The NISS Registration has now been digitized with an online form for all foreign citizens. This made the request process much simpler!

Either way, it's now very easy to register! You can access the social security website and make your request.

In case you don't already know, the NISS is a number created by Social Security to regulate and offer benefits and labor rights to everyone who lives in Portugal.

But, do you want to know everything you need to do and what documents and information you need to send to receive your number? So keep reading!

Therefore, if you are a foreigner, you can start your NISS digital registration by accessing the Social Security website. Therefore, access the “I am a citizen” tab at the top of the screen.

Then, you will be able to choose from several options. Therefore, click on the first link “Assignment of Social Security Identification Number (NISS)”.

Then choose the option “Social Security Identification Number (NISS) request form”. This way, in the item description, you can access directly to the form in the phrase underlined in green.

Thus, you will be redirected to the form page, which you must fill in with your data.

To correctly fill out the form, find out some of the information you will need to present:

So, this is some information that you will need to submit to the site. But, in addition, you will need to send a photo of an identification document with all the legible information!

After filling out everything and attaching your document, click on “I'm not a robot” and click on the green “send” button! You must wait for confirmation by email.

Furthermore, after registering with NISS as a foreigner, you will collect the document at Lojas do Cidadão with your identification document. However, Social Security does not inform how long this process may take!

It's great to know how to register for NISS digitally as a foreigner, isn't it? Furthermore, the entire process is very simple.

But, if you don't live in Portugal, you may be wondering what to do to get a work visa in the country. So, see how the residence visa for independent professional activity works.

Therefore, to apply, you must already have a type of employment contract! But do you want to know more about how this process works? So, click on the link below and check out all the details!