PT — Portugal

Portugal is a Southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula's Atlantic coast. Lisbon, the capital, has become one of Europe's hottest tech hubs, hosting the Web Summit (the world's largest tech conference) from 2016 to 2023. Portugal has a rich maritime history as a pioneering Age of Exploration nation. The Euro is the currency. For developers, the PT country code maps to the pt-PT locale for European Portuguese, which differs significantly from pt-BR (Brazilian Portuguese) in spelling, vocabulary, pronunciation, and formatting. The .pt domain serves Portugal's web presence, and +351 is the dialing code. The distinction between pt-PT and pt-BR is one of the most important Portuguese locale splits — they differ enough that separate translations are typically needed. Portugal's NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal) has a specific 9-digit validation algorithm. Lisbon's tech scene and Portugal's digital nomad visa (D7 and Digital Nomad Visa) have attracted a global tech community, making Portuguese locale support increasingly important.