How much income do I need for the D8 visa?

The D8 expects remote income of around four times the Portuguese minimum wage, roughly €3,680 per month, plus savings of around €11,040. These figures track the minimum wage and rise with it.

🇵🇹 Portugal residency · D8

Work remotely, live in Portugal.

The D8 is Portugal's digital-nomad visa, for remote workers, freelancers and contractors who earn from clients or employers outside Portugal. Keep your income, base yourself in Lisbon, Porto or the Algarve, and put yourself on the path to permanent residency and citizenship. We handle it end to end.

Check your eligibility, free → See the requirements

Income guide

from ~€3,680/mo

Processing

~4–8 months

Two routes

Stay or reside

Leads to

PR & citizenship

What the D8 is

Residency for the location-independent.

The D8 (the "digital nomad" visa) lets non-EU/EEA nationals move to Portugal on the strength of active remote income, a salary or freelance earnings from companies and clients based outside Portugal. Where the D7 is built for passive income, the D8 is built for people who work online and want to keep doing so from a base in the EU.

It comes in two forms: a temporary-stay visa for up to a year, and a residency visa that converts into a renewable residence permit and starts your clock toward permanent residency and citizenship. We confirm which one fits your plans.

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Keep your income

Carry on working for your existing clients or employer abroad, from Portugal.

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Live & travel in the EU

Reside in Portugal and travel visa-free across the Schengen Area.

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Bring your family

Your partner and dependent children can be included through family reunification.

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A path to citizenship

The residency route renews into permanent residency, then eligibility for citizenship.

The money side

What you'll need to show.

The D8 sets a higher income bar than the D7, pegged to the Portuguese minimum wage (around €920 in 2026). Here are the current 2026 figures.

Requirement	Amount (2026)	Basis
Monthly remote income	~€3,680 / month	≈ 4× the Portuguese minimum wage
Yearly income	~€44,160 / year	The annual equivalent
Savings buffer	~€11,040	≈ 12× the minimum wage, held in a bank account
+ Family members	Higher	An uplift applies for a partner and each child

✓Active remote income, a salary or freelance/contract earnings from companies and clients outside Portugal, evidenced by contracts, invoices and bank statements.

✓Savings buffer, around twelve months of the minimum income held in a bank account (about €11,040 for a single applicant).

✓A Portuguese bank account and NIF, both are prerequisites. We arrange them as part of your case.

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Rules change: we track them so you don't

The D8 thresholds move with the Portuguese minimum wage, which rises most years, and consulates apply their own documentary standards. We work from the requirements in force on the day you apply, so your application is built on current rules.

Two ways to use it

Temporary stay, or residency.

The D8 comes in two variants. Which one to choose depends on whether you're testing Portugal for a while or committing to living there.

	Temporary-stay visa	Residency visa
Length	Up to 1 year	Leads to a 2-year residence permit, renewable
Entries	Multiple entry	Full residence, come and go freely
Residence permit	No permit issued	Yes, issued after you arrive (via AIMA)
Path to PR / citizenship	Not on this route	Yes, counts toward PR after 5 years
Best for	A trial year, a project or a temporary base	Actually moving to and settling in Portugal

Beyond the money

The rest of the file.

✓A passport valid well beyond your intended stay

✓Proof of your remote work, employment contract, client contracts, or company registration if you're self-employed

✓Proof of accommodation in Portugal, a rental contract or property

✓A clean criminal-record certificate from your country of residence

✓Valid health insurance covering you in Portugal until you join the SNS

✓Your NIF and a Portuguese bank account, arranged by us before you apply

Every case is different. Once you send your request, your specialist reviews your situation and gives you a tailored, plain-English checklist, no generic PDF.

How we handle it

From "am I eligible?" to résident.

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Step 1 · Free

Eligibility check

Tell us your nationality, income and how you work. A specialist confirms whether the D8 is the right route, or points you to a better one (D7, Golden Visa), before you spend anything.

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Step 2 · Foundations

NIF & Portuguese bank account

We arrange your Portuguese tax number and open the bank account you'll need to show funds, both prerequisites for the application.

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Step 3 · The file

Income evidence & documents

We build and review your full file, remote-work contracts, income and savings evidence, accommodation, insurance and criminal record, so it tells a clean, consistent story.

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Step 4 · Apply

Consulate application

You submit at the Portuguese consulate in your home country. We prepare you for the appointment so there are no surprises.

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Step 5 · In Portugal

Arrival & residence permit

On the residency route, you arrive on the D8 visa, then attend your AIMA appointment for your residence permit. We coordinate the booking and paperwork.

Check your eligibility

Is the D8 right for you?

Free and no obligation. Sign in or create a free account, tell us how you work and earn, and a specialist reviews your eligibility and next steps, usually within one business day.

FAQ

Good questions, answered.

Non-EU/EEA remote workers, freelancers and contractors who earn their income from companies or clients outside Portugal. If you work online and want to base yourself in Portugal while keeping your foreign income, the D8 is designed for you.

The D7 is for passive or stable income (pensions, rent, dividends) with a lower threshold. The D8 is for active remote-work income from outside Portugal, with a higher threshold of around four times the minimum wage (about €3,680/month in 2026). Consulates now expect remote-work applicants to use the D8, not the D7. In your free eligibility check we tell you which fits.

Around €3,680/month, roughly four times the Portuguese minimum wage, plus savings of about €11,040. These figures track the minimum wage and rise with it, and consulates apply their own documentary standards.

The temporary-stay visa lets you live in Portugal for up to a year without a residence permit, good for a trial year or a project. The residency visa converts into a renewable two-year residence permit and counts toward permanent residency and citizenship. If you're actually moving, the residency route is usually the one.

Yes, you need a Portuguese NIF and bank account before you apply, to show your savings and income. We arrange both as part of your D8 case, so you're not chasing them separately.

Residency cases are quoted to your situation, because they vary in complexity. Your free eligibility check comes first; if we take your case on, you get a clear fixed fee before any work begins. Government and consulate fees are separate and paid directly by you.

Carreh assists with the preparation and submission of visa and residency applications; final decisions rest with the Portuguese consular and immigration authorities (AIMA). Income thresholds, timelines and the path to citizenship shown are current indicative figures for 2026, confirmed for your case before you apply. Carreh does not guarantee approval and does not set immigration rules.

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