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2026-09-08
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Portugal separates a temporary-stay visa from a residence visa followed by an application to AIMA. A residence visa permits two entries and is valid for four months; it is the entry stage of the process, not the residence permit itself. Confirm the actual visa and subsequent residence stage before preparing documents.
| Your question | Where to start | What to prepare or confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Will you work remotely for entities outside Portugal? | Read the D8 requirements guide | The MNE checklist distinguishes an employment relationship from independent professional activity. It asks for tax-residence evidence and average monthly income over the last three months equivalent to four monthly minimum guaranteed remunerations. Confirm the exact permission and your document model. |
| Are you comparing remote work with a passive-income route? | Read the D7 and D8 comparison | Use the comparison to identify which programme to investigate. A similar name or a shared destination does not make the routes interchangeable. |
| Do you have another purpose? | Use the programme catalogue below | Search for the exact programme and read its recorded requirements. The catalogue contains different purposes and application stages; it is not a list of automatic recommendations. |
Entry and remote-work distinctions above use MNE visa types and the MNE residence-visa documents, checked 4 October 2026. This overview was written 5 October 2026; the catalogue’s own update date is retained.
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Explore the routes currently recorded for Portugal.
Ancestry and return
9 pathwaysPortuguese nationality — reacquisition after loss as a minor or incapacitated person
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Recorded route source ↗Portuguese nationality — grandchild of a Portuguese national
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Recorded route source ↗Portuguese nationality — reacquisition after opting for a foreign nationality
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — former Portuguese national resident for last 15 years
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Recorded route source ↗Portuguese nationality — reacquisition after loss without acquiring another nationality
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Recorded route source ↗Portuguese nationality — reacquisition by women who lost it through marriage before 1981
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Recorded route source ↗Portuguese nationality — adopted by a Portuguese national before 8 October 1981
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Recorded route source ↗Portuguese nationality — born abroad to a Portuguese parent
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Recorded route source ↗Culture, faith and volunteering
5 pathwaysTemporary-Stay Visa — exceptional religious training or study
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence for cultural activity
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Recorded route source ↗Residence or Temporary-Stay Visa — professional performance activity
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence for volunteers
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence — recognised religious activity
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Recorded route source ↗Family
16 pathwaysPortuguese nationality — minor or accompanied adult born before a parent acquired Portuguese nationality
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — adult child resident in Portugal since before age 10
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Recorded route source ↗Autonomous residence after family reunification
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — minor under mandatory guardianship
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — accompanying informal carer
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — parent of resident or Portuguese minor child
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Recorded route source ↗Family reunification — family member outside Portugal
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — child of resident born in Portugal
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Recorded route source ↗Family reunification — recognised refugee sponsor
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary-Stay Visa — accompanying family member of temporary-stay visa holder
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Recorded route source ↗Family reunification — qualifying family member already in Portugal
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Recorded route source ↗Portuguese nationality — spouse or de facto partner of a Portuguese national for over 3 years
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Visa — accompanying family member applying simultaneously
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — parent of a qualifying resident child
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Visa — family reunification (D6)
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Recorded route source ↗Portuguese nationality — parent of a Portuguese national of origin — closed to new applications
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Recorded route source ↗Free movement
6 pathwaysEU/EEA/Andorra/Swiss citizen registration certificate
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Recorded route source ↗Withdrawal Agreement permanent residence — UK national or family member
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Recorded route source ↗Withdrawal Agreement temporary residence — UK national or family member
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Recorded route source ↗Residence card — non-EU family member of EU or equivalent national
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent residence card — non-EU family member of EU or equivalent national
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent residence certificate — EU and equivalent national
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Recorded route source ↗Humanitarian protection
9 pathwaysSpecial residence — former trafficking or illegal-immigration-assistance victim
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary protection — persons displaced from Ukraine
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — international protection ended because reasons ceased
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — victim of labour exploitation offence
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Recorded route source ↗Exceptional residence for humanitarian or national-interest circumstances
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Recorded route source ↗Application for international protection in Portugal
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Recorded route source ↗Subsidiary protection under Portuguese Asylum Law
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Recorded route source ↗Residence for victim of trafficking or assistance to illegal immigration
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Recorded route source ↗Refugee status under Portuguese Asylum Law
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Recorded route source ↗Investment
6 pathwaysARI investment residence — EUR 500,000 research investment
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — proof of qualifying investment activity
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Recorded route source ↗ARI investment residence — create at least 10 jobs
