Conta Boas-Vindas - Welcome account
Open a bank account in Portugal with Welcome Account
- Credit Card Verde issue free. APR (Annual Percentage Rate) 16.8%
- Key everyday operations at €0
- Salary Overdraft Solution with an arranged overdraft linked to your salary
- Open online with a residence permit available only for Brazilian citizens
Welcome to your new life in Portugal
If you need a bank account, you can open a bank account in Portugal online with Welcome Account, with everyday banking features included.
€7.90/month or €94.80/year plus 4% Stamp Duty . This corresponds to €8.22/month and €98.64/year. This is the monthly fee (account maintenance fee) for the packaged account. It is charged in arrears.
If you want a packaged account for day to day banking, open Welcome Account now. This account includes personal accident insurance with repatriation in case of non work accident fatality. Terms apply.
Who can open a bank account in Portugal with this account
Age:
18+
Residence:
Resident in Portugal
Nationality:
Foreign national
Minimum opening deposit:
€250
How to open:
Branch or online
Main benefits
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Cashback built inDiscover exclusive offers in the App and novobanco Online. Pay with any novobanco card and receive part of the value back. No coupons. No hassle.
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Personal accident insuranceAvailable for the first account holder, aged 18 to 60. Valid only for accidents in Portugal. Includes repatriation support in case of non work accident fatality
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MB WAY transfers and everyday operations at €0MB WAY transfers are free in the App. Key operations are free for the first account holder, including SEPA credit transfers that are non urgent, bill payments, mobile top-ups and more
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Two cards includedFree issuance of Cartão Débito and Cartão de Crédito Verde for the account holder . APR (Annual Percentage Rate)16,8%*.
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Salary linked arranged overdraftFree access to Salary Overdraft Solution, with a salary linked arranged overdraft on your current account*
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Free App to manage your moneySet savings goals, track spending, subscribe to investment funds, and more
About the Welcome Account
• Account type: Packaged Account
• Currency: Euro
• Age: 18+
• Country of residence: Foreign residents in Portugal
• Minimum opening deposit: €250
• Specific opening condition: No
• Access to the 360 Service (dedicated account manager): Yes
• Current account: Yes
• Savings account: Yes
•Debit Card: Free issuance of the contactless debit card for the account cardholder
• Credit Card Verde: Free issuance of the contactless credit card for the account cardholder
•Salary Overdraft Solution: Yes, with active salary domiciliation
• Account maintenance included at no extra cost
• Salary domiciliation included at no extra cost on request
• Direct debit set up available at no extra cost
• Access to novobanco Online including App and website included at no extra cost
• National bank transfers included at no extra cost via online banking
• Create virtual cards included at no extra cost
• MB WAY sign up and use free in the novobanco App
• Investment fund subscriptions included at no extra cost
• Stock market orders and trades available but fees apply
• Standing orders included at no extra cost when set up via online banking
• Card replacement included if the card is faulty or damaged. Fees apply in case of loss or misuse
• Credit operations available. Check the fees that apply to each specific solution
• One off non urgent SEPA+ credit transfers included at no extra cost via novobanco Online
• Foreign currency ordering included but fees apply
• Incoming international transfers included but fees apply
• International ATM withdrawals included but fees apply
• International card payments included but fees apply
• Interbank exchange rate included but fees apply
• Deposit Guarantee Scheme up to 100,000€: included
• Discount on insurance subscriptions: not included
• Cheque book available on request: Fees apply
• Securities custody account availabl: Fees apply
• Safe deposit box rental available: Fees apply
- Personal accident insurance: available for the first account holder, a foreign national resident in Portugal, aged 18 to 60 inclusive, with cover in place up to age 65. This insurance is valid only for accidents that occur in Portugal and pays a 5,000€ lump sum in case of death from a non work accident where the link between the accident and death is clinically confirmed, plus transport or repatriation assistance up to 5,000€ in case of death from a non work accident, and funeral expenses up to 500€.
7.90€/month | 94.80€/year plus 4% Stamp Duty (equivalent to 8.22€/month and 98.64€/year)
The account maintenance fee is charged in arrears.
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FAQ
Yes, if you are 18+, resident in Portugal, and a foreign national.
Yes. MB WAY is available for this card and MB WAY transfers in our App are free. You can also create virtual cards.
A card linked to your current account, issued on the Multibanco and VISA networks with contactless technology. You can use it at ATMs and payment terminals in Portugal and abroad, and for online payments.
Your salary is paid into your account each month by your employer. In return, the bank grants an authorised overdraft, which can be up to 100% of your salary. You pay interest only on the amount used. There are no joining or maintenance fees. If you do not use it, you pay nothing.
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*Account maintenance fee: €7.90/month or €94.80/year plus 4% Stamp Duty (corresponding to €8.22/month and €98.64/year).
(*) Credit Card Verde: APRC 16.4%, nominal annual rate 13.900%, for a credit limit of €1,500 with repayment over 12 months. 3rd quarter of 2026. Credit card availability fee of €13, plus Stamp Duty. Exemption from the credit card availability fee for first cardholders.
Salary Overdraft Solution: Representative example, 3rd quarter of 2026. APRC 18.3%, nominal annual rate 16.300%, for a limit of €1,500 and a contracted term of 3 renewable months, assuming full use of the credit limit for 3 months.
Legal Information
Product marketed by NOVO BANCO, S.A., with registered office at Campus do novobanco, Av. Dr. Mário Soares, Taguspark, Edifício 1, 2740-119 Porto Salvo, registered with the Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões, as an Insurance Agent under no. 419506141, since 21/01/2019. Authorised to market Life and Non Life insurance from GamaLife, Mudum Seguros, Generali Seguros S.A., Europ Assistance, GNB Fundos de Pensões and Coface. No authority to represent insurers for the conclusion of insurance contracts. No authority to receive insurance premiums and does not assume risk coverage. All information about the Insurance Agent can be consulted at www.asf.com.pt
Contracts concluded by Mudum, Companhia de Seguros, S.A., Avenida Miguel Bombarda nº 4, piso 9, 1049-079 Lisboa, Apartado 24047, Loja CTT Campo de Ourique (Lisboa) 1251-977 Lisboa, Portugal, Share Capital 15,000,000€, no. 503 718 092, legal entity and registration at the Lisbon Commercial Registry Office.

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