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Contracts & onboarding
Portuguese-law employment contracts drafted correctly from day one, with the required terms and onboarding steps handled locally.
EOR
Employer of Record · Portugal
Hire in Portugal.
No entity. No delay.
Full legal employment managed locally — contracts, payroll, social security and day-to-day HR administration — so your Portuguese hire is operational in weeks, not quarters.
What is EOR?
Employer of Record Portugal
Your legal employer on paper.
Your team in practice.
An Employer of Record in Portugal is a local entity that legally employs staff on behalf of a foreign company. PortuGer acts as the formal employer of record, managing employment obligations under Portuguese law while your employee works under your operational direction.
No subsidiary required. No months of legal setup. No guesswork with contracts, payroll or social security. Our EOR service helps you hire legally in Portugal within weeks.
“PortuGer sits between your company and the Portuguese employment system — absorbing the compliance burden so you can focus on what the hire is actually there to do.”
2–3 wks
Time to first hire
€0
Entity setup needed
Our EOR Services
Everything employment
Everything employment.
Nothing missed.
We manage the legal and administrative employment layer, while your employee works directly with your team.
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Payroll & tax
Monthly payroll processing, payslips, IRS withholding, Social Security filings and employer contributions managed end-to-end.
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Labour law compliance
Compliance with Portuguese working time rules, probation periods, annual leave, sick leave and termination processes.
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Leave & HR admin
Holiday tracking, sick leave coordination, HR documentation and practical administration throughout the employment relationship.
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Employee setup support
Practical support around NIF, NISS, banking and local registrations when needed, especially for employees relocating to Portugal.
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Dedicated local contact
A real local contact in Portugal who knows the case, answers directly and helps avoid generic support queues.
Why PortuGer
Built for execution
Local hiring support.
Without structural overhead.
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Genuinely local expertise
Not a global platform with a Portugal checkbox. Local operational knowledge of Portuguese employment, payroll and social security processes.
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Operational within weeks
Skip entity incorporation and move directly to compliant hiring, onboarding and payroll setup.
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Human support
No anonymous ticket queues. Direct communication with people who understand your account and your local hiring situation.
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Transparent compliance
Clear employment structure, documented obligations and plain-language explanations before you commit.
What you gain
The commercial
case is simple.
Speed to market
Build your Portuguese team in weeks. Every month saved on entity setup is a month your hire is already delivering.
Focus where it counts
Employment administration in a new jurisdiction is a distraction. We handle the local employment layer so your team can focus on the work.
Better employee experience
Employees onboarded properly, paid correctly and supported locally integrate faster and contribute sooner.
Common Questions
FAQ
Employer of Record Portugal
FAQ.
What is an Employer of Record in Portugal?
An Employer of Record in Portugal is a local legal employer that hires staff on behalf of a foreign company. The employee works operationally for the client company, while the EOR handles contracts, payroll, social security and employment compliance.
How much does Employer of Record in Portugal cost?
PortuGer’s EOR fee starts from €380 per employee per month. The total employer cost is gross salary plus mandatory employer social security contributions plus the PortuGer EOR fee.
How quickly can I hire through an EOR in Portugal?
Most hires can be legally operational in around 2 to 3 weeks, depending on employee documentation, contract details and onboarding requirements.
Do I need a local entity to hire employees in Portugal?
No. An EOR allows you to hire employees in Portugal without opening a Portuguese company or branch. PortuGer acts as the legal employer while your employee works for your business.
What employment law applies to EOR employees?
Employees hired through EOR in Portugal are employed under Portuguese labour law, including rules on working hours, holidays, public holidays, sick leave, probation periods and termination procedures.
Get In Touch
Who it is for
Companies hiring in Portugal
without the overhead.
Whether you are entering Portugal for the first time, hiring one specific employee or building a distributed team, PortuGer removes the setup barriers that slow down international companies.
Total employer cost: gross salary + mandatory employer Social Security contributions + PortuGer EOR fee from €380/month. We walk you through the full cost before you commit.
Local hiring support.
Human execution.
Let’s talk.
Tell us about your hire, timeline and employment scenario. We will give you a clear answer on cost, timing and the best structure.
Wojtek Blaszczak
Co-founder · PortuGer
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+351 937 587 938Ready to hire in Portugal?
Start without opening an entity.
Contracts, payroll, social security and HR administration handled locally.
Branchen, die von EOR profitieren
Unser EOR-Service ist ideal für Unternehmen, die:
Expansion. Human. Local. PortuGer.
