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Last updated August 2026Sources:aima.gov.pt,washingtondc.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt,newark.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.pt,londres.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.pt
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Portugal D9 (Remote Work Visa) (formerly D8)

Official nomad visa

What this visa gets you

  1. Visa

    Entry document

  2. Temporary residency

    2 years, renewable

  3. Permanent residency

    After 5 years

  4. Citizenship

    Not via this programme

Income requirement
€3,680 / month
Application fee
€110
Family allowed
Yes

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Processing time, consular location, apostille requirements, and tax-treaty notes for Portugal D9 (Remote Work Visa) (formerly D8) change based on your source country.

Tax

How is D9 income taxed?

Tax residents (183+ days/year) are taxed on worldwide income under Portugal's progressive IRS, up to 48%. The old NHR regime closed to new applicants on 1 January 2024; its successor IFICI (sometimes called NHR 2.0) targets specific qualified and scientific roles and is generally not available to ordinary remote workers. Freelancers may still use the simplified regime, which can lower the effective rate.

Money, roughly (sourced)

Regime: Ordinary progressive IRS (worldwide income), IFICI/NHR 2.0 generally unavailable to plain remote workers, about 51.9% effective tax on €60k/yr.

D9 holder becomes Portuguese tax resident, taxed on worldwide income at progressive IRS (2026: 12.5%–48%) plus a 2.5%–5% solidarity surcharge above EUR 80k. The 20% IFICI flat regime (NHR 2.0) is narrow, only highly qualified innovation/research roles with degree+experience qualify, so most ordinary remote workers fall under progressive rates, not 20%.

Capital gains: 28%. Headline 28% flat rate on securities gains; resident can elect to be taxed at progressive marginal rates instead. Real-estate gains: only 50% of the gain is taxed at marginal rates.

Living comfortably to well in Lisbon runs about €2,000–€2,800/mo for one person, incl. rent.

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Worth a specialist's time. A short call before you commit usually pays for itself, especially for US citizens (FEIE/FATCA), existing UK ties, or unwinding SA tax residency.

D7 Passive Income Visa

Passive income

The D7 isn't a nomad visa. It's Portugal's passive-income residence visa, meant for people living on pensions, rental income, dividends, or other recurring income rather than active remote work. Plenty of remote workers still use it because the income bar is comparatively low and it leads to the same residency and citizenship timeline as the newer D9. If your income is salary or active client work, the D9 is usually the cleaner fit; if it's genuinely passive, this is the one.

What this visa gets you

  1. Visa

    Entry document

  2. Temporary residency

    2 years, renewable

  3. Permanent residency

    After 5 years

  4. Citizenship

    After 10 years of residence

Income requirement
EUR 920/mes (100% do salario minimo nacional, 2026); +50% conjuge, +30% por filho dependente
Application fee
€110
Family allowed
Yes

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Processing time, consular location, apostille requirements, and tax-treaty notes for D7 Passive Income Visa change based on your source country.

Tax

How is D7 Passive Income Visa income taxed?

No D7-specific tax regime. Holders who become Portuguese tax residents are taxed on worldwide income under standard Portuguese rules. The former NHR regime is closed to new entrants (transition window ended March 2025); the successor incentive (IFICI, also called "NHR 2.0") is aimed at qualified/scientific and innovation activity and generally does not apply to passive-income retirees, so no special concession is tied to the D7 itself.

Worth a specialist's time. A short call before you commit usually pays for itself, especially for US citizens (FEIE/FATCA), existing UK ties, or unwinding SA tax residency.

Fees, income thresholds, and consular policy for Portugal, emailed when they move. About once a month.

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