Yes, Portugal welcomes international businesses opening a branch to trade in the country. For your application to be successful, you will need:u003cbr/u003e u003cbr/u003e• Certificates of Good Standing and Incorporation, and a copy of the Memorandum u0026amp; Articles, for the parent businessu003cbr/u003e• A copy of minutes from an AGM or Board of Director's meeting that resolved to open a branch in Portugalu003cbr/u003e• A member of the board with Power of Attorneyu003cbr/u003e• A Portuguese national to act as a legal representativeu003cbr/u003e u003cbr/u003eThe branch will also need a local bank account and a charted accountant registered to Portugal to act as liaison with the bank. The branch must register with the Tax Office and file annual income tax and VAT reports.