EOR Portugal services,
without a local company.
International companies use our EOR Portugal services to employ people here without registering a company. We draw up the contract under the Código do Trabalho, run monthly payroll with IRS and social security, administer benefits and answer the HR questions, so your hire can start quickly and stay compliant.
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We are the employer in Portugal, not a platform passing you on.
Your hire is employed by our own Portuguese company, a sociedade unipessoal por quotas registered in Lisbon, with no third party in the chain.
The same Portugal specialist handles your account, from the first contract to offboarding.
A flat monthly fee per employee, with no company to register and nothing added later.
HR advice from people who work on Portuguese employment law every day.
HR help for employers outside Portugal
Straight advice on what Portuguese employment law allows, written for companies running a team from another country.
- Onboarding and probation periods, which run to 90, 180 or 240 days by role
- Holiday, the 22-day entitlement and the 13 public holidays
- Sickness absence, medical certificates and performance concerns
- Pay rises, promotions and changes to duties or hours
- Restructuring, redundancy planning and the notice each case needs
- Offboarding, final pay and the paperwork that closes a contract
Ending a contract in Portugal takes care: a dismissal needs just cause or a proper objective procedure, with notice by length of service and compensation of 14 days per year worked. We keep the process documented and the risk down.
Payroll that is right the first time
Portuguese payroll means IRS withheld on the current tables, social security at 23.75% employer and 11% employee, and the holiday and Christmas subsidies paid on time. Errors show up quickly, first on the payslip and then with the authorities.
- Monthly payroll, plus the holiday and Christmas subsidies that make 14 payments a year
- IRS withholding and social security, reported and paid by the monthly deadlines
- Bonuses, commission and the meal allowance within its tax-free limit
- Expense reimbursements and payments to third parties
- Payslips and records kept in a form that stands up to inspection
A package Portuguese candidates recognise
In Portugal the statutory minimum is the starting point, and what candidates expect on top depends on the role and the market you are hiring in. We keep your package practical and competitive.
- Private health insurance, which most office roles expect
- Meal allowance (subsídio de alimentação), tax free up to €10.46 a day on a card
- Pension contributions through a company plan
- Life assurance and income protection
- Extra holiday above the 22 statutory working days
How does EOR Portugal work?
Your hire signs with our Portuguese company. We notify Segurança Social before the start date and arrange the compulsory accident insurance.
Your new employee reports to you. You set the work, the priorities and the reviews, as you would with any team member.
We run payroll, withhold IRS and social security, file the monthly returns and keep the employment records in order.
Advice on working time, leave, confidentiality and non-compete clauses, which in Portugal run for up to two years and have to be paid for.
How we compare with other providers in Portugal
We are not the cheapest and do not aim to be. You get a flat fee from €499 a month, a team that works on Portugal every day, and employment shaped around how you actually operate.
| UsBest for Portugal | Deel | Oyster | RemoFirst | Remote | Papaya | Native Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | From €499 | From $599 | From $699 | From $199 + add ons | From $699 | From €650 | From $99 |
| Clear pricing and fees | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ |
| Portugal EOR specialists | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Dedicated Portuguese HR and payroll team | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Free salary guidance for Portuguese roles | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Understanding of how Portuguese workplaces run | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Quick onboarding | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ |
| Contract changes without fuss | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Hiring in other countries too | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| A named account manager | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
Starting prices come from each provider’s published list pricing and can change with contract term, add-ons, country and volume. Papaya quotes euros in Europe. Checked 17 September 2026.
Hiring into Portugal from abroad?
If your company sits outside Portugal and you want to employ someone here, we can have them contracted and on payroll quickly. Tell us the role, the timing and the budget you are working to.