fee
Zero, forever
The business pays Corpshore, never you
Currency
EUR
Local currency where supported
Regulatory landscape in Portugal
Corpshore manages compliance so you can focus on the work. Here's what shapes the regulatory environment for workers in Portugal.
Worker classification
Codigo do Trabalho defines employment broadly. Green receipts (recibos verdes) regime for genuine freelancers. ACT (Authority for Working Conditions) investigates misclassification.
Data protection
GDPR + Lei 58/2019. CNPD (Comissao Nacional de Protecao de Dados) enforces.
Right to work
EU nationals: free movement. Non-EU: work visa required. Tech Visa and Startup Visa programmes available. Digital nomad visa (D8) since 2022.
Non-compete enforceability
Enforceable if compensated (not less than the agreed compensation for the restriction period), limited to 2 years (3 for senior roles).
Collective bargaining
Sector-level and company-level collective agreements. Coverage has declined but government can extend agreements.
Working culture in Portugal
Business culture
Warm, relationship-oriented, and hierarchical. Portuguese business culture values personal relationships and politeness. Meals are important social occasions.
Key industries
Talent pool strengths
Historical context
Portugal's Web Summit relocation from Dublin to Lisbon in 2016 symbolised the country's emergence as a European tech hub. Lisbon's lower cost of living, warm climate, and digital nomad visa have attracted a large international tech community. The country's startup ecosystem has produced Farfetch, Talkdesk, and OutSystems.
At a glance
- Official name
- Portuguese Republic
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Time zones
- UTC+0 (WET) / UTC+1 (WEST)
- Data region
- Europe
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