Passive Income Visa
A residence-visa route for people supported by retirement income or qualifying income from property, intellectual or financial assets. The visa application and the later residence-permit process are distinct.
Income, funds or investment
Means are assessed against Portugal’s 2026 EUR 920 monthly wage reference, net of social-security contributions, with household weighting of 100% / 50% / 30%.
Supply evidence of the pension or passive-income source, the required subsistence means and the applicable general residence-visa documentation, including valid travel documentation, medical/travel insurance subject to recognised exemptions, and the required criminal-record evidence. The 2026 means test refers to the EUR 920 monthly minimum-wage benchmark net of social-security contributions, using 100% for the first adult, 50% for each additional adult and 30% for each dependent child or qualifying dependent adult child.
Internally checked against official sources on 24 Oct 2026. Automated check; see its exact scope and remaining unknowns.
Read the application guide and official sources →Digital Nomad
Portugal's remote-work residence route is for employees and independent professionals working for people or organisations outside Portugal. A qualifying residence visa is followed by an AIMA residence-permit application.
Income, funds or investment
2026 main-applicant professional income: at least EUR 3,680 per month on average over the previous three months (4 × EUR 920).
Show the overseas employment or service relationship, proof of tax residence and average monthly professional income over the preceding three months of at least four Portuguese minimum monthly wages. AIMA also requires a valid passport/residence visa, evidence of the foreign work relationship, accommodation and compliance with criminal-record and entry restrictions.
Internally checked against official sources on 20 Oct 2026. Automated check; see its exact scope and remaining unknowns.
Read the application guide and official sources →Golden Visa
Portugal's ARI permits eligible third-country investors to live and work in Portugal through qualifying job creation, research, cultural support, non-real-estate funds or business investment. Direct or indirect real-estate investment is excluded from the listed investment routes.
Income, funds or investment
Approved cultural support: EUR 250,000 base; qualifying research, fund or company routes: EUR 500,000 base. Reduced research and job-creation routes have separate conditions.
Meet the conditions of one qualifying investment route and maintain the required activity for at least five years. Provide lawful-entry, passport, health-cover, criminal-record, tax-identification and tax/social-contribution compliance evidence. Family reunification is separately assessed. AIMA specifies at least seven days' presence in the first year and further presence requirements for subsequent permit periods.
Internally checked against official sources on 20 Oct 2026. Automated check; see its exact scope and remaining unknowns.
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