STOP AT PORTO AND YOU’LL BE CHANGED FOREVER. Find a job that will get you to new heights!
Become a Portonaut.
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Porto is a city for talent. Being aware of the importance of talent in today’s economy, the Porto City Council, through InvestPorto, has developed a strategy for attracting and retaining international talent to the city and creating the conditions for them to find suitable career opportunities in Porto and start a new life. As part of this strategy, the Portofortalent platform (www.portofortalent.com) was launched in order to promote Porto as the ideal place for people to work and live and attract talent. Besides job postings, the site also provides information for soft landing in three areas - “Land”, “Live” and “Work”. More initiatives will be developed in the future, involving relevant public and private stakeholders, to make Porto a global talent hub where international expats feel at home.
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Porto is like an international space station: a place where different cultures get together to work on innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, management, research and development. We welcome entrepreneurs, tech lovers, investors, developers, designers and students from all around the globe. Meet the community of portonauts and let your talent take off!
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LAND. LIVE. Touching down in Porto is the first step for your career to take off in new exciting directions.
Porto is like a little planet of its own. With a natural habitat that welcomes curious explorers from around the world.
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WORK. You’re surrounded with likeminded entrepreneurs who like to aim for the stars.
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A PLACE FOR YOUR TALENT TO TAKE OFF Porto is a good place to live, work and enjoy a unique quality of life. The perfect spot for your skills to take off and reach new heights. Porto offers many benefits for expatriates: safe, sunny, a rich culture and heritage resulting from nine centuries of history, high-quality healthcare services, international schools, and excellent flight connectivity to all over the world. Porto is a city open to foreign cultures and is known for its capacity to welcome, integrate and make anyone feel at home.
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Best European Destination 2012, 2014 & 2017
2nd country in the world in the Migrant Integration Policy Index
3rd most peaceful country in the world according to Global Peace Index Change your address, change yourself. Become a Portonaut. Register at Portofortalent.com
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A PLACE WITH MANY OPPORTUNITIES In recent years, Porto has seen a big boom in the demand for talent resulting from the significant growth in the number of national and foreign companies investing in the city. Since its foundation in 2015, InvestPorto has supported to date 250 investment projects in the city, 148 of which are international, representing more than 970 million euros of investment and over 13,000 highly-qualified jobs. Many of these investments are in ICT, Nearshore and Shared Services, agrifood, real estate, tourism, health, biotech, among others. As the labour market flourishes, Porto is attracting more and more residents from all over the world, also thanks to the city’s natural beauty, cosmopolitan environment and open-minded atmosphere.
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250 new investment projects supported by InvestPorto since 2015
13,000 highly-qualified jobs created
14% increase in foreign population in 2017 Change your address, change yourself. Become a Portonaut. Register at Portofortalent.com
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PORTONAUTS TRAVEL EASILY Located just 15 km from the city centre, half an hour by metro and 20 minutes by car, Porto Airport is the international entryway to Portugal and a European hub, serving more than 10 million passengers a year flying to 110 destinations in the world. Public transport in Porto is reliable and good value for money, featuring an extended and diverse network of metro and tram system, various funiculars and urban buses. Porto’s metro network has six independent lines, with 81 stations, that cover a total railroad extension of 67 km. Furthermore, Porto’s metro system is eco-friendly, saving 55 tons of CO2 per year. In addition, it is equipped with a state-of-the-art contactless metro ticketing system.
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2nd Best Airport in Europe (2017)
+110 regular destinations (2017)
3 hours of average distance from major EU cities Change your address, change yourself. Become a Portonaut. Register at Portofortalent.com
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THE WEATHER IS YOUR FRIEND Located by the ocean, the climate in Porto is mild and pleasant. The average minimum temperature in Porto in the winter is 5ºC and the average maximum temperature in the summer is 26ºC. People can enjoy outdoor activities such as jogging, canoeing, or surfing all year round in beautiful parks or clear seawaters.
THE FOOD IS OUT OF THIS WORLD From codfish to francesinha, from traditional snacks to Michelin star restaurants: in Porto you will find a rich cuisine based on Mediterranean and Atlantic traditions and fresh local produces.
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220 sunny days a year
7km to reach white sandy beaches from the city centre
Oldest demarcated wine region in the world Change your address, change yourself. Become a Portonaut. Register at Portofortalent.com
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VIBRANT CULTURAL SCENE Home to two Pritzker prize winning architects, Álvaro Siza Vieira e Eduardo Souto Moura, Porto offers 39 museums, 20 cinemas, 12 theatres, 9 showrooms, and numerous art galleries, as well as a busy cultural agenda throughout the year. Porto also has a vibrant nightlife, thanks to the countless cafés and bars that keep the streets lively until morning.
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AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE Porto is one of the most affordable major cities in Western Europe.The cost of living in Porto is 46% lower than Paris, 32% lower than Frankfurt, and 25% lower than Barcelona. Porto has lower real estate costs than any other major city in Western Europe.
2nd
2nd lowest
place in Time Out City Life Index 2018
cost of living among major cities in Western Europe (Expatistan 2018 ranking)
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STAY HEALTHY IN PORTO Porto has a high-quality healthcare system, with excellent professionals as well as first-class hospitals with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. All residents have access to healthcare provided by the National Health Service, including the full range of services across the continuum of care, from prevention and primary care, to acute and emergency services and rehabilitation. Surgeries are performed by high-calibre, internationally renowned surgeons with advanced equipment, including robots. English is widely spoken by doctors and nurses.
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12th
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best country in the hospitals in Porto world in terms of among the best healthcare system in Portugal according to the World Health Organization
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SCHOOLS FOR NEXT GENERATION PORTONAUTS Multilingual and high-quality schooling facilities able to accommodate the needs of international children, from nursery to university, can be found in Porto. Preschool, primary school (nine years) and secondary school (three years) are universal, mandatory and free in the Portuguese public school network. English is taught from the beginning of the primary level at public schools, or from the pre-school level in private schools. Porto is home to four prestigious international schools: Lycée Francais Internacional do Porto, Deutsche Schule zu Porto, Oporto British School, CLIP - Colégio Luso-Internacional do Porto.
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Above OECD average
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result achieved prestigious by Portuguese international secondary students schools in Porto in the International Student Assessment (PISA 2015)
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TAXES Portugal has one of the most competitive tax regimes aimed at attracting non-resident qualified professionals and high value-added activities worldwide. Registration with the Portuguese tax authorities is simple and straightforward. All the European Union, European Economic Area and Swiss citizens benefit from the mobility granted in the EU and have free access to labour market and residence.
20% personal income tax rate for qualified expatriates during 10 years
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SOCIAL SECURITY The Social Security System in Portugal is a very broad system, similar to other European systems, and is complemented by multiple instruments. The main benefits of the Portuguese social security system include sickness benefits, parental benefits, unemployment benefits and compensation for temporary incapacity for work, among others.
GETTING A VISA Most EU/EEA/Swiss citizens do not need a visa to work in Portugal, but have to register with the authorities and apply for a residence card. Other third country nationals will need to apply for a visa to live and work in Portugal. Visas for Portugal are managed by the Immigration and Borders Service (SEF).
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