Good fit
Remote employees or independent workers who can document tax residence, the required recent income level, and an employment or service relationship.
Portugal · Digital Nomad / Remote Work
Temporary stay visa and residence permit for digital nomads
Portugal's official government portal describes a temporary-stay visa and residence-permit route for digital nomads, with separate documentary conditions for employees and independent workers.
Status note. The retained official government article describes the route and documentary conditions but is dated 2022. Current amounts, procedural details, and residence outcomes require a fresh check.
Decision fit
Who this pathway serves
Important limits
Applicants who cannot document the stated income history, tax residence, or employment/service relationship. Current fees, duration, family rights, and settlement outcomes are not established by the retained source.
Minimums
Eligibility
Age
No hard age floor or ceiling is modeled.
Work experience
Minimum: Not stated years
Language
Not stated
Education
Minimum: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Assessment: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Selection threshold
Points: Not stated
Competition: Not stated
Health and character
Medical exam: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Police certificate: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Costs
Funds and fees
Settlement funds
No settlement-fund table is published.
Application fees
No fee table is published.
Outcomes
Residence, work, and family
Permanent residence
The retained government article does not establish a permanent-residence outcome for this route.
Work: Yes · Study: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Family
Partner: Unknown — confirm with the official source · Children: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Citizenship
The retained government article does not establish a citizenship outcome for this route.
Processing time
Modeled: Not stated–Not stated months
Sources
Official sources
Citations
Field provenance
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.