Head to head
Digital Nomad Visa (D8) vs Digital Nomad Visa
🇵🇹 Digital Nomad Visa (D8) (Portugal) compared with 🇪🇸 Digital Nomad Visa (Spain) — across cost, timeline, residency, tax and the path to citizenship.
The verdict
- →Digital Nomad Visa has the lower financial bar to entry.
- →Digital Nomad Visa (D8) offers a quicker route to citizenship.
There's no single winner — the right choice depends on your budget, how much time you can spend on the ground, and whether a passport is the goal. Use the table below to weigh what matters to you.
| Feature | 🇵🇹Digital Nomad Visa (D8) | 🇪🇸Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Portugal | Spain |
| Type | Digital Nomad | Digital Nomad |
| Headline cost | €3,040/mo gross income (4x minimum wage) | ~€2,763/mo (200% min wage) |
| Minimum investment | $3,040 | $2,763 |
| Minimum income | $3,480/mo | — |
| Processing time | 3 months | 3 months |
| Min stay per year | 183 days | 183 days |
| Tax rate | NHR 2.0 possible if 183+ days; otherwise standard Portu…% | Beckham Law: 24% flat tax for first 4 years (instead of up to 47%)% |
| Leads to PR | Yes | Yes |
| PR after | 5.0 years | 5.0 years |
| Citizenship after | 5 years | 10 years |
| Dual citizenship | Yes | Yes |
| Visa-free countries | — | 186 |
| Remote work | Yes | Yes |
| Healthcare | Yes | Yes |
| Data confidence | high | high |
Frequently asked
Which is cheaper, Digital Nomad Visa (D8) or Digital Nomad Visa?
Digital Nomad Visa has the lower financial requirement (Digital Nomad Visa (D8): $3,040, Digital Nomad Visa: $2,763).
Which is faster to get, Digital Nomad Visa (D8) or Digital Nomad Visa?
Both take roughly 3 months to process.
Do Digital Nomad Visa (D8) or Digital Nomad Visa lead to citizenship?
Digital Nomad Visa (D8): citizenship possible after about 5 years. Digital Nomad Visa: citizenship possible after about 10 years.
Can I hold dual citizenship with Digital Nomad Visa (D8) or Digital Nomad Visa?
Digital Nomad Visa (D8): Yes. Digital Nomad Visa: Yes.