Portugal digital nomad visa
Portugal has two visas for people who work remotely: a temporary stay visa for less than a year, and a residence visa that leads to a residence permit from the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).
Temporary stay or residence visa for remote work
- Financial means
- €3,680 a monthIt is the average of the last three months and must reach four times the Portuguese minimum wage, which is €920 a month in 2026. Income from an employment contract, a partnership agreement or a service contract counts.
- Length
- The temporary stay visa allows multiple entries for the whole stay. The residence visa is valid for four months and two entries, and within that time you must apply for the permit with AIMA.
- Fee
- 110 EURThis is the processing fee for any Portuguese national visa.
- Health insurance
- RequiredTravel insurance covering medical costs, emergency care and possible repatriation. It may not be needed if Portugal has a healthcare agreement with your country, as with Brazil.
How to apply depending on your passport
It's your passport's country, so you do not need this visa.As an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen you can live and work in Portugal without this visa.According to our data, your passport cannot enter Portugal.Your passport lets you enter Portugal without a tourist visa. The application is the same for everyone.Your passport needs a visa to visit Portugal as a tourist, although that does not change how you apply for this visa.
You apply at the Portuguese consulate in the country where you live or at the visa centre that works for it. If you are not a national of that country, you must show that you live there legally.
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need it: they can live and work in Portugal with their ID.
Requirements
- If you are an employee, an employment contract, a promise of contract or an employer declaration confirming the relationship.
- If you are self-employed, a partnership agreement or service contract, or a document showing the services provided.
- A document proving your tax residence.
- A criminal record certificate from your country of nationality or from any country where you have lived for more than a year, apostilled or legalised.
- A passport valid for at least three months after the planned return date.
Verified on 1 November 2026. Sources: Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visa portal, national visa types, documents for residence and temporary stay visas, and fees; Directorate-General for Employment and Labour Relations (DGERT), 2026 guaranteed minimum monthly wage. Figures change, especially those tied to a minimum wage: confirm them on the official page before you pay.
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.