Portugal: entry, stay and taxes
Data as of 28 Oct 2026
Portugal. Entry types in this data: 4. Long-stay routes: 5. Tax system: Worldwide income.
Who can enter and how
| Entry type | Status | Stay | Nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU/EEA/Swiss free movement | Free movement | – | 31 |
| Schengen visa exemption (Annex II, 90 days in any 180) | Visa-free | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | 63 |
| Schengen short-stay visa (type C) | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | 114 |
| Holders of a Schengen residence permit or long-stay (D) visa | Visa-free | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | 168 |
Border rules
- Passport validity on arrival: 3 months
Long-stay routes
- Residence visa for independent professional activity / entrepreneurs ('D2')
- Residence visa for retirees and people living on own income ('D7')
- Residence visa for remote work (digital nomad, 'D8')
- Temporary stay visa for remote work (digital nomad)
- Schengen multiple-entry 'cascade' visa (Implementing Decision C(2022) 16, Algeria)
Tax residency
- More than 183 days present, in any 12 months
Sources
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (EU visa list)
- ETIAS
- Lei n.º 61/2025, de 22 de outubro (Diário da República text)
- Lei n.º 23/2007 (Lei de Estrangeiros) — consolidated text
- Hoja 6 - Autorización inicial de residencia temporal no lucrativa
- Requisitos visado de teletrabajo de carácter internacional (TEL)
- Temporary suspension of the visa exemption for nationals of Georgia holding diplomatic, service and official passports
- Visa policy
- Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards Vanuatu - summary
- Regulation (EU) 2025/11 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards Vanuatu
- ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System)
- Visa policy of the Schengen Area
- Modificación de tasas de visados Schengen
- Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Art. 6(1)(b); with Art. 21 CISA