{"id":90,"date":"2026-08-14T18:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/ca\/moving-from-canada-to-portugal\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:48:25","slug":"moving-from-canada-to-portugal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/ca\/moving-from-canada-to-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving from Canada to Portugal (2026): Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flyto-article\">\n<p>Moving from Canada to Portugal is a two-country customs event, not a single shipment. Your belongings must be <em>exported<\/em> out of Canada under the rules of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and then <em>imported<\/em> into Portugal under EU and Portuguese customs law administered by the Autoridade Tribut\u00e1ria e Aduaneira (AT). Miss either half and your container can sit \u2014 and cost you \u2014 at the port. This guide covers both sides in order: leaving Canada (customs, tax exit, pets), crossing the Atlantic, and arriving in Portugal (visa-driven customs treatment, the baggage certificate, pets). It is written for a Canadian resident relocating to Portugal, with a short note at the end on the reverse direction. Every rule below links to an official source.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flyto-article-img\" style=\"margin:26px 0;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(15,15,15,.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyto-wp-uploads.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/03182741\/FLYTO_-_International_removals_-_Kuvaaja_Nuuti_Paananen_23_2_optimized_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Flyto Relocation international moving\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your Portuguese <strong>immigration status decides your customs treatment<\/strong>. Duty- and VAT-free &quot;transfer of residence&quot; relief under <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2009\/1186\/oj\/eng\">Council Regulation (EC) No 1186\/2009<\/a> requires you to actually be transferring your normal residence to the EU.<\/li>\n<li>In Canada, <strong>an emigrant&#8217;s personal and household effects DO require an export declaration<\/strong> in CERS \u2014 they are specifically excluded from the &quot;no declaration required&quot; list (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/export\/ndr-adr-eng.html\">CBSA, Goods that do not need an export declaration<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d20\/d20-1-1-eng.html\">Memorandum D20-1-1<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Leaving Canada permanently makes you an <strong>emigrant for tax purposes<\/strong>, triggering a possible <strong>departure (&quot;deemed disposition&quot;) tax<\/strong> and Form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/forms-publications\/forms\/t1243.html\">T1243<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/dispositions-property.html\">CRA, Dispositions of property for emigrants<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>To claim Portuguese relief you generally need a <strong>NIF (tax number)<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pt\/guias\/como-pedir-o-nif-e-o-niss-para-pessoas-estrangeiras-em-portugal\">gov.pt<\/a>) and a <strong>Certificado de Bagagem<\/strong> from a Portuguese consulate (<a href=\"https:\/\/portaldascomunidades.mne.gov.pt\/pt\/atendimento\/no-estrangeiro\/servicos-consulares\/certificados\/certificado-de-bagagem\">Portal das Comunidades<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Goods must have been <strong>owned and used at least 6 months<\/strong> before you left, and imported <strong>within 12 months<\/strong> of establishing residence (<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2009\/1186\/oj\/eng\">Regulation 1186\/2009<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canada is an EU-listed country for pets<\/strong> \u2014 no rabies titre (blood) test is required, but a CFIA-endorsed EU health certificate is (<a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/movement-pets\/eu-legislation\/listing-territories-and-non-eu-countries_en\">EU listing<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/exports\/pets\/eu-non-commercial\">CFIA<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cash of CAD $10,000+ must be declared to CBSA on departure<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/ttd-vdd-eng.html\">CBSA<\/a>) and <strong>\u20ac10,000+ declared on EU entry<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu\/customs\/prohibitions-restrictions\/eu-cash-controls_en\">EU cash controls<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1. Your Portuguese status determines the customs treatment<\/h2>\n<p>Portugal is in the EU customs union, so goods arriving from Canada \u2014 a third country \u2014 are in principle subject to import duty and 23% VAT. The exemption you want is <strong>transfer of normal residence relief<\/strong> under Articles 3\u201311 of <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2009\/1186\/oj\/eng\">Regulation (EC) No 1186\/2009<\/a>, which admits your personal property free of import duties and VAT. But the relief is only available to a person &quot;whose normal place of residence has been outside the customs territory of the Community for a continuous period of at least 12 months&quot; and who is now moving that residence into the EU (<a href=\"https:\/\/taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu\/customs\/common-customs-tariff-cct\/duty-relief_en\">EU duty relief<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>That is why your <strong>visa comes first<\/strong>. Most Canadians relocating to Portugal enter on a national residence visa \u2014 commonly the <strong>D7 (passive income) visa<\/strong> \u2014 issued by a Portuguese consulate, then complete residency with <strong>AIMA<\/strong> (Ag\u00eancia para a Integra\u00e7\u00e3o, Migra\u00e7\u00f5es e Asilo) after arrival (<a href=\"https:\/\/vistos.mne.gov.pt\">Portuguese visa portal, MNE<\/a>). Without evidence that you are genuinely establishing residence, customs will treat the shipment as a commercial import and charge duty and VAT. Plan the visa, the NIF, and the shipment timing together.<\/p>\n<h2>2. The Canada export side<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The authority.<\/strong> Exports from Canada are governed by the <strong>Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)<\/strong>. Reporting is done electronically through the <strong>Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS)<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/export\/menu-eng.html\">CBSA export<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The critical distinction most guides get wrong.<\/strong> Ordinary travellers&#8217; personal effects don&#8217;t need an export declaration \u2014 but <strong>emigrants are the exception<\/strong>. CBSA&#8217;s list of goods that do not require a declaration covers &quot;Non-restricted personal and household effects, <em>other than those of an emigrant<\/em>&quot; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/export\/ndr-adr-eng.html\">CBSA NDR list<\/a>). Because moving to Portugal permanently makes you an emigrant \u2014 defined in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d20\/d20-1-1-eng.html\">Memorandum D20-1-1<\/a> as &quot;one who leaves the country permanently to settle in another country&quot; \u2014 <strong>your household shipment requires a CERS export declaration.<\/strong> Helpfully, that same memorandum confirms emigrants completing their own declaration for personal effects are the one case that does <strong>not<\/strong> require a Business Number. In practice your international mover or freight forwarder files this for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Value\/weight thresholds.<\/strong> The general commercial CERS threshold is <strong>CAD $2,000<\/strong> \u2014 non-restricted commercial goods below that value need no declaration (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/export\/ndr-adr-eng.html\">CBSA NDR list<\/a>). The emigrant rule above is a separate category, so declare the household goods regardless of value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax residency exit.<\/strong> This is the step people most often forget. When you sever your residential ties with Canada you become an <strong>emigrant<\/strong> for income-tax purposes (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/leaving-canada-emigrants.html\">CRA, Leaving Canada<\/a>). On your departure date the CRA applies a <strong>deemed disposition<\/strong> \u2014 you are treated as having sold most property at fair market value, which can create a <strong>departure tax<\/strong> on the accrued gain. You report this on your final return with Form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/forms-publications\/forms\/t1243.html\">T1243<\/a>, and payment can sometimes be deferred by posting security (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/dispositions-property.html\">CRA, Dispositions of property<\/a>). Certain assets \u2014 registered plans such as RRSPs, RRIFs, TFSAs and RESPs, and Canadian real property \u2014 are excluded from the deemed disposition. There is no national &quot;population registry&quot; to de-register from as in the Nordic countries, but you should also notify provincial bodies (e.g. cancel provincial health coverage) and update your address with the CRA. Get professional tax advice before your departure date.