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3 programs for Portugal. Explore the options and get an expert assessment.
The standard residency visa for non-EU salaried employees who have an employment contract or promise of employment with a Portuguese employer.
A residency visa for highly qualified non-EU professionals (such as scientists, engineers, IT specialists, senior managers and teachers) with a job offer in Portugal. Depending on salary and qualifications, the residence permit may take the form of the EU Blue Card.
The D3 is Portugal's visa for highly qualified professionals — such as scientists, engineers, IT specialists, senior managers and teachers — with a job offer. Depending on salary and qualifications, the residence permit can take the form of the EU Blue Card.
The D8 is Portugal's digital nomad visa, introduced in 2022, for remote workers and freelancers who earn from employers or clients outside Portugal. It requires a higher income than the D7.
Yes, through family reunification. The sponsor first obtains AIMA's prior approval, then the family member applies for a D6 visa at a consulate.
Family reunification lets a legally resident sponsor bring eligible family to Portugal. The sponsor first gets AIMA's prior approval, then the family member applies for the D6 visa at a consulate.
No. Since Law 56/2023 (in force October 2023), real-estate purchases no longer qualify for the Golden Visa. Eligible routes now include investment funds, company capitalisation with jobs, job creation, research and cultural support.
The D7 is for people living on passive income (pensions, rents, dividends). The D8 is for remote workers and freelancers actively earning from clients or employers outside Portugal, and it requires a higher income.
AIMA. The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum replaced SEF on 29 October 2023 and now handles residence permits; visas are still issued by Portuguese consulates.
Citizenship by naturalisation requires a qualifying period of legal residence plus A2 Portuguese and integration requirements. A 2026 reform increased the required residence period beyond the previous five years for applications filed after it took effect, with transitional rules for earlier ones.
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Work abroad — Portugal