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Portugal digital nomad visa: how long the Visto de residência para atividade profissional prestada de forma remota (nómada digital) takes, what it costs, and whether it leads to permanent residence
This route is commonly searched as “D8” or “D8 Digital Nomad Visa”. Official pages opened for this record do not use that name.
Work Permit
Temporary residence for remote work outside Portugal
Residence visa, then AIMA autorização de residência, for remote professional activity outside Portugal (“Nómadas Digitais”, AIMA art. 88.º n.º 1). Decreto Regulamentar n.º 4/2022, art. 31.º-A, requires proof of average monthly income over the last three months of at least four guaranteed monthly minimum wages. For 2026 the continental RMMG is € 920,00 from 1 January 2026 (Decreto-Lei n.º 139/2025, art. 3.º), so four times that is € 3 680 per month. The national residence visa is a short entry document (Lei n.º 23/2007, art. 58.º: two entries and four months). AIMA then issues a temporary residence title valid for two years and renewable for successive three-year periods. Permanent residence is a later application after at least five years as a temporary-residence holder — not after 24 months. Official pages opened here do not use the marketing code “D8”. A temporary-stay remote-work visa (art. 18.º-B of the same regulatory decree) is a different document.
Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-09-24
Does Visto de residência para atividade profissional prestada de forma remota (nómada digital) lead to permanent residence?
- Residency
Temporary on grant; permanent residence is a later application after 60 months
AIMA art. 80.º page (opened): “Titularidade de autorização de residência temporária há pelo menos 5 anos.” Same rule on gov.pt (https://www.gov.pt/servicos/pedir-a-autorizacao-de-residencia-permanente) and Lei n.º 23/2007 consolidada, art. 80.º n.º 1 alínea a). AIMA nomad page (opened): temporary title “válida pelo período de dois anos … renovável por períodos sucessivos de três anos.” Old 24-month PR figure contradicted that.
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Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-09-24
Do you need a job offer for Visto de residência para atividade profissional prestada de forma remota (nómada digital)?
- Job offer
Not required
Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-09-24
What education does Visto de residência para atividade profissional prestada de forma remota (nómada digital) require?
- Education
Not yet checked
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Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-09-24
How much money do you have to show for Visto de residência para atividade profissional prestada de forma remota (nómada digital)?
- Funds
EUR 3,680
4 × RMMG 2026. Decreto Regulamentar n.º 4/2022, art. 31.º-A: “rendimentos médios mensais auferidos … nos últimos três meses de valor mínimo equivalente a quatro remunerações mínimas mensais garantidas”. Decreto-Lei n.º 139/2025, art. 3.º: continental RMMG is € 920,00 from 1 January 2026. 4 × 920 = 3680 EUR per month. The decree applies to território continental; Madeira and the Azores set their own regional RMMG.
Source: Diário da República / Governo de Portugal · verified 2026-09-24
How much does Visto de residência para atividade profissional prestada de forma remota (nómada digital) cost to apply for?
- Application fee
No amount stored
Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-09-24
How long does Visto de residência para atividade profissional prestada de forma remota (nómada digital) take to process?
- Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
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Source: Diário da República / Governo de Portugal · verified 2026-09-24
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Processing time
Lei n.º 23/2007 consolidada (opened 2026-09-24), art. 58.º n.º 4: “o prazo para a decisão sobre o pedido de visto de residência é de 60 dias.” That is a legal decision period, not a measured wait. Art. 82.º: the residence-title grant “deve ser decidido no prazo de 90 dias, o qual pode ser prorrogado por 30 dias, em circunstâncias excecionais e devidamente justificadas”. Old 2–4 months estimate deleted. No official expected-wait range found.
Source: Diário da República / Governo de Portugal · verified 2026-09-24
Application fee
AIMA nomad page (opened 2026-09-24) links a fee table but does not print a euro amount on the page. Decreto Regulamentar n.º 4/2022 does not print a consular fee. The www2.gov.pt D7 and student pages returned HTTP 404 on 2026-09-24 and are not a fee source for this route. AIMA taxas news (https://aima.gov.pt/pt/noticias/atualizacao-da-tabela-de-taxas, opened 2026-09-24) says a new table applies from 1 March 2026; 2026 euro amounts were not printed on that news page and are not stored. Old USD 1000 deleted.
Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-09-24
The process
How it works
- 1Hold a valid remote-work residence visa, then apply to AIMA for the temporary title.
- 2Permanent residence is a later application after at least five years as a temporary-residence holder.
What changed when we last checked this record
AIMA page opened 2026-09-24 titles the onshore title “Nómadas Digitais” (art. 88.º n.º 1) and requires a valid remote-work residence visa first. The title is valid for two years and renewable for successive three-year periods. Income rule from Decreto Regulamentar n.º 4/2022 (opened). CONTRADICTION for a human: the old name “D8 Digital Nomad Visa” does not appear on the official pages opened; consular-network pages that might print a D8/D9 code returned 503 and are not cited. Previous stored age 18, USD 1000 fee, 2–4 month processing, and a 24-month PR figure have been removed or replaced. AIMA entity page: https://www.gov.pt/entidades/agencia-para-a-integracao-migracoes-e-asilo.
Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-09-24
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