Portugal · D8 Digital Nomad Visa · 2026
Portugal D8 Visa. Complete document preparation.
Your complete D8 packet: pre-filled, VFS-ready, and personalized for your family.
At a glance
The D8 Digital Nomad Visa in six lines
Requirements verified against official Portuguese sources as of March 2026.
- Who it’s for
- US citizens working remotely for a non-Portuguese employer or as freelancers
- Income requirement
- 4× Portugal’s minimum wage, currently €3,680 a month for solo applicants (adjusted for family)
- Savings required
- €11,040+ deposited in a Portuguese bank account
- Background check
- FBI check, apostilled and translated into Portuguese
- Processing time
- 60 to 90 days after VFS submission
- Visa fee
- €110.80 + VFS service fee (where applicable)
- Initial visa
- 4-month entry visa, then a 2-year residence permit via AIMA
What you get for $399
Your complete application packet, pre-filled, matched to your submission, and personalized for your family.
Every document is generated from your answers in our guided wizard. No blank templates. No generic instructions. Your data, mapped to the right forms, formatted for where you submit.
Portugal uses a single universal form for all national visa types, with no consulate variants. We complete it with your data and select the correct visa category.
Portuguese authorities expect a cover letter explaining your work, income, and reasons for choosing Portugal. Ours is tailored to your specific situation, not a fill-in-the-blank template.
Pre-filled with your company details and remote work arrangement. (Freelancers receive a client relationship summary instead.)
Your income mapped against Portugal’s current threshold, adjusted for family size. Includes savings deposit requirements.
FBI check, apostille, certified translation, NIF application, Portuguese bank account, health insurance, accommodation proof: everything sequenced with processing times and dependencies.
How the submission process works (typically through VFS Global), how to book your appointment, what to bring, what to expect, and jurisdiction-specific details.
Dozens of tasks with dependency tracking: what’s ready, what’s blocked, and what to start first. Each task includes step-by-step guidance, processing times, and links to the resources you need.
Spouse and child documents, adjusted financial thresholds, and additional requirements, all included.
Your documents are prepared for the D8 residence visa, Portugal’s long-term track. It gives you a 2-year residence permit with the flexibility to stay as long as you want or leave whenever your plans change.
Your part
What you’ll still do yourself
We prepare the paperwork. Here’s what only you can handle.
- Your FBI background check, apostille, and certified Portuguese translation.
- Your Portuguese NIF and bank account setup (remote, via a third-party provider).
- Health insurance enrollment.
- Accommodation in Portugal.
- Your appointment booking and in-person submission (typically at VFS Global).
Our checklist and timeline sequence all of this with realistic processing times. You always know what’s next and when to start it.
Who this is for
Good fit, and not a fit.
Our free eligibility check catches these before you pay. If your case needs a lawyer, we’ll tell you.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Questions along the way? Vera, our visa support agent, knows your application and can help instantly.
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Ready to start your Portugal move?
Take the free eligibility assessment, or go straight to the wizard if you already know this is your visa.
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