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Remote work residence

D8, for work that

travels with you

Remote income presented the way the consulate wants it, translations included.

Your income is already sorted. What the consulate wants is proof that it comes from outside Portugal, in the shape it expects.

For remote employees, freelancers and people running a company registered somewhere else.

Remote employeeFreelancerCompany abroad
Start now, EUR 5,000Free case check first
At a glance
6 stepsThree Portuguese essentials, then income evidence, visa and permit
5–9 weeksOur preparation, before authority processing
Two-stage routeConsulate visa first, AIMA permit after you arrive
Who this is for

Income earned outside Portugal, provable on paper

The threshold moves with the Portuguese minimum wage, so we confirm the current figure for your application month rather than quoting a stale one.

Monthly remote income at or above four times the Portuguese minimum wage, averaged across the last three months, EUR 3,680 a month in 2026, and it moves every January when the minimum wage is set
Proof of remote employment, or freelance and client contracts if you work for yourself
Income earned from outside Portugal, with bank statements that match your contracts
A clean criminal record certificate, apostilled or consular-legalised
What's included

6 steps, in order

The same steps the Build my path tool returns for a digital nomad case, in the same order.

1
NIF (tax number)
Your first requirement for almost anything official in Portugal.
2
NISS (social security number)
Required to work legally and to access the social security system.
3
Local bank account
Needed for rent, utilities and everyday payments.
4
Remote income evidence
Contracts, invoices and bank statements showing income earned outside Portugal.
5
D8 visa application
Filed at the consulate covering your residence, before you travel.
6
AIMA residence permit
Converted to a residence permit once you are in Portugal.
Timeline
5–9 weeks
Our preparation

Income assessment, the document checklist, contract and statement review, file assembly and consulate submission.

Authority processing

Consulate and AIMA decision times vary by route and season. We tell you the current expectation for your route before you commit.

We tell you the current expectation for your route before you commit, and what moved on your file each week after that.
Documents

What you need to have

The confirmed list comes with your quote. Anything marked for confirmation is checked against current rules for your nationality before you commit.

Passport, valid for the full application period
Remote employment contract, or freelance and client contracts
Bank statements covering the income. Three months is the official minimum, and we assemble twelve where you have them, because a longer record is harder to argue with
Tax residency or tax return evidence from your current country
Criminal record certificate, apostilled or consular-legalised
NIF and a Portuguese bank account, we obtain both for you
Accommodation in Portugal, and health cover valid from arrival
Pricing
EUR 5,000

No VAT if you live outside the EU. EU residents: EUR 6,150 including 23% VAT, added at checkout.

Dependants quoted after case check.

All-inclusive, delivered by e-expat and our partner law firm.

Free case check firstNo charge for the call, and no obligation after it.
Questions

About this route

Something specific to your case?
Ask us directly and we will come back to you within one business day.
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Bring your contracts, we will read the file

One call to check your income evidence against the current threshold, before you pay for anything.

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No charge, and no obligation afterwards.
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