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Recorded route source ↗ARI investment residence — EUR 250,000 arts or cultural-heritage investment
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Recorded route source ↗ARI investment residence — EUR 500,000 company capital and jobs
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Recorded route source ↗ARI investment residence — EUR 500,000 non-real-estate collective investment
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Recorded route source ↗Living from your own income
3 pathwaysTemporary-Stay Visa — exceptional stay for retiree or person living from own income
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Visa — retirees, religious persons or people living from own income (D7)
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence permit after a residence visa
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Recorded route source ↗Long-term residence
10 pathwaysTemporary residence — EU long-term resident from another member state
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Recorded route source ↗EU long-term resident status in Portugal
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Recorded route source ↗Residence after EU Blue Card cancellation without removal
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Recorded route source ↗Portuguese nationality by naturalisation — minor born in Portugal to foreign parents
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Recorded route source ↗Residence after loss of EU long-term resident status without removal
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — minor born, remaining and studying in Portugal
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Recorded route source ↗Portuguese nationality by naturalisation — legal residence
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — adult born in Portugal and continuously resident
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent residence
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — residence right expired without leaving Portugal
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Recorded route source ↗Medical treatment
3 pathwaysRemote work and digital nomads
3 pathwaysShort stays and visits
2 pathwaysSpecial cases
5 pathwaysPortuguese nationality — relevant services to the Portuguese State
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — former diplomatic or consular agent and dependent family
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Recorded route source ↗Conversion from temporary research or highly qualified visa
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Recorded route source ↗CPLP residence permit with prior consular visa
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Recorded route source ↗Special residence — completed effective service in Portuguese Armed Forces
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Recorded route source ↗Sport
1 pathwaysStarting a business
4 pathwaysStartUP Visa entrepreneur residence
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Visa — independent work or immigrant entrepreneur (D2)
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence for independent professional activity
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary-Stay Visa — independent work under one year
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Recorded route source ↗Study
10 pathwaysResidence Visa — study, student exchange, traineeship or volunteering (D4)
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Recorded route source ↗Post-study residence — completed secondary or first-cycle higher education
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence for higher-education study
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence for secondary or vocational study
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Recorded route source ↗Long-term researcher mobility from another EU member state
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence for researchers
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence for trainees
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary-Stay Visa — study, exchange, training, unpaid traineeship or volunteering over three months
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Recorded route source ↗Higher-education student mobility from another EU member state
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Recorded route source ↗Post-study or post-research residence — completed second/third cycle or research
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Recorded route source ↗Transit
1 pathwaysWork
16 pathwaysResidence Visa — research, teaching or highly qualified activity (D3)
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Visa — subordinate employment (D1)
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence for subordinate employment
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence for higher-education teaching
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Recorded route source ↗EU Blue Card — highly qualified employment in Portugal
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary-Stay Visa — WTO intra-group service or training transfer
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary-Stay Visa — seasonal work over 90 days
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Recorded route source ↗EU Blue Card holder from another member state — mobility to Portugal
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Recorded route source ↗Long-term mobile ICT residence from another EU member state
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Recorded route source ↗Tech Visa residence with a certified company
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary-Stay Visa — research, teaching or highly qualified activity under one year
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Recorded route source ↗Intra-corporate transferee residence (ICT)
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary residence for highly qualified activity
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary-Stay Visa — subordinate work under one year
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Short-Stay Visa — seasonal work up to 90 days
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Recorded route source ↗Residence for owner, manager or worker of qualifying Portugal-linked company
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Recorded route source ↗Youth mobility
10 pathwaysYouth Mobility / Working Holiday — United States of America
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Recorded route source ↗Youth Mobility / Working Holiday — New Zealand
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Recorded route source ↗Youth Mobility / Working Holiday — Peru
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Recorded route source ↗Youth Mobility / Working Holiday — Australia
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Recorded route source ↗Youth Mobility / Working Holiday — Republic of Korea
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Recorded route source ↗Youth Mobility / Working Holiday — Canada
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Recorded route source ↗Youth Mobility / Working Holiday — Japan
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Recorded route source ↗Youth Mobility / Working Holiday — Uruguay
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Recorded route source ↗Youth Mobility / Working Holiday — Argentina
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Recorded route source ↗Youth Mobility / Working Holiday — Chile
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