Portugal D7 visa: passive income, retirement and the 2026 figures for Brazilians

The official name is the residence visa for retirees, religious workers and people who live on income ¹. It covers three profiles:

• Retirees: prove the amount of the pension and the guarantee that they will receive it, or other income available in Portugal ¹.
• People living on their own income: prove income from movable or immovable property, intellectual property or financial investments, and that this money is available in Portugal ¹.
• Religious workers: submit a statement of responsibility and a document from the church or religious community recognised in Portugal ¹.

Salary from remote work falls outside these three profiles. For it there is the D8 visa, with its own income rule ¹.

The VFS checklist for the D7 in Brazil refers to article 2(2) of Portaria 1563/2007 of 11 December and asks for means of subsistence for at least 12 months ⁹. The MNE visa portal says the criterion for means of subsistence of long-stay visas is the minimum wage, which in 2026 is 920 euros (Decree-Law 139/2025), net of social security contributions, with these percentages per member of the household: 100% for the first adult, 50% for the second and further adults, 30% for children under 18 and adult children who are dependants ^{4 6}. AIMA lists the same percentages for family reunification ⁵.

Household	Per month	Per 12 months
1 adult	920 euros	11,040 euros
2 adults	1,380 euros	16,560 euros
2 adults and 1 child	1,656 euros	19,872 euros
2 adults and 2 children	1,932 euros	23,184 euros

The table figures are the percentages applied to 920 euros. The AIMA page still quotes the 2025 minimum wage (870 euros) ⁵; for applications in 2026 the MNE portal already uses 920 euros ⁴. The D7 and D8 income calculator shows other family sizes.

These figures are the legal minimum. Consultancies report that several consular posts ask for a balance in a Portuguese account equal to 12 months of minimum income ¹¹. The more margin your income has above the minimum, the lower the risk of a request for extra documents.

AIMA accepts, among other proofs, a certificate of the retirement pension or benefit issued by the official body of the country that pays it, with an authenticated declaration, and a document from the institution that pays the income from financial investments, also with an authenticated declaration ⁵. For an INSS retiree, this means asking INSS for the document that shows the amount of the benefit.

The list also covers proof of financial means available in Portugal, including those held with a Portuguese financial institution ⁵. The VFS checklist repeats the requirement: besides the amount of the income, you show that it is available in Portuguese territory ⁹.

In practice, this leads to two steps before the appointment: getting a NIF and opening an account at a Portuguese bank. The NIF is the tax number, required to open bank accounts and sign contracts, and it can be requested by foreigners who are not residents ⁸. The guide to the NIF in Portugal explains the application.

The VFS checklist for applicants in Brazil has specific points ⁹:

• Health insurance: you can submit travel insurance or the Certificate of Right to Medical Assistance (PB4), issued by the Ministry of Health, valid until the end of the visa.
• Criminal record: a certificate from the Federal Police with the Hague Apostille. If you lived in another country in the last year, bring the certificate of that country too.
• Proof of residence in Brazil: it defines which consular post reviews your application.

Under the CPLP Mobility Agreement, the same checklist exempts Brazilians from insurance and a return ticket, and allows proof of means to be replaced by a statement of responsibility with a notarised signature, signed by a Portuguese citizen or a resident foreigner who guarantees food, lodging and any removal costs ⁹.

Since 17 April 2026, the application in Brazil is made in person at one of the 10 VFS Global centres, with an appointment booked by facial recognition ¹⁰.

The residence visa is valid for four months and two entries. Within that time you apply for the residence permit at AIMA ². As a CPLP citizen holding a residence visa, you can ask AIMA for the CPLP residence permit ⁷.

Take to AIMA the same proofs of income, updated, and the proof of address in Portugal. If the family comes later, family reunification follows the AIMA means percentages per person ⁵, and Law 61/2025 now requires, as a rule, two years of residence permit before the application, with exceptions for minor children and some spouses ⁷. To avoid waiting, the family can apply at the same time for the residence visa to accompany you, which has its own list of documents on the portal ¹.