Leave Entitlement Calculator Portugal 2026

Portugal treats maternity and paternity as one shared entitlement — the licença parental inicial — and is one of the few EU countries where a substantial part of the father's leave is legally compulsory.

Maternity leave
17 weeks @ 100%
Paternity leave
28 days @ 100%
Parental leave
17 weeks @ 83%
Annual leave
22 days

The initial parental leave is 17 weeks at 100% of the reference remuneration, or 180 days at 83% if the parents share it, paid by Segurança Social. Six weeks after the birth are compulsory for the mother.

The father's exclusive entitlement is 28 days at 100%, of which 28 days are mandatory — 7 taken in the first 7 days after the birth and the remainder within the first 42 days. Portugal's compulsory father's quota is among the longest in the EU.

Extended parental leave adds 17 weeks at about 83% (the 180-day shared option), and parents of children under six also retain the right to reduced or flexible working hours under Article 55.º of the Código do Trabalho.

Paid annual leave is 22 working days per year, accrued at two days per month in the first calendar year of employment up to a maximum of 20 days. Employees who take no more than one day of unjustified absence can earn up to three additional days, and untaken leave may generally be carried into the following year until 30 April.

Orlovsberegner

Orlovsberegner

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Orlovssimulering

🇵🇹 Rettigheder i Portugal

Barsel

17 uger (100%)

Fædreorlov

28 dage (100%)

Forældreorlov

17 uger (83%)

Årlig ferie

22 dage

Delt orlov kan være op til 6 måneder.

Barselsorlov
Simulering for Portugal

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uger (119 dage)

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af løn

Normal månedlig løn:1.500,00 €
Månedlig under orlov:1.500,00 €
I alt at modtage:5.950,00 €

Sygeorlov i Portugal:

65% løn (1-30 dage)

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⚠️ Vejledende værdier baseret på generel 2026-lovgivning. Konsulter social sikring.

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Guide til Forældreorlov og Ferie i EU

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Rettigheder til orlov varierer betydeligt.

Barselsorlov

Fra 14 uger (EU-minimum) til over 20 uger.

Fædreorlov

Spanien tilbyder 16 uger med 100% løn.

Delt Forældreorlov

Sverige leder med 480 dages delt orlov. Danmark tilbyder 52 uger i alt.

Årlig Ferie

EU-minimum er 4 uger. Danmark tilbyder 5 ugers ferie.

Sygeorlov

Tyskland tilbyder 6 uger med 100%, derefter 70%.

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