ExpatWatchdog
Built for expats in Portugal

Portugal's bureaucracy.
Monitored for you.

Personalized tax deadlines, residency alerts, and plain-English guides. Stop Googling, start living.

Free settlement checklist. No credit card required.

Sound familiar?

Every expat in Portugal faces the same maze. Most learn through expensive mistakes.

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What documents do I need?

NIF, NISS, SNS number, Chave Movel Digital — and that's just the start. The order matters, and getting it wrong costs months.

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When are the deadlines?

IRS filing, IUC car tax, IMI property tax, social security — all on different schedules, all with penalties if you miss them.

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What changed this month?

New AIMA rules, updated tax brackets, changed visa requirements — government portals only publish in Portuguese.

Three layers of protection

From your first day in Portugal to years down the road.

Settlement Checklist

FREE

A personalized step-by-step checklist based on your visa type, citizenship, and situation. Know exactly what documents you need, where to get them, and in what order.

  • Personalized to your visa type and profile
  • Document lists with portal links
  • Ordered steps with dependencies
  • Progress tracking

Ongoing Compliance Alerts

PAID

Never miss a tax deadline, residency renewal, or payment again. We track everything based on your profile and alert you before deadlines hit.

  • IRS filing, IUC, IMI, social security deadlines
  • Residency permit renewal reminders
  • Push notifications 14-30 days before
  • Penalty warnings with amounts

Life Event Guides

PAID

Buying a car? Getting a pet? Enrolling kids in school? Each life event gets its own mini-checklist with Portugal-specific steps.

  • Buy a car — IUC, IPO, insurance, registration
  • Buy a house — IMT, notary, land registry
  • Get a pet — SIAC, microchip, vet registration
  • Enroll kids — school enrollment, required docs

How it works

1

Tell us about you

2-minute questionnaire: citizenship, visa type, documents you have, housing, income, and family. That's all we need.

2

Get your personalized checklist

We generate a step-by-step settlement plan based on your exact situation. No generic advice — only what applies to you.

3

Stay compliant, automatically

Paid subscribers get push alerts before every deadline. Tax filing opens? You'll know. Residency renewal due? We've got you.

Simple, transparent pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you need ongoing alerts.

Free

Get settled in Portugal

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  • Personalized settlement checklist
  • Document requirement lists
  • Portal links and guides
  • 1 person
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Paid

Stay compliant, effortlessly

9.99/mo

or €79/year (save 34%)

  • Everything in Free
  • Ongoing tax and residency alerts
  • Push notifications before deadlines
  • Life event guides (car, house, pet, school)
  • Ask AI — bureaucracy questions answered
  • 1 person

Family

Cover your whole household

14.99/mo

or €119/year (save 34%)

  • Everything in Paid
  • Up to 5 family members
  • Per-person checklists and alerts
  • Dependent document tracking

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