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Temporary stay visa (D8) for remote workers employed or contracted outside Portugal. Minimum income is four times the Portuguese minimum wage (€3,680/mo in 2026).
€3,680 / mo
Min. income
€110
Application fee
60–90 days
Processing time
1 year, renewable up to 4 years
Stay duration
The Portugal digital nomad visa (D8) is Portugal’s remote-work stay route for people earning from outside Portugal. NomadIndex lists €3,680/mo minimum income (2026), ~60–90 day processing, 1-year stay renewable up to 4 years, and family inclusion flagged. For US remote workers and founders this is a high-intent planning page — not an application form.
Planning from the United States: treat income figures in EUR first, convert to USD only for budgeting, and keep a tax/residency disclaimer in mind — tax residency can trigger after roughly 183 days in Portugal. NomadIndex does not file visas or give legal advice.
Searchers looking for “Portugal digital nomad visa”, “digital nomad visa Portugal” or “Portugal nomad visa” usually need income rules, duration and whether Americans can apply. This page summarizes NomadIndex’s structured fields for Portugal’s D8 digital nomad route, with USD planning context and links to compare pages, guides and official sources.
Overview based on publicly available information — not a complete application checklist.
| Requirement level | Moderate |
| Visa type | Digital Nomad |
| Minimum income | €3,680 / mo |
| USD planning estimate | ~USD 4,000 / mo (mid-2026 planning FX only — not live rates or bank quotes) |
| Application fee | €110 |
| Processing time | 60–90 days |
| Stay duration | 1 year, renewable up to 4 years |
D7 is a passive-income route (~€920/mo in our dataset). Digital nomad / D8 targets remote workers with foreign income at €3,680/mo. Do not treat them as interchangeable.
Open Portugal D7 pagePlanning checklist only — not a consular filing guide.
Tax residency may trigger after roughly 183 days in Portugal. Foreign-sourced remote income treatment depends on whether you become a Portuguese tax resident and on any applicable treaty. US citizens remain subject to US worldwide reporting regardless of Portuguese tax residency. NomadIndex tax notes are planning context — not tax advice.
Tax treatment varies by individual circumstances. Consult a qualified tax advisor before relocating.
High-intent next steps from this visa hub — verify every figure with official sources.
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www.vistos.mne.gov.pt
Last checked: June 23, 2026
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Dataset last reviewed: June 2026
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