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Ports &amp; transit times<\/h2>\n<p>Canada&#8217;s principal deep-sea container gateways are the <strong>Port of Halifax<\/strong> (Nova Scotia), the <strong>Port of Montreal<\/strong> (Quebec) and, on the west coast, the <strong>Port of Vancouver<\/strong>. For a Portugal move, Halifax and Montreal are the natural east-coast load ports; a shipment from Western Canada may rail to an eastern port or sail from Vancouver. On the Portuguese end, containers typically arrive at the <strong>Port of Lisbon<\/strong>, the <strong>Port of Leix\u00f5es<\/strong> (Porto) or the <strong>Port of Sines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The following are <strong>freight-industry estimates, not official figures<\/strong>, and vary with routing, season, transhipment and customs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sea freight (door-to-port), east-coast Canada \u2192 Portugal:<\/strong> roughly <strong>4\u20137 weeks<\/strong> in transit, longer door-to-door once packing, sailing schedules and Portuguese clearance are added.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sea freight from Western Canada:<\/strong> typically <strong>1\u20133 weeks longer<\/strong> due to inland rail plus a longer ocean leg.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air freight:<\/strong> a few days in the air, but far more expensive \u2014 usually reserved for essentials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treat any transit quote as an estimate and build in buffer time, especially around the 12-month import window in Portugal.<\/p>\n<h2>4. The Portugal import side<\/h2>\n<p>To clear your shipment duty- and VAT-free under <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2009\/1186\/oj\/eng\">Regulation 1186\/2009<\/a>, you (through a customs broker in Portugal) lodge an <strong>import declaration<\/strong> with the AT and support it with a <strong>Certificado de Bagagem (Baggage Certificate)<\/strong>. You obtain this certificate from the <strong>Portuguese consulate serving your area in Canada<\/strong> \u2014 for example the Consulate General in Toronto \u2014 before or around the time of your move (<a href=\"https:\/\/portaldascomunidades.mne.gov.pt\/pt\/atendimento\/no-estrangeiro\/servicos-consulares\/certificados\/certificado-de-bagagem\">Portal das Comunidades, Certificado de Bagagem<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The core conditions, mirroring the EU regulation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must have had your <strong>normal residence outside the EU for a continuous 12 months<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The goods must have been <strong>in your possession and (for non-consumables) used at your previous residence for at least 6 months<\/strong> before you left.<\/li>\n<li>The goods must be <strong>declared for import within 12 months<\/strong> of you establishing residence in Portugal.<\/li>\n<li>The goods are for the <strong>same personal\/household use<\/strong> in Portugal and are <strong>not sold or transferred<\/strong> for a period after import.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Typical documentation: passport and proof of prior residence abroad, your <strong>NIF<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pt\/guias\/como-pedir-o-nif-e-o-niss-para-pessoas-estrangeiras-em-portugal\">gov.pt NIF<\/a>), a <strong>detailed, dated inventory<\/strong> of the goods, proof of your new Portuguese address, and the Baggage Certificate. Your Portuguese destination agent normally handles the AT declaration itself.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Pets<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Good news for Canadians: no blood test.<\/strong> Canada is on the EU&#8217;s list of authorised third countries (Annex II), so pets moving from Canada are <strong>exempt from the rabies antibody titre test<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/movement-pets\/eu-legislation\/listing-territories-and-non-eu-countries_en\">EU listing<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/movement-pets\/eu-legislation\/non-commercial-movement-non-eu-countries_en\">EU non-commercial movement rules<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leaving Canada (CFIA).<\/strong> For dogs, cats and ferrets your pet must first be <strong>microchipped (ISO 11784\/11785)<\/strong>, then given a <strong>rabies vaccination after<\/strong> microchipping (a primary vaccination is valid only if at least <strong>21 days<\/strong> have passed before EU arrival). Your veterinarian completes the EU non-commercial animal health certificate, which then <strong>must be endorsed by a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) veterinarian before departure<\/strong> \u2014 the CFIA cannot endorse it once the animal has left Canada. The endorsed certificate is valid <strong>10 days<\/strong> for entry into the EU (<a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/exports\/pets\/eu-non-commercial\">CFIA, non-commercial export to EU<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.gc.ca\/travelling\/documents\/travel-documents-for-your-pets\">Travel.gc.ca, pet documents<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arriving in Portugal (DGAV).