U.S. Departure Plan · Portugal

Answer the intake below — the full report updates live: visa routes, IFICI eligibility, and the U.S.-side consequences of leaving.

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FRESH Legal Group · U.S. Expat Center

Your U.S. Departure Plan

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Immigration routes

As a U.S. national you are a non-EU citizen: every route below requires a visa, applied for at a Portuguese consulate before the move.
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Tax — IFICI ("NHR 2.0")

IFICI qualification — the six routes, evaluated for you
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Preliminary bar for all routes: no Portuguese tax residency in the last 5 years, no prior NHR or Programa Regressar, and no IRS Jovem. Regulated by AT (Autoridade Tributária); startup certification under Law 21/2023.

How your income streams are taxed in Portugal
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Outcome with IFICI
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Saving clause: "exempt" rows reduce Portuguese tax only. The U.S.–Portugal treaty's saving clause lets the IRS keep taxing you as a citizen on worldwide income — the combined outcome runs through foreign tax credits, not the exemption.

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U.S. departure consequences

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Buying property

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Estate planning

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This checker is for information purposes only and does not constitute legal or tax advice. Eligibility, exit tax exposure and tax treatment depend on individual facts. Always seek qualified advice before making residency, expatriation or tax decisions.

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