Portugal Digital Nomad Visa

Portugal’s digital nomad route is for non-EU remote workers who perform professional activity remotely for employers, businesses, or clients outside Portugal.

The route has two practical tracks: a temporary stay visa for stays over 90 days and up to one year, and a residence visa route for applicants planning to live in Portugal for more than one year and obtain a residence permit after arrival.

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Check whether the route fits you	Main guide
Understand stages, timing, and fees	Timeline and costs
Prepare employee or freelance evidence	Documents checklist
Apply with family or plan renewal	Family and renewal rules
Plan tax, NIF, NISS, banking, and healthcare	Tax, banking, and healthcare guide
Compare Portuguese employer-backed work	Portugal skilled work vs EU Blue Card

Programme Snapshot

Item	Current Rule
Main audience	Non-EU remote employees and independent professionals
Minimum income formula	Average monthly income over the last 3 months of at least 4 Portuguese minimum wages
2026 working threshold	EUR 3,680/month, based on the EUR 920 minimum wage
Work source	Professional activity done remotely for entities outside Portugal
Temporary stay route	Stay over 90 days and up to 1 year
Residence visa route	Initial 120-day visa with up to 2 entries, followed by AIMA residence permit
Residence permit	2 years from card issue
Renewal	Successive 3-year periods
Family	Family reunification and accompanying-family routes exist, but evidence and procedure depend on the family situation and visa track
Investment required	No

Application Flow

1. Decide whether the temporary stay route or residence visa route matches the planned stay.
2. Prepare proof of tax residence, remote work, and average monthly income over the last three months.
3. Submit the national visa application through the competent consular/VFS channel.
4. If using the residence visa route, travel to Portugal on the issued visa.
5. Attend the AIMA stage and provide the required residence permit documents.
6. Receive the residence card if the AIMA application is approved.
7. Renew the residence permit if continuing to qualify.

Good Fit

This route is strongest for remote employees, freelancers, consultants, and company owners with stable non-Portuguese work income who want Portugal as a real residence base rather than a short visit.

Poor Fit

It is usually a poor fit for applicants whose income is below the four-minimum-wage threshold, whose work is mainly for Portuguese entities, or who only want passive-income residence. Passive-income applicants should separately review Portugal’s D7 route.