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Portugal - Digital Nomad Visa Digital Nomad
Program Overview
Minimum Income
EUR 3,280 Income
Minimum Investment
N/A Real Estate
Time to Residency
4-6 Months
Visa Free Access
189 Countries & Territories (With Portugal passport)
Portugal Digital Nomad Visa Requirements
The Portugal Digital Nomad Visa is designed for remote workers who wish to live and work in Portugal. This visa allows digital nomads to reside in Portugal while working for an employer or as a freelancer with clients outside of Portugal. The program offers an initial stay of up to one year with options to apply for residency and potentially obtain permanent residency or citizenship after five years.
Main Applicant Requirements
- 18+ years of age
- Good health
- No criminal record
- Have NIF-number and Portuguese bank account
- Proof of personal tax residence in Portugal (a 12-months rental agreement registered with the tax authority).
- An employment contract from an employer based outside of Portugal.
- Bank statements and payslips (or invoices) to prove your monthly income.
- Pass the language test with a minimum of A2 level to qualify for citizenship.
Eligible dependents
- Spouse of the main applicant
- Adult children (biological or adopted) under 27 years of age
- Parent over 55 years of age
Portugal Digital Nomad Visa Benefits
Health & Education
Access to world-class health services and high standard education opportunities for you and your family.
Enhanced Mobility
The Portugal Digital nomad visa allows you to enter Portugal and the Schengen area (26 EU countries).
Straightforward Process
Designed to be a smooth and straightforward process with a timeframe of 4-6 months to residency.
Tax Relief
Benefit from Portugal's non-habitual resident (NHR) tax regime, which offers attractive incentives for foreign income.
Pathway to Citizenship
After 5 years, you may be eligible for Portuguese citizenship if you meet the residency and language requirements.
Dual Citizenship permitted
There is no need to renounce your current citizenship(s), and your home authorities are not notified of your new citizenship.
PORTUGAL - DIGITAL NOMAD VISA | Digital Nomad
Legal Basis
The Portugal Digital Nomad Visa program is based on Portuguese immigration laws that allow non-EU nationals to obtain residency through proof of sufficient income and remote work arrangements.
Costs of Portugal Digital Nomad Visa
Minimum income amount
EUR 3,280
Consecutive residency requirements
6 months per year
Non-consecutive residency requirements
8 months per year
Consular fees
EUR 90
RP issuance fees
EUR 160
Health insurance
EUR 400+
Application Process For Portugal Digital Nomad Visa
Application Process
4-6 Months
- Step 1Savory & Partners will pre-screen your passport copy for government pre-approval. A down payment of the professional fees is required to open your application. The response is in 24-48 hours.
- Step 2Make a down payment for professional fees and sign an engagement agreement with Savory & Partners to receive assistance throughout your application process.
- Step 3Savory & Partners will help you obtain your NIF number and open a personal bank account in Portugal.
- Step 4Submit your visa application to VFS, the Portuguese Embassy, or Consulate in your country of residence.
- Step 5Once the visa is granted, travel to Portugal and make an appointment with SEF (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras) for residency permits.
- Step 6The residency card is initially granted for two years and renewed for three years, after which you can apply for permanent residency or citizenship if you meet the requirements.
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Visa-free Countries for Portugal Residency
Visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries
26 Countries & Territories
With the Portugal Permanent Residency you can travel to the following countries:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
After obtaining Portuguese Citizenship you can travel to 148 countries & territories visa-free
- Albania
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French West Indies
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Palau
- Palestinian Territories
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Reunion
- Romania
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Helena
- St. Maarten
- St. Pierre and Miquelon
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Wallis and Futuna
- Zambia
Visa on arrival (29 countries & territories)
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Nepal
- Niue
- Oman
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
(eTA) access (12 countries & territories)
- American Samoa
- Australia
- Canada
- Guam
- Kenya
- New Zealand
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
- US Virgin Islands
e-Visa access (21 countries & territories)
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Cameroon
- Congo (Dem. Rep.)
- Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Libya
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Vietnam
Client Success Stories
Success Stories - A safe and bright future
The problem
Our Indian client, a business owner and single parent was looking for long-term residency in a country that would ensure quality education and safety for his daughter. With a successful business set-up in his home country, he could not consider relocating as it would limit his growth opportunities. At the same time, he wanted to secure a bright future for his daughter ensuring world-class education but was also wary about her well-being and safety. Above all, recently divorced, it was challenging for the client to procure documents for his daughter.
The solution
When the client approached Savory & Partners, we considered the many sentiments involved including that of a father, a dedicated businessman and a single parent. We understood his requirement and prepared a strategy that would not only serve his personal life positively but would see his business grow by leaps.
We recommended Portugal, not just for the simplicity of obtaining a residence permit but its exceptional education system and healthcare. Portugal is known for its outstanding higher education institutions.
Portugal has a lot of different immigration options available. The passive income - the D7 visa, the newly christened Digital Nomad Visa and the option that is tailor-made for businessowners - the Portuguese D2 visa.
Our client could fulfill his residency requirements while also maintaining an active management role in his company without worrying about spending too much time outside of Portugal.
With residential flexibility of the Golden Visa, his daughter could relocate to Portugal immediately and he could fulfil his residency requirements while also maintaining an active management role in his company back home without worrying about spending too much time outside of Portugal. As of 2021, Portugal is globally ranked in the top ten in terms of ease of registering a company. Meaning our client would not only go ahead and bring his existing business to Portugal but could venture into new business opportunities across Europe.
Approaching Savory & Partners to undertake his residency application ensured that the client would have all the necessary documents for himself and his daughter ready on time. Our agents oversaw that all requirements for a successful due diligence were also fulfilled.
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Content
- Portugal Country profile
- Benefits of the program
- Investment requirements
- Investment process
Length
4 pages
Language
English & Arabic
size
1 mb
ABOUT PORTUGAL
CAPITAL
Lisbon
TOTAL AREA
92,212 km²
POPULATION
10.41 million
LANGUAGE(S)
Portuguese
CURRENCY
Euro (EUR)
EXCHANGE RATE
1 USD = 0.92 Euro
GDP – PER CAPITA (2022)
USD 24,515
GDP – TOTAL (2022)
USD 255.2 billion
About Portugal
Portugal boasts a rich historical and architectural heritage. Lying on the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal offers investors a lifetime opportunity to invest one of the most sought-after countries in which to reside. As a member of the European Union, the Portugal citizenship and Golden Visa Program offers open access to live, work, travel and study in Europe, and the opportunity to avail the country’s healthcare and consumer rights.
Country Background:
- The Portugal citizenship and Golden Visa Program is a legal naturalization program based on the law inviting foreign investors from non-EU countries to obtain a fully valid residency permit in Portugal. The Program has been in effect since 2007.
- The Portuguese Republic is a semi-presidential republic whereby the Government is headed by the presidentially appointed Prime Minister.
- The capital Lisbon is the nation’s largest city. It is continental Europe’s westernmost capital city and its importance lies in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism.
- Portugal has 6 international airports with flights serving all the major airports around the globe.
- Portugal is mainly characterized by a warm temperate, Mediterranean climate with a distinct wet season in winter.
- It is a member of the United Nations, European Union, Eurozone, OECD, NATO, WTO, and Schengen Area.
- The Portuguese legal system is part of the civil law legal system, also called the continental family legal system.
- The Portuguese currency is the euro (€) and the country was one of the original member states of the Eurozone.
- The country trades mainly within the European Union, the US, Canada and Asia and above all South America and Africa where the former Portuguese colonies of Brazil and Angola are major trading partners.
Where is Portugal?
Portugal, officially The Portuguese Republic, is a country in southern Europe. The mainland is located on the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.
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