Member State detail
Portugal short-term rental regulation and SDEP status
Portugal has a live Alojamento Local registration workflow and RNAL identifier base. The national SDEP platform is being procured under Regulation (EU) 2024/1028.
What this means
Portugal requires Alojamento Local establishments to be registered before operation.
The official gov.pt service allows registration online or at the municipality where the establishment is located.
Implementation status
After registration, operators must submit proof of civil liability insurance for the Alojamento Local establishment.
The SIBA accommodation-bulletin system states that Alojamento Local units must indicate the National Register of Alojamento Local number.
Municipal rules remain important because the registration service is location-specific and can depend on the municipality.
Technical interface
Portugal has a national RNAL identifier base and a SIBA accommodation-bulletin reporting system.
In October 2026 the Instituto do Turismo de Portugal, I.P. published an official contract notice for development, maintenance, and support of the national Single Digital Entry Point (SDEP) platform under Regulation (EU) 2024/1028; the national SDEP is not yet operational and RNAL remains the register.
No Portugal-specific Regulation 2024/1028 SDEP OpenAPI documentation, source code, sandbox, registration-number validation API, or online-platform onboarding process is currently available.
Future SDEP implementation may connect RNAL identifiers, municipal registration status, platform listings, and guest/accommodation reporting.