Residence visa for remote work (digital nomad, 'D8')
Data as of 27 Oct 2026 · Partly confirmed
Residence visa for remote work (digital nomad, 'D8') is a long-stay route in Portugal.
Who can apply
Open to some nationalities
Money
Income needed: $4116.63 a month
Rule text, quoted in its source language: Remote-work incomeRule text, quoted in its source language: Average monthly income over the last 3 months of at least 4x the minimum wage (RMMG EUR 920 in 2026, i.e. EUR 3,680/month), from employment for, or services to, entities outside Portugal. Secondary sources also cite savings of about 12x RMMG (EUR 11,040); no official source makes savings an alternative to the income test, so it is not modelled as one.Sources
- National visas — necessary documentation: residency
- Residence visa for independent professional activity or entrepreneurial emigrants
- Residency visa for remote work (digital nomad) — checklist 2025
- Autorização de residência para o exercício de atividade profissional prestada de forma remota, com visto de residência
- Salário mínimo nacional para 2026 fixado em EUR 920
- Lei n.º 61/2025, de 22 de outubro (Diário da República text)
- Nota informativa: vistos e autorizações de residência em Portugal (Lei 18/2022)
- Nota informativa — Lei 18/2022
- Portugal Digital Nomad Visa (D8)
- Retribuição mínima mensal garantida para 2026