From the founder
Why I built Documentos
I'm Angelique, the founder of Documentos and the person behind The Expat Hustle, a practical resource and community for people building a life in Portugal.
We've missed deadlines and searched for documents we knew we had somewhere. Once, we missed a vehicle inspection deadline and ended up with a €250 fine. We hadn't meant to ignore it. Life was busy, and we'd lost track of the date.
Through The Expat Hustle, I've spent years researching Portuguese bureaucracy, speaking with experts and answering questions from other foreign residents. People often knew they had the paperwork, but couldn't find it when they needed it or weren't sure what they had to do next. I recognised that from our own experience.
“I know I have this document somewhere.”
That was the starting point for Documentos: keeping the paperwork and its dates together, so a busy week didn't have to turn into a missed deadline.
The idea
One place to keep the paperwork together
I wanted somewhere to keep the document itself, the number I might be asked for, and the date I needed to do something about it. Somewhere I could check from my phone, rather than trying to remember which folder, email or drawer to look in.
That's what Documentos does. You can save a photo, type in the details or let it read them for you to check. Keep related appointments alongside your documents, and get reminders before the expiry dates you've saved.
Keeping your documents, appointments and reminders is free. You start with five auto-fills and get one more each month, along with 2 GB of household storage. You can always add the details yourself.
For your household
So it doesn't all depend on one person
In many households, one person knows where everything is. That works until someone else needs a document and that person isn't there to find it.
The €39 annual plan lets you invite up to five people to view your documents. A partner can see everything; family can see everything except what you mark private. They can't edit anything, and they don't need to pay.
The same plan includes unlimited auto-fills, help understanding a document with “What is this?”, and 20 GB of household storage. The free plan remains available if you don't need those extras.
The Document Guide
Understanding what you've been given
Having a document doesn't always mean knowing what it's for. Through The Expat Hustle, I've heard that confusion from people at every stage of settling in Portugal.
Our plain-English guide covers 41 documents you may come across in Portugal. It explains what each one is, what it connects to and which dates to watch. You don't need an account to read it.
I hope it makes the paperwork a little easier to deal with, so you can spend more of your time enjoying life here.
— Angelique