Portugal has no generic per-activity business licence. A company lawfully carries on an activity by registering the corresponding CAE code(s) and filing the início de atividade at Finanças — not by buying an activity licence. Only specific regulated activities need a further permit (see below).●VERIFIED ·
Issuing authority
gov.pt — Declaração de início de atividade (pessoa coletiva)
Legal instrument
Decreto-Lei n.º 9/2025 (CAE); início de atividade (Finanças)
Last verified
Review cadence
quarterly
Notes
Under Portuguese law an ordinary (unregulated) activity is exercised by registering its CAE code(s) and filing the início de atividade at Finanças — there is no standalone "trade licence" to buy. Only specific regulated activities need a further sector permit or municipal licence (see cae-regulated-establishments). Asserted from the CAE + início-de-atividade regime, not a per-case interpretation.
Change history
Initial capturePortugal has no generic per-activity business licence. A company lawfully carries on an activity by registering the corresponding CAE code(s) and filing the início de atividade at Finanças — not by buying an activity licence. Only specific regulated activities need a further permit (see below).
No further changes recorded yet — unchanged since it was first captured.
