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title: "Portugal D8 nomad visa requirements 2026: €3,680+/mo needed"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/d8-remote-work-residence/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-12
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Portugal · Nomad / Remote work

# Portugal D8 nomad visa

**Income needed:** €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110

Residence visa for remote work outside Portugal (D8 / digital nomad), Art. 88(1) REPSAE

Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Rule changed 18 May 2026](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/2026-05-18-portugal-c53a9d/) [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **Income needed:** €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110 (Income of at least EUR 3,680 a month (≈ $4,110) · Average monthly income of the last three months of at least four times the guaranteed minimum monthly wage (RMMG), which is EUR920 from 1 January 2026; applies to both employed and independent remote work, with proof of tax residence. A fee of EUR 133 (≈ $150) · Application review fee for the residence permit; EUR 99.80 when the application is filed digitally. A fee of EUR 114.3 (≈ $130) · Fee for granting or renewing the temporary residence permit; EUR 85.80 when applied for digitally. A fee of EUR 110 (≈ $120) · National visa processing fee.)
- **First stay:** 2 yrs (Residence permit valid two years from issue date, renewable in successive three-year periods.)
- **Who can apply:** Most passports (Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals)
- **Work:** Remote only (Remote work for foreign employers or clients only; no local employment.)
- **Spouse work:** Can work (Spouse or partner, minor or dependent children, unmarried adult children studying in Portugal, dependent parents and minor siblings under guardianship can apply for family reunification once the holder's permit has been valid for two years; the wait does not apply to minor or dependent children. Your spouse or partner may work in Portugal without a separate permit.)

## Key facts

D8 nomad visa is a nomad / remote work route for Portugal. Applicants need income of €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110. You can stay 2 yrs, renewable. You can work remotely for foreign employers or clients, not for local ones. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.

- **Money needed:** €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110
- **Government fees:** €133 ≈ $150 · +2 more
- **Processing:** Up to 60 days
- **First stay:** 2 yrs

## Cost, time and long term

To apply: 3 government fees listed below; income to show €3,680+/mo ≈ $4,110; decision: up to 60 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included.

**Government fees: €133 ≈ $150 · +2 more**

- EUR 133 (≈ $150) Application review fee for the residence permit; EUR 99.80 (≈ $110) when the application is filed digitally.
- EUR 114.3 (≈ $130) Fee for granting or renewing the temporary residence permit; EUR 85.80 (≈ $96) when applied for digitally.
- EUR 110 (≈ $120) National visa processing fee.

**Shown, not spent: €3,680+/mo ≈ $4,110**

- EUR 3,680 a month (≈ $4,110) Average monthly income of the last three months of at least four times the guaranteed minimum monthly wage (RMMG), which is EUR920 (≈ $1,030) from 1 January 2026; applies to both employed and independent remote work, with proof of tax residence.

**Renewal: Renewable**

Valid two years from issue, then renewable in successive three-year periods while subsistence, housing and tax and social-security conditions are still met. File renewal at least 30 days before expiry.

[Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Lisboa](https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=920&tabela=leis) [AIMA](https://aima.gov.pt/pt/trabalhar/autorizacao-de-residencia-para-o-exercicio-de-atividade-profissional-prestada-de-forma-remota-com-visto-de-residencia-para-o-exe)

**Permanent residence: After 5 years of residence**

Permanent residence needs five years on a temporary residence authorization, no serious recent conviction, means of subsistence, housing and basic Portuguese.

[Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Lisboa](https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=920&tabela=leis)

**Citizenship: After 10 years of residence**

Naturalisation needs 10 years of legal residence on any residence title or visa (7 years for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries and EU states), plus Portuguese language and culture, and means of subsistence.

[Diário da República / Assembleia da República](https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2026/05/09500/0000200020.pdf)

**Processing: Up to 60 days**

The consulate must decide a residence visa within 60 days; after arrival AIMA must decide the residence permit within 90 days, extendable by 30 in exceptional cases.

[Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Lisboa](https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=920&tabela=leis)

**Where to apply: From abroad**

Apply for the remote-work residence visa at the Portuguese consulate for your place of residence, then book AIMA in Portugal for the permit.