<\/strong> Entry rules are set by the <strong>Dire\u00e7\u00e3o-Geral de Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o e Veterin\u00e1ria (DGAV)<\/strong>. Young animals under 12 weeks, or aged 12\u201316 weeks vaccinated less than 21 days earlier, are <strong>not admitted<\/strong>. The relief covers up to <strong>5 animals<\/strong> travelling with you and not for sale, and if they stay in Portugal 120 days or more they must be <strong>registered in SIAC<\/strong>. Note that DGAV applies <strong>new movement rules from 22 April 2026<\/strong> (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026\/131, replacing Regulation (EU) No 576\/2013) \u2014 check the current page before you travel (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgav.pt\/vaiviajar\/conteudo\/conteudo-animais-de-companhia\/entrar-em-portugal-a-partir-de-um-pais-fora-da-ue-inclui-o-reino-unido-exceto-a-irlanda-do-norte\/caes-e-gatos\/\">DGAV, entering from a non-EU country<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>6. Vehicles, money and things people forget<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Vehicles.<\/strong> A Canadian car imported into Portugal is a customs and homologation matter, generally requiring type-approval\/inspection and registration with the AT and IMT; importing a personal vehicle is rarely economical from North America. If you want a car in Portugal, buying locally is usually simpler.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Money.<\/strong> Declare <strong>CAD $10,000 or more<\/strong> (Canadian, foreign or mixed) to CBSA when you leave Canada \u2014 carried, mailed or couriered \u2014 or risk seizure and penalties of 5\u201350% (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/ttd-vdd-eng.html\">CBSA currency reporting<\/a>). On the EU end, <strong>\u20ac10,000 or more<\/strong> in cash or equivalents must be declared to customs on entry (<a href=\"https:\/\/taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu\/customs\/prohibitions-restrictions\/eu-cash-controls_en\">EU cash controls<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Easily forgotten:<\/strong> apply for your <strong>NIF early<\/strong> (needed for almost everything); keep your <strong>6-month ownership proof<\/strong> for valuables; book <strong>CFIA endorsement<\/strong> in advance as slots fill; time the shipment so it clears <strong>within the 12-month<\/strong> relief window; and settle your <strong>CRA departure filing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>How Flyto handles your Canada to Portugal move<\/h2>\n<p>Flyto runs strong <strong>in-house European operations<\/strong> \u2014 our own offices, warehouses, teams and vehicles across Northern, Central and Southern Europe \u2014 combined with a <strong>carefully chosen network of vetted partners and subcontractors<\/strong> for the ocean leg and the Canadian origin service. In Portugal we clear and deliver through <strong>trusted local partners<\/strong> who handle the AT declaration and your Baggage Certificate. We coordinate the whole corridor end-to-end, and we are honest that we do not own every link ourselves.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Do I have to pay duty and VAT on my household goods?<\/strong><br \/>\nNot if you qualify for transfer-of-residence relief: 12 months&#8217; prior residence outside the EU, 6 months&#8217; ownership\/use of the goods, import within 12 months of settling, and a valid Certificado de Bagagem (<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2009\/1186\/oj\/eng\">Regulation 1186\/2009<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does my mover really need to file an export declaration in Canada?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes. Emigrant personal effects are excluded from Canada&#8217;s no-declaration list, so a CERS export declaration is required (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/export\/ndr-adr-eng.html\">CBSA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d20\/d20-1-1-eng.html\">Memorandum D20-1-1<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there a &quot;departure tax&quot; when I leave Canada?<\/strong><br \/>\nThere can be. Emigrating triggers a deemed disposition of most property at fair market value, reported on Form T1243, with some assets excluded (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/dispositions-property.html\">CRA<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does my dog need a rabies blood test?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo. Canada is an EU-listed country, so the rabies titre test is not required \u2014 but you still need a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination, and a CFIA-endorsed EU certificate (<a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/movement-pets\/eu-legislation\/listing-territories-and-non-eu-countries_en\">EU listing<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/exports\/pets\/eu-non-commercial\">CFIA<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long does the shipment take?