D8 Digital Nomad Visa

Portugal's D8 lets non-EU remote workers live in Portugal while working for employers or clients abroad. It comes in two forms: a temporary stay visa of up to one year, or a residence visa that converts into a two-year residence permit, renewable for three years and counting towards permanent residence and citizenship. The income bar is four times the Portuguese minimum wage, EUR 3,680 a month in 2026, and consulates usually also expect savings of about EUR 11,040. Income must be active remote-work income: passive income belongs on the D7.

Open to most passports, with 31 excluded.

• EUR 3,680 monthly incomeRequiredAverage monthly income from remote work over the last three months of at least four times the minimum wage: EUR 3,680 in 2026. A spouse adds 50% and each child 30%.
• Remote work for employers or clients abroadRequiredYou must work remotely, using telecommunications technology, for an employer or clients registered outside Portugal.
• About EUR 11,040 in savingsAdvisoryConsulates usually expect savings equal to twelve months of the minimum wage, EUR 11,040 in 2026, in addition to the income.
• Health insurance covering the stayRequiredTravel or health insurance covering medical care and repatriation for the initial period, until you can register with the national health service.
• Clean criminal recordRequiredA criminal record certificate from your country of nationality and any country where you lived for more than a year, apostilled.
• For non-EU nationalsInfoEU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need this visa: they can live and work in Portugal under free movement.

• Passport
• Employment contract or service agreements with foreign entities
• Proof of average income for the last three months
• Bank statements showing savings
• Portuguese tax number (NIF)
• Proof of accommodation in Portugal
• Criminal record certificate
• Travel or health insurance

1. Get a NIF and address

   ~14 days

   Obtain a Portuguese tax number and a lease or accommodation proof before applying.

   1

2. Apply at the consulate

   ~60 days

   Submit the D8 at the Portuguese consulate or VFS centre covering your residence.

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3. Attend the AIMA appointment

   ~90 days

   Enter Portugal on the residence visa and attend the appointment that issues the residence permit.

   3

The temporary stay visa lasts up to a year. The residence-visa version is valid for four months to enter and attend the AIMA appointment, which issues a two-year residence permit renewable for three years.

• Book the consulate appointment early, as slots are scarce
• Keep income evidence consistent across contracts, payslips and bank statements
• AIMA appointment backlogs can delay the residence permit for months
• Passive income does not count towards the D8 threshold

• National visas: residence visaMinistério dos Negócios Estrangeiros2026-10-12
• Portugal's 2026 minimum wage and visa thresholdsPortugalist2026-10-12