[AIMA](https://aima.gov.pt/pt/trabalhar/autorizacao-de-residencia-para-o-exercicio-de-atividade-profissional-prestada-de-forma-remota-com-visto-de-residencia-para-o-exe) [Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Lisboa](https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=920&tabela=leis)

**Presence rules: Stay rule**

A temporary permit can be cancelled if you are away from Portugal without good reason for 6 consecutive months or 8 months in total during its validity, unless you worked or ran a business abroad.

[Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Lisboa](https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=920&tabela=leis)

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Applications are made from outside Portugal, not after arriving
- No local jobs: remote work for employers or clients abroad only
- Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- The applicant works remotely, as an employee or independent provider, for employers or clients outside Portugal.

#### What you must show

- Average monthly income over the last three months of at least four times the RMMG, so EUR3,680 (≈ $4,110) (RMMG is EUR920 (≈ $1,030) from 1 January 2026).

#### Documents

- Evidence of tax residence.
- Employees: an employment contract, promise of contract or employer declaration.
- Independents: a company contract, a service contract or proposal, or evidence of services to one or more clients.
- For the residence authorization: valid passport and honour declaration from the foreign employer or client.
- For the residence authorization: declaration and evidence of the Portuguese address.

#### Steps

1. The residence authorization needs a valid remote-work residence visa.

## What happens at day 183

How Portugal decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **2 years at first, renewable**
- **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in any 12-month period starting or ending in the tax year** Residence by presence.
- **Foreign-source income:** Resident individuals are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income, at progressive rates from 12.5% up to 48% on the 2026 brackets set by the 2026 State Budget (Lei 73-A/2025: first bracket up to EUR 8,342, (≈ $9,320) top rate above EUR 86,634 (≈ $96,800)), plus an additional solidarity rate of 2.5% on taxable income above EUR 80,000 (≈ $89,400) and 5% above EUR 250,000 (≈ $279,000); non-residents are taxed on Portuguese-source income.

[All tax rules for Portugal](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026

## Household figures

The official sources we cite for the D8 set EUR 3,680 a month for the applicant and give no separate amount for a spouse or child. Family members can apply for family reunification; for minor or dependent children there is no wait.

**Full official text**

Residence visa and permit for third-country nationals working remotely as employees or independent providers for employers or clients outside Portugal. A temporary-stay variant of the nomad visa also exists under the Foreigners Law amendments. (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

#### What you must show and pay

- Income of at least EUR 3,680 a month (≈ $4,110) · Average monthly income of the last three months of at least four times the guaranteed minimum monthly wage (RMMG), which is EUR920 (≈ $1,030) from 1 January 2026; applies to both employed and independent remote work, with proof of tax residence. (sources 8, 3, 2)
- A fee of EUR 133 (≈ $150) · Application review fee for the residence permit; EUR 99.80 (≈ $110) when the application is filed digitally. (source 4)
- A fee of EUR 114.3 (≈ $130) · Fee for granting or renewing the temporary residence permit; EUR 85.80 (≈ $96) when applied for digitally. (source 4)
- A fee of EUR 110 (≈ $120) · National visa processing fee. (source 5)

#### Requirements

- The applicant works remotely, as an employee or independent provider, for employers or clients outside Portugal. (sources 3, 1, 2, 8)
- Average monthly income over the last three months of at least four times the RMMG, so EUR3,680 (≈ $4,110) (RMMG is EUR920 (≈ $1,030) from 1 January 2026). (sources 3, 2, 8)
- Evidence of tax residence. (sources 1, 2, 8)
- Employees: an employment contract, promise of contract or employer declaration. (sources 1, 2, 8)
- Independents: a company contract, a service contract or proposal, or evidence of services to one or more clients. (sources 1, 2, 8)
- For the residence authorization: valid passport and honour declaration from the foreign employer or client. (source 1)
- For the residence authorization: declaration and evidence of the Portuguese address. (source 1)
- The residence authorization needs a valid remote-work residence visa. (source 1)

#### Stay

- Residence permit valid two years from issue date, renewable in successive three-year periods.
- Initial permitted stay: 24 months.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

#### Nationality

Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

#### Work

Remote work for foreign employers or clients only; no local employment.