<\/strong><br \/>\nIndustry estimates put east-coast sea freight at roughly 4\u20137 weeks in transit, longer door-to-door; these are not official figures and vary with routing and clearance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about moving the other way \u2014 Portugal to Canada?<\/strong><br \/>\nReverse the two halves: export from Portugal under EU\/AT rules, then import into Canada. Returning residents and settlers file CBSA Form <strong>BSF186 (Personal Effects Accounting Document)<\/strong> to claim duty-free entry of owned-and-used goods (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/forms-formulaires\/bsf186-eng.html\">CBSA BSF186<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/export\/ndr-adr-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 Goods that do not need an export declaration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/services\/export\/menu-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 Exporting commercial goods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/dm-md\/d20\/d20-1-1-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 Memorandum D20-1-1: Exporter Reporting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/forms-formulaires\/bsf186-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 BSF186 Personal Effects Accounting Document<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/travel-voyage\/ttd-vdd-eng.html\">CBSA \u2013 Travelling with CAN$10,000 or more<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/leaving-canada-emigrants.html\">CRA \u2013 Leaving Canada (emigrants)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/dispositions-property.html\">CRA \u2013 Dispositions of property for emigrants of Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/forms-publications\/forms\/t1243.html\">CRA \u2013 Form T1243, Deemed Disposition of Property by an Emigrant of Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.gc.ca\/travelling\/documents\/travel-documents-for-your-pets\">Travel.gc.ca \u2013 Travel documents for your pets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/exports\/pets\/eu-non-commercial\">CFIA \u2013 Export of dogs, cats and ferrets to the EU: non-commercial movements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/en\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/exports\/pets\/eu-non-commercial\/instructions\">CFIA \u2013 Instructions for the EU non-commercial animal health certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/movement-pets\/eu-legislation\/listing-territories-and-non-eu-countries_en\">European Commission \u2013 Listing of territories and non-EU countries (pet travel)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/movement-pets\/eu-legislation\/non-commercial-movement-non-eu-countries_en\">European Commission \u2013 Non-commercial movement from non-EU countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgav.pt\/vaiviajar\/conteudo\/conteudo-animais-de-companhia\/entrar-em-portugal-a-partir-de-um-pais-fora-da-ue-inclui-o-reino-unido-exceto-a-irlanda-do-norte\/caes-e-gatos\/\">DGAV \u2013 Entering Portugal from a non-EU country: dogs and cats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2009\/1186\/oj\/eng\">EUR-Lex \u2013 Council Regulation (EC) No 1186\/2009 (reliefs from customs duty)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu\/customs\/common-customs-tariff-cct\/duty-relief_en\">European Commission \u2013 Duty relief (transfer of residence)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu\/customs\/prohibitions-restrictions\/eu-cash-controls_en\">European Commission \u2013 EU cash controls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portaldascomunidades.mne.gov.pt\/pt\/atendimento\/no-estrangeiro\/servicos-consulares\/certificados\/certificado-de-bagagem\">Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas \u2013 Certificado de Bagagem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pt\/guias\/como-pedir-o-nif-e-o-niss-para-pessoas-estrangeiras-em-portugal\">gov.pt \u2013 How to request NIF and NISS for foreign citizens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vistos.mne.gov.pt\">Portuguese Visa Portal (MNE) \u2013 National visas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving from Canada to Portugal is a two-country customs event, not a single shipment. Your belongings must be exported out of Canada under the rules of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and then imported into Portugal under EU and Portuguese customs law administered by the Autoridade Tribut\u00e1ria e Aduaneira (AT). 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