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Hi @iricem25, Welcome.

I suggest that you only open a bank account when you really need it (to apply for your visa / residence permit), as you'll be paying around 100 euros a year to maintain it. Also, if you want to apply for a visa, you'll need to have a bank account, a tax identification number, and accommodation (to buy or rent). You can (but should't) do all this online, nor is it recommended. So what I suggest is that you take a trip to Portugal and hire a solicitor to help you with these procedures.

On this forum there have been some members who have opted for this paid service you mentioned. But it's up to you to decide.

Some help here:

Experience sharing about Visas to Portugal (D7 & others)

/forum/viewtopic.php?id=971460

Solicitors, Lawyers & Administrative division of Portugal:

/forum/viewtopic.php?id=941009

Open a bank account in Portugal as a non-resident

/forum/viewtopic.php?id=933658

Regards

Thank you for your advice and information that you shared with me. Much appreciated.

Hi and welcome,

For us pooor persons there are some banks here which do accounts with none fees so if you initially open account with fees then laters  you can open and swap to an account with no fees,