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Packing list in Porto

A packing checklist for Porto, filtered by the season you arrive in. Ticks are saved on this device, so you can come back to it.

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For Porto

Season you arrive

Documents

Passport, with at least six months left on it
Visa or residence paperwork, printed and saved offline
Health or travel insurance documents
Certified copies of birth or marriage certificates, if family is coming
Your NIF confirmation, printed
Criminal record certificate, apostilled (non-EU visas and some jobs ask for one)

Tech

An unlocked or dual-SIM phone
Power bank
Laptop and charger
Type F plug adapters (two round pins, 230V)

Apps

Bolt and CP installed
WhatsApp, set up on the number you'll keep

Health

Prescription medication for the first three months, with the prescription
Antihistamines and a basic first-aid kit
EHIC, or a UK GHIC (covers state care until you are registered)

Clothing

Light layers
Shoes you can walk a city in
One set of interview or office clothes
A waterproof jacket
A sturdy umbrella and shoes that keep the rain out (Porto is markedly wetter than Lisbon)
Shoes with grip for granite slopes and steps

Money

A card with no foreign transaction fees
Enough local cash for the first day
Bank statements for the last three months, for the bank and the landlord

Home

Your lease, flat photos and landlord contact saved offline
Slippers and a warm layer for indoors (Portuguese homes are rarely heated)
An oil-filled radiator, or the budget for one (central heating is rare in older buildings)

Packing for Porto · Autumn0/270% packed.

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