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Portugal × Corporate & Entity Services
Corporate & Entity Services in Portugal
Setting up companies abroad, and keeping them in good standing. In Portugal, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Corporate & Entity Services professional in Portugal for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Portugal at a glanceWestern Europe
Lisbon · Tuesday 3 November
19:06
Local time
- Currency
- EUR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +351
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in Portugal
Corporate & Entity Services, the essentials
From the Portugal market guide: the points that matter most for corporate & entity services, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source23 checked against an official source23 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
The minimum share capital is EUR 1 for a single-member private limited company (sociedade unipessoal por quotas) and EUR 2 for a private limited company (sociedade por quotas) with at least two partners.
Private limited companies.AICEP Portugal Global (Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal) · checked 2026-10-19A public limited company (sociedade anonima) needs minimum share capital of EUR 50,000 and at least five shareholders, or one if the shareholder is a company.
Sociedade anonima.AICEP Portugal Global (Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal) · checked 2026-10-19Foreign investors in Portugal are generally not restricted and are not required to have a Portuguese partner.
General rule; specific activities may have their own registration requirements. A branch (sucursal) is a permanent representation of a foreign company and creates no new legal entity.AICEP Portugal Global (Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal) · checked 2026-10-19A company can be formed at a counter through Empresa na Hora for EUR 360, or online through Empresa Online 2.0 for EUR 220 with pre-approved articles or EUR 360 with custom articles.
Sociedades anonimas, sociedades por quotas and sociedades unipessoais por quotas; fees as stated by AICEP.AICEP Portugal Global (Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal) · checked 2026-10-19A company must be registered with the Commercial Registry Office (Conservatoria do Registo Comercial) within 10 days, and it takes effect towards third parties only once registration is complete.
All commercial companies.AICEP Portugal Global (Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal) · checked 2026-10-19A new company must declare its beneficial owners in the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership (RCBE) within 30 days after registration.
All companies registered in Portugal.AICEP Portugal Global (Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal) · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Choose the appropriate legal presence
- 02Form or register the required entity
- 03Put governance and statutory records in place
- 04Maintain ongoing corporate compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before corporate & entity services work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
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WONE Global Partners in Portugal
Professionals working here
No named lead for Corporate & Entity Services yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Portugal and can bring the right local colleague in.
Lisbon · Portugal
Lisbon · PortugalWONE Global Partner · Portugal
Hugo Ribeiro
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Cases
What clients bring to Corporate & Entity Services
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Portugal.
Urgent Our local manager abroad has taken control of the subsidiary. What can we do?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent Our company abroad has been struck off. How do we fix it?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent A foreign authority wants our documents apostilled or legalised. How?Market entry, licensing & government engagementUrgent Investors want our company moved to Delaware or Singapore before they invest.Corporate ownership & governanceShould we open a branch, a subsidiary or just use a distributor abroad?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we set up a company in another country, and how long will it take?Market entry, licensing & government engagementCan we just open a branch or representative office instead of a full company?Market entry, licensing & government engagementWhat must be in place before our new office abroad starts trading?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we keep our foreign company compliant with the registry every year?Corporate ownership & governanceHow do we change directors or shareholders of our company abroad?Corporate ownership & governance
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