Portugal Digital Nomad Visa · by numbers
Portugal sets the bar as a multiple of its own minimum wage (€920/mo in 2026), so the threshold moves every January when the wage is revised. AIMA assesses the figure in force on the date of your appointment — not the date you started your file.
Do you qualify?
Set your monthly income and who is coming with you. The bar moves with family size — this is the arithmetic the consulate does.
Family rule: +50% of the base for a spouse, +30% per dependent child.
Savings asked for on top: €11,040 (12× the minimum wage).
An arithmetic aid, not an eligibility decision. Consulates weigh the documents as a whole and assess the threshold in force on the day of your appointment.
What that number actually means
The same threshold, placed on three scales the consultancy guides never show: local pay, local output and local prices.
The minimum wage is €920 (national minimum wage, 2026).
$32,082 per person a year (2025) — World Bank, CC BY 4.0.
Prices in this country sit at 56% of the US level (2024), so the same income goes further. Price level is measured across the whole economy, not a nomad's basket.
The fine print
Every row carries its own status and links to the authority that sets it — nothing here is a guess dressed as a fact.
| Entry visa | 4 months, two entriesverified | The consulate issues a visa that lets you enter Portugal and attend your AIMA appointment; it is not the permit itself. |
|---|---|---|
| Residence permit | 2 years, renewable for 3indicative | Issued by AIMA after biometrics. A separate, shorter track exists for stays under a year (temporary-stay visa). |
| Consulate decision | up to 60 daysindicative | The legal deadline; in practice consulates and the AIMA appointment together commonly run several months. |
| Government fees | ≈ €110 visa + ≈ €180 permitindicative | Consular fee plus the residence-permit fee charged at AIMA. Fees are revised periodically — confirm on the portal. |
| Tax | resident after 183 daysindicative | Past 183 days in a calendar year you are taxed as an ordinary Portuguese resident on worldwide income. The IFICI regime ("NHR 2.0") offers a reduced rate to some qualifying professions — eligibility is decided by the tax authority, not by the visa. |
| Path to permanent residence | yes — after 5 yearsindicative | Time on the permit counts toward permanent residence and, subject to separate conditions including a language test, citizenship. |
| Family | spouse and children may joinindicative | Each added family member raises the income you must prove — see the calculator above. |
What you have to show
- Proof of remote income from outside Portugal (contracts, invoices, pay slips)
- Bank statements covering the qualifying months
- Portuguese tax number (NIF) and a Portuguese bank account
- Proof of accommodation in Portugal
- Health insurance valid in Portugal
- Criminal record certificate
How it compares
Portugal sits #15 of 19 flagship programs by income threshold, counted from the most accessible upward.
Barbados$4,167
Estonia$4,500
Indonesia$5,000Cite this page
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Us, by Numbers. "Portugal Digital Nomad Visa: income requirement." Portugal: €3,680/month (4× the national minimum wage), checked 2026-07-27. https://usbynumbers.com/nomad-visas/portugal
Questions people actually ask
How much income do you need for the Portugal digital nomad visa?
€3,680 a month — about $3,974 — set as 4× the national minimum wage. Portugal sets the bar as a multiple of its own minimum wage (€920/mo in 2026), so the threshold moves every January when the wage is revised. AIMA assesses the figure in force on the date of your appointment — not the date you started your file.
What is the income requirement with a spouse or children?
Each family member raises the bar: add 50% of the base for a spouse and 30% for each dependent child. A couple therefore needs about €5,520 a month rather than €3,680. The published rule adds 50% of the base for a spouse and 30% for each dependent child.
Is the Portugal threshold high compared with local pay?
It is 4.0× the country's own national minimum wage, 2026 of €920, and 1.5× what Portugal produces per person per month ($2,674, GDP per capita 2025). In other words the visa is aimed at incomes well above the local norm — which is the point of the programs: they import spending power without competing for local jobs.
Do you need savings on top of the monthly income?
Yes — €11,040 (12× the minimum wage) is asked for on top of the monthly income. Applicants are also asked to show savings in a bank account, on top of the monthly income.
Do you pay tax in Portugal on a nomad visa?
Resident after 183 days. Past 183 days in a calendar year you are taxed as an ordinary Portuguese resident on worldwide income. The IFICI regime ("NHR 2.0") offers a reduced rate to some qualifying professions — eligibility is decided by the tax authority, not by the visa. This is general information, not tax advice.
Does the Portugal nomad visa lead to permanent residence?
Yes — after 5 years. Time on the permit counts toward permanent residence and, subject to separate conditions including a language test, citizenship.
Which countries ask for less than Portugal?
Among the flagship programs we track, Portugal ranks #15 of 19 by income threshold, from the lowest bar upward. The closest programs below it are Mexico ($3,738), Greece ($3,780), Croatia ($3,913). The lowest of all is Colombia at $1,440 a month.
Sources
- OfficialPortuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs — visa portal (official)
- OfficialAIMA — Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (official)
- DataGDP per capita and price level: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), via our own GDP per capita ranking and cost-of-living page.