Bank account assistance in Portugal

Opening a business bank account in Portugal is often the slowest step after incorporation. Banks ask who owns and controls the company, where the money comes from and what the business will do. For owners who live abroad the file is larger, because the bank checks identity documents, proof of address and the corporate papers of any parent company. Assistance means a firm prepares that file, introduces you to a bank and answers the compliance questions.

Be clear about what a firm can promise. It can prepare documents and make an introduction, but the bank decides whether to open the account. When you read a profile, check the languages offered, whether the firm works with several banks, whether a visit to Portugal is required and what the fee covers if the bank declines.

For bank account assistance in Portugal, Accountanty has 27 firms: 14 accounting firms, 8 corporate services providers and 5 law firms. English is offered by 26 of them and Portuguese by 21, with Spanish and French next. Real estate, freelancers and startups are the client groups named most. Related pages are company formation and the Portugal guide.