#### Family

Spouse or partner, minor or dependent children, unmarried adult children studying in Portugal, dependent parents and minor siblings under guardianship can apply for family reunification once the holder's permit has been valid for two years; the wait does not apply to minor or dependent children. Your spouse or partner may work in Portugal without a separate permit.

Checked 2026-10-12

## Official sources

1. [Residence authorization for remote professional activity outside Portugal (Art. 88(1) digital nomads)](https://aima.gov.pt/pt/trabalhar/autorizacao-de-residencia-para-o-exercicio-de-atividade-profissional-prestada-de-forma-remota-com-visto-de-residencia-para-o-exe) · AIMA · checked 2026-10-10
2. [Foreigners Law amendments: digital nomad and job-search visa requirements](https://portugal.gov.pt/gc23/comunicacao/noticias/alteracoes-a-lei-dos-estrangeiros-simplifica-procedimentos) · Portuguese Government · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2022-10-30
3. [2026 guaranteed minimum monthly wage (RMMG) EUR920, Decreto-Lei 139/2025](https://www.dgert.gov.pt/retribuicao-minima-mensal-garantida-para-2026) · DGERT · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2026-05-26
4. [AIMA table of fees for residence and stay procedures (Portaria 307/2023 as consolidated, in force from 1 March 2026)](https://aima.gov.pt/documents/tabela-de-taxas-e-demais-encargos-a-cobrar-pelos-procedimentos-administrativos.pdf) · Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-03-01
5. [National visa fees](https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/informacao-geral/emolumentos) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Portuguese visa portal · checked 2026-10-12
6. [AIMA family reunification, Article 98(2) in Portugal](https://aima.gov.pt/pt/viver/reagrupamento-familiar-com-familiar-em-territorio-nacional-art-98-o-n-o-2) · AIMA · checked 2026-10-10
7. [Lei n.º 61/2025 of 22 October (amends Law 23/2007, Arts. 98-105)](https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/10/20400/0000900017.pdf) · Diário da República · checked 2026-10-10
8. [Residence visa documentation by purpose](https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/documentacao-instrutoria/residencia) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs (vistos.mne.gov.pt) · checked 2026-10-12
9. [Lei n.º 23/2007 (Foreigners Law, REPSAE), consolidated text current to Lei n.º 62/2026 of 10 September 2026](https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=920&tabela=leis) · Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Lisboa (consolidated legislation) · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2026-09-10
10. [Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026 of 18 May (amends the Nationality Law, Law 37/81)](https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2026/05/09500/0000200020.pdf) · Diário da República / Assembleia da República · checked 2026-10-11

## D8 nomad visa and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| D8 nomad visa | Needs income of €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110 | 2 yr, renewable | Remote only |
| [D8 nomad (temporary stay)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/d8-temporary-stay-remote-work/) | Needs income of €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110 | – | Limited |
| [Digital nomad visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/international-telework-visa/) Spain | Needs income of €2,442+ a month ≈ $2,730 | 3 yr, renewable | Limited |
| [Digital nomad visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/digital-nomad-remote-worker/) Italy | Needs income from €25k a year ≈ $28k | 1 yr, renewable | No local work |
| [Digital nomad visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/digital-nomad-visa-i8/) Greece | Needs income of €3,500+ a month ≈ $3,910 | 1 yr, renewable | Remote only |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the D8 nomad visa?

Income of at least EUR 3,680 a month (≈ $4,110). Average monthly income of the last three months of at least four times the guaranteed minimum monthly wage (RMMG), which is EUR920 (≈ $1,030) from 1 January 2026; applies to both employed and independent remote work, with proof of tax residence. A fee of EUR 133 (≈ $150). Application review fee for the residence permit; EUR 99.80 (≈ $110) when the application is filed digitally. A fee of EUR 114.3 (≈ $130). Fee for granting or renewing the temporary residence permit; EUR 85.80 (≈ $96) when applied for digitally. A fee of EUR 110 (≈ $120). National visa processing fee.

### How long can I stay on the D8 nomad visa?

Residence permit valid two years from issue date, renewable in successive three-year periods.

### How long does the D8 nomad visa take to process?

The consulate must decide a residence visa within 60 days; after arrival AIMA must decide the residence permit within 90 days, extendable by 30 in exceptional cases.

