Portugal D8 Digital Nomad Visa

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Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned stay and have at least 2 blank pages for visa stamps.

Two recent passport-style photos meeting Schengen biometric requirements (35×45 mm, white background, neutral expression).

Complete and sign Portugal's National Visa Application form. Same form is used for all national visas.

A signed letter explaining why you want to relocate to Portugal, your ties to your current country, and your plans during your stay.

An employment contract from an employer based outside Portugal, or service contracts with foreign clients, showing the work is performed remotely for entities outside national territory.

A sworn declaration (declaração sob compromisso de honra) from your employer or clients abroad attesting the employment relationship and that the work is performed for entities outside Portuguese territory. REPSAE 88(1) requires this exact framing.

Proof of consistent monthly income at or above €3,680 (4× Portuguese minimum wage). Strictly only 3 months are required, but consulates routinely request 12.

Bank statements covering the last 6+ months showing income deposits and average balance.

Most recent tax return or equivalent proof of tax residence in your current country.

Police clearance certificate from your country of citizenship and from every country where you've resided more than 1 year in the past 5 years. Each must be apostilled per the Hague Convention.

Each apostilled criminal record must be translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator.

Schengen-compliant private health insurance covering your entry-visa period, with no co-pay and no waiting period.

Lease agreement, property deed (certidão de registo predial), or notarized hosting declaration (declaração de hospedagem) for your accommodation in Portugal.

A signed authorization allowing AIMA to query your Portuguese criminal record. Signed at the consulate during the visa appointment.

Pay the consular visa fee at the time of your appointment. Standard rate is €90 but can vary.

Book and attend your appointment at the Portuguese consulate (or VFS Global center) covering your country of residence. Submit all originals + biometrics.

Once approved, the consulate stamps a 4-month, 2-entry residence visa in your passport. Book your flight to Portugal.

Get your Número de Identificação Fiscal — required for renting, opening a bank account, and most administrative tasks. Can be obtained remotely via a tax representative before arrival.

Open a Portuguese bank account, which simplifies rent, utilities, and AIMA fee payment.

Within the 4-month validity of your entry visa, schedule your AIMA appointment online to convert it into a 2-year residence permit.

Attend your AIMA appointment, present originals of every document submitted at the consulate plus your entry visa, and complete biometrics.

Pay the AIMA residence-permit fee at the appointment.

AIMA issues your 2-year residence permit card and mails it to your Portuguese address. You're a Portuguese resident.