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Opening a bank account with a passport and an NIF
Two visits to a branch, one form I had to redo and the card that arrived a week later.
November 1, 2026 · 6 min
Getting an NIF as a newcomer
One office, one queue and the papers they asked for. It took an hour, not the day I had planned.
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Notes from Porto
One step of the move a week, what it cost and what I would do differently.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”
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The D8 digital nomad visa: proving income
Contracts, statements and savings: what I showed for my own visa and what I would show next time.