Your move from Brazil to Portugal, from start to finish.

The central document is the Baggage Certificate, issued by the Consulate-General of Portugal in the applicant's area of residence in Brazil. It is what guarantees the transport of household goods and personal effects with VAT exemption in Portugal. To obtain it, a request addressed to the Consul-General must be submitted indicating the place of disembarkation of the baggage, the list of goods in three copies with quantities, brands, models and serial numbers of electronic devices, and a declaration in three copies signed by two witnesses, all with notarization and apostille.

Yes. The Baggage Certificate was created for Portuguese citizens who lived and worked in Brazil for at least 12 consecutive months and return permanently to Portugal, but the right is expressly extended to foreigners relocating to Portugal, provided they have already obtained the respective visa. This is one of the least known pieces of information on the route, and the lack of knowledge causes many Brazilians to pay VAT on their own relocation unnecessarily.

Not with exemption. New goods, understood as objects without clear signs of use, cannot be included in the Baggage Certificate. Invoices dated more than 1 year earlier are accepted as presumption of use. In practice, buying furniture or appliances new shortly before shipping the relocation tends to generate taxation, and it is usually more advantageous to buy in Portugal.

Excluded are beverages, alcoholic or not, foodstuffs in general, tobacco and tobacco-based products, commercial means of transport, professional-use materials — except the applicant’s portable mechanical or professional instruments — goods acquired with any customs or tax exemption and new goods. Personal goods are considered the household furnishings, domestic and riding animals, and the applicant’s portable professional instruments.

The automobile is not included in the Baggage Certificate; it has its own procedure. Exemption from Vehicle Tax requires that the interested party be over 18 years old, owner of the vehicle for at least 6 months counted from the date of issuance of the ownership document, have resided in the country of origin for at least 6 months and transfer residence to Portugal. In Portugal, the Request for ISV Exemption using model 1460.1 and the Vehicle Customs Declaration, processed electronically on the Portal das Finanças, are submitted accompanied by the registration certificate, title of ownership registration, official residence certificate authenticated by the consular post and proofs of everyday life in the country of origin.

Yes, in practice the Portuguese Tax Identification Number (NIF) is a prerequisite for the process. The NIF is offered as a consular act by the Portuguese consulates in Brazil, which allows it to be obtained before the shipment of the move. Without the NIF, customs clearance in Portugal and subsequent acts, such as vehicle procedures, do not proceed.

The required period of residence in a third country for VAT exemption is at least 1 year. Regarding the goods, the customs regime grants customs duty relief and VAT exemption provided the goods have been in the possession of the interested party for at least 6 months, but the declaration required by the consulate asks the applicant to attest on honor that the goods have belonged to them for more than 1 year. For this reason the practical guidance is to consider the 1-year criterion.

Yes. In 2023 One Moving acquired Premier International Movers, a company with more than 15 years of history and one of the largest in the international moving segment in Portugal. This means own operation at both ends of the route: the team that packs in Brazil and the team that clears and delivers in Portugal belong to the same group, without intermediation by third‑party agents.