### Can I work on the D8 nomad visa?

Remote only. Remote work for foreign employers or clients only; no local employment.

### Can I bring my family on the D8 nomad visa?

Spouse or partner, minor or dependent children, unmarried adult children studying in Portugal, dependent parents and minor siblings under guardianship can apply for family reunification once the holder's permit has been valid for two years; the wait does not apply to minor or dependent children.

### Who can apply for the D8 nomad visa?

Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

### Does the D8 nomad visa lead to permanent residence in Portugal?

Time on the D8 nomad visa counts toward permanent residence in Portugal, which the rules allow after 5 years of residence. Time on the D8 nomad visa counts toward citizenship, which the rules allow after 10 years of residence.

### How are D8 nomad visa holders taxed in Portugal?

No special regime in our records is tied to the D8 nomad visa. The standard rules apply: Resident individuals are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income, at progressive rates from 12.5% up to 48% on the 2026 brackets set by the 2026 State Budget (Lei 73-A/2025: first bracket up to EUR 8,342, (≈ $9,320) top rate above EUR 86,634 (≈ $96,800)), plus an additional solidarity rate of 2.5% on taxable income above EUR 80,000 (≈ $89,400) and 5% above EUR 250,000 (≈ $279,000); non-residents are taxed on Portuguese-source income.

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## Digital nomad / remote work visas elsewhere

[🇨🇾 Digital nomad permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cyprus/digital-nomad-residence/) [🇦🇱 Digital nomad permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/digital-nomad/) [🇲🇪 Digital nomad permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/montenegro/digital-nomad/) [🇲🇹 Nomad Residence Permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malta/nomad-residence-permit/) [🇭🇷 Digital nomad stay](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/croatia/digital-nomad/) [🇸🇮 Digital nomad permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/digital-nomad/)

## Head to head

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-12 against 10 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

1. [Residence authorization for remote professional activity outside Portugal (Art. 88(1) digital nomads)](https://aima.gov.pt/pt/trabalhar/autorizacao-de-residencia-para-o-exercicio-de-atividade-profissional-prestada-de-forma-remota-com-visto-de-residencia-para-o-exe) · AIMA · checked 2026-10-10
2. [Foreigners Law amendments: digital nomad and job-search visa requirements](https://portugal.gov.pt/gc23/comunicacao/noticias/alteracoes-a-lei-dos-estrangeiros-simplifica-procedimentos) · Portuguese Government · checked 2026-10-10
3. [2026 guaranteed minimum monthly wage (RMMG) EUR920, Decreto-Lei 139/2025](https://www.dgert.gov.pt/retribuicao-minima-mensal-garantida-para-2026) · DGERT · checked 2026-10-10
4. [AIMA table of fees for residence and stay procedures (Portaria 307/2023 as consolidated, in force from 1 March 2026)](https://aima.gov.pt/documents/tabela-de-taxas-e-demais-encargos-a-cobrar-pelos-procedimentos-administrativos.pdf) · Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) · checked 2026-10-11
5. [National visa fees](https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/informacao-geral/emolumentos) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Portuguese visa portal · checked 2026-10-12
6. [AIMA family reunification, Article 98(2) in Portugal](https://aima.gov.pt/pt/viver/reagrupamento-familiar-com-familiar-em-territorio-nacional-art-98-o-n-o-2) · AIMA · checked 2026-10-10
7. [Lei n.º 61/2025 of 22 October (amends Law 23/2007, Arts. 98-105)](https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/10/20400/0000900017.pdf) · Diário da República · checked 2026-10-10
8. [Residence visa documentation by purpose](https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/documentacao-instrutoria/residencia) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs (vistos.mne.gov.pt) · checked 2026-10-12
9. [Lei n.º 23/2007 (Foreigners Law, REPSAE), consolidated text current to Lei n.º 62/2026 of 10 September 2026](https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=920&tabela=leis) · Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Lisboa (consolidated legislation) · checked 2026-10-10
10. [Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026 of 18 May (amends the Nationality Law, Law 37/81)](https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2026/05/09500/0000200020.pdf) · Diário da República / Assembleia da República · checked 2026-10-11

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