D-8 Visa

Remote employees can apply for a one-year provisional stay visa or a residence permit renewed for up to five years. Applicants must make at least €2,820 a month, four times the minimum salary in Portugal, which is €705 in 2022.

The primary condition for Portugal’s digital nomad visa is your income. You must have completed at most nominal four times Portugal’s minimum wage, €2,820 per month, in the last three months before your application. 

This visa is specially designed for third-country nationals, and it would help if a company employed you outside of Portugal or you were self-employed. Documents, proof of occupation, and proof of income for the last three months. You can apply for this digital nomad visa at a Portuguese Consulate in your home country or the Portuguese Immigration and Border Service, also known as SEF.

A visa or residence permit will be granted as follows.

1. Temporary Stay Visa one year 
2. Residence Visa

 Temporary Stay Visa

This visa category allows for staying in Portugal for under one year, and it is issued for the exact duration of stay and doesn’t require a residency permit.

Maintained documents must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign afire of the respective country.

Specific Documents

•  A certified Work Contract/promise of work contract/Statement of the employer or A company contract with contracting entity signatures/service agreement (for independent professionals)
• Proof of average monthly income of 760 Euros per month should be reflected for at least four months so that total remunerations would be 3040.00 Euros.
• A-certified tax documents.

The best thing about Digital Nomad Visa is that it allows family members to accompany the principal applicant. In this case, family members must apply for a visa with the applicant, catering to the following documents.

However, for a family case in a bank account income requirement should be 760.00 Euros for the principal applicant, 380.00 Euros for the dependent adult and 212 Euros for children. In addition, the availability of funds should be at a minimum of 760×12: 9120.00 Euros. The best thing about Digital Nomad is that its application proceeds in at least 60 days compared to other national visas. 

The Digital Nomad Visa is a particular type of visa, open from October 30, 2022. 

More about digital nomad visa type D8 & residence permit of Portugal under this visa program 

VISA APPLICATION HAS THREE PARTS OF THE PROCESS

• PART-1 Pre-visa application 
• PART-2 Visa application at the Embassy 
• PART-3 Post-landing process at SEF 

PART-1 Documents from Portugal Before beginning your visa application, you’ll need to gather certain documents to support your application

Portuguese tax number (NIF)

Accommodation contract or provision bank account in Portugal

Basic research about Portugal

PART-2 When applying for a D8 visa at the Portuguese Embassy or Consulate, you must submit documents to support your application.

1. Original Passport
2. Police Character Certificate
3. Travel medical insurance
4. Employment or provision of services contact
5. Three months’ income proof equals € 3040.00 PM
6. Salary/income slips
7. Bank statement
8. Certified tax documents from home or residence country
9. Statement Of Purpose (SOP)
10. Travel plan (Tickit)
11. Accommodation Proof
12. Appropriate visa application
13. Passport Size Pictures
14. Declaration from the employer stating that remote work
15. Curriculum vitae Additional documents may require

Visa Application submission process at Embassy:

D-8 VISA APPLICATION PROCESS TIME

In general, the visa processing time will be two to three months However, visa processing times can vary significantly depending on the country, ranging from a few days to several weeks or months. 

VISA DECISION VISA DECISION” REFERS TO THE OUTCOME OF A VISA APPLICATION

Visa Approved:

If your visa application is approved, you will be granted the visa for 120 days, and you can travel to the country within the visa’s validity period.

Visa Denied:

If your visa application is denied, the authorities have found some reason to reject your application. Still, you have a chance to review or appeal your visa application.

PART-3

Residence Permit application at Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras – SEF).

Documents Checklist you’ll need to gather certain documents to support your  residence permit application under Article 77 

1. Original Passport with D-8 visa
2. Police Character Certificate
3. Travel medical insurance
4. Three months’ income proof equals € 3040.00 P.M.
5. Portuguese tax number (NIF)
6. Accommodation contract/ declaration
7. Social security number (NISS)
8. Provision of bank account in Portugal/ means of subsistence.

Residence permit application submission process at Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (Agência para a Integração Migrações e Asilo – AIMA).

Schedule an appoitment with the AIMA.

1. Compile visa file
2. Visit the AIMA centre,
3. Pay the fee & collect biometrics
4. Submit translated documents
5. Additional documents notification in cases that require
6. Wait for the results.

RESIDENCE APPLICATION PROCESS TIME ONE TO THREE MONTHS

However, residence permit processing times can vary significantly depending on the SEF centre ranging from a few days to several weeks or months.

OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ONCE THE RESIDENCE PERMIT HAS BEEN GRATED

1. NHR non-habitual residence status in the tax system
2. SNS register with the health system in
3. Portugal Address alteration notification to SEF
4. Absent from Portugal notification SEF

RIGHTS & BENEFITS

ONCE THE RESIDENCE PERMIT HAS BEEN GRATED

1. Invite family members
2. Visa Free travel Schengen area
3. Public benefits accessibility
4. Permanent residence & nationality