PORTUGAL FACT SHEET
HIRE, EMPLOY AND RUN PAYROLL IN PORTUGAL WITH BRIDGE IN
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BRIDGE IN is your trusted partner for Employer of Record, Payroll and Subsidiary Incorporation services in Portugal.
Public Holidays in Portugal, in 2024
1 January (Monday): New Year’s Day (Ano Novo)
29 March (Friday): Good Friday (Sexta-feira Santa)
31 March (Sunday): Easter Sunday
25 April (Thursday): Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade)
1 May (Wednesday): Labor Day (Dia do Trabalhador)
30 May (Thursday): Corpus Christi (Corpo de Deus)
10 June (Monday): Portugal National Day (Dia de Portugal)
15 August (Thursday): Assumption of Mary (Assunção de Nossa Senhora)
5 October (Saturday): Republic Day (Implantação da República)
1 November (Friday): All Saints’ Day (Todos os Santos)
1 December (Sunday): Restoration of Independence Day (Restauração da Independência)
8 December (Sunday): Immaculate Conception (Imaculada Conceição)
25 December (Wednesday): Christmas Day (Natal)
Employing in Portugal
Portugal, similarly to other countries, has a different set of rules for self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time workers. Companies having full-time staff in Portugal masked as freelancers or contractors may incur severe fines due to employee misclassification.
The good news is you don’t need a local company to be able to employ workers in Portugal: BRIDGE IN is the trusted partner of several international businesses that want to establish a team in Portugal without the need of a subsidiary. As an Employer of Record, with fully owned local operations, we can hire, onboard and legally employ your workers on your behalf.
Additionally, as a Professional Employer Organisation we take full responsibility for all your employment issues, improve cost structures and reduce risk by keeping you on the right side of compliance. Leave payroll, expenses, benefits management, taxes and social security to us while you focus on growing your business.