Key facts
- Minimum income
- Monthly average over the last three months equal to four minimum wages 1
- Minimum wage in 2026
- 920 euros a month, since 1 January 2026 5
- Income required in 2026
- 3,680 euros a month (4 x 920) 5
- Validity of the residence visa
- Four months, two entries, to apply for residence at AIMA 3
- Visa fee
- 110 euros 4
- How to apply in Brazil
- In person at one of the 10 VFS centres since 17 April 2026 10
Two options: temporary stay or residence
The Portuguese government's visa portal offers remote work in two versions 3:
- Temporary stay visa for remote professional activity: to stay in Portugal for less than a year 3. It suits trying out life in the country without opening a residence process.
- Residence visa for professional activity provided remotely outside the national territory (Nómada Digital): for people who want to settle 3. It gives the right to apply for a residence permit after arrival.
Both versions ask for the same minimum income and the same kind of proof of a link with companies or clients abroad 2 1. The legal basis of the residence version is article 61.º-B of the Foreigners Law, which covers employees and independent professionals who provide services to people or companies based outside Portugal 7.
The minimum income in 2026
The rule is written as a multiple of the minimum wage: average monthly income over the last three months of at least four guaranteed monthly minimum wages 1. Decree-Law no. 139/2025, published on 29 December 2025, set the minimum wage at 920 euros from 1 January 2026 5.
| Item | Amount in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Monthly minimum wage | 920 euros 5 |
| Average monthly income required (4 x 920) | 3,680 euros |
| Minimum total over the last three months (3 x 3,680) | 11,040 euros |
The amount changes every year along with the minimum wage. In 2025, with a minimum wage of 870 euros 6, the limit was 3,480 euros (4 x 870). Many sites still show that old number: for applications in 2026, the calculation uses 920 euros.
The official page does not say whether income is gross or net, or how to convert reais into euros. Bring statements and receipts that show the income for each of the three months and confirm the conversion criterion with the consular post.
Documents the consulate asks for
Besides the general documentation of any residence visa (form, passport, travel insurance when there is no agreement, apostilled criminal record certificate and means of subsistence) 1, the D8 asks for specific proof 1:
- If you are an employee: an employment contract or a statement from the employer confirming the relationship.
- If you are self-employed: a partnership contract, a service contract or a document showing services provided to one or more entities.
- For everyone: proof of the average income of the last three months and a document certifying your tax residence.
The list is the minimum base: the consulate may ask for additional documents 1. The portal asks for the criminal record with a Hague Apostille, where applicable 1; for Brazilians, the certificate is the one from the Federal Police, apostilled 11.
How to apply in Brazil since April 2026
Since 17 April 2026, visa applications for Portugal made in Brazil are in person only: sending them by post has ended and applications posted after that date are returned 10. The applicant books the appointment, on a platform with facial recognition 10.
The 10 VFS centres are in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Belém, Fortaleza, Recife, Curitiba and Porto Alegre 10. If you live in a state without a centre, count on the cost of the trip 12.
The national visa fee is 110 euros 4. The VFS service fee is charged separately; check the amount when you book.
After arriving: AIMA and the residence permit
The residence visa is valid for four months and two entries 3. A residence pre-authorisation is issued with it 7. Within that period, you apply for the residence permit at AIMA (Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum) 3.
As a Brazilian, you can apply to AIMA for the CPLP residence permit while holding a residence visa, under the wording given to article 87.º-A by Law no. 61/2025 8.
At AIMA, the proof of means for people who work remotely is a copy of the employment contract or of the employer's statement; for the self-employed, a partnership contract, a service contract or a document of services provided 6.
To rent a home, open an account and sign contracts you will need the NIF, the Portuguese taxpayer number 9.
Family
The D8 does not add income per dependant on the consulate's page 1. Family can apply for the residence visa to accompany the applicant, which has its own section on the portal 1, or enter later through family reunification.
For reunification, AIMA calculates the household's means of subsistence as 100% of the minimum wage for the first adult, 50% for each additional adult and 30% for each child under 18 or adult child who is dependent 6. For a couple with two children in 2026, the calculation on 920 euros gives 1,932 euros a month (920 + 460 + 276 + 276), below the 3,680 euros the D8 already requires of the holder. The D7 and D8 income calculator does this calculation by family size.
Step by step
- Step 1 of 6Choose the option
Temporary stay for less than a year, or residence if you want to settle and apply for a residence permit 3.
- Step 3 of 6Ask for the Federal Police certificate and apostille it
The criminal record certificate needs the Hague Apostille 11.
- Step 4 of 6Gather contracts and proof
Contract or employer's statement, or contracts with clients, plus the tax residence document 1.
- Step 5 of 6Book and attend at VFS
Booking with facial recognition and in-person submission at one of the 10 centres 10.
- Step 6 of 6Apply for residence at AIMA
With the residence visa, you have four months to apply for the residence permit 3.
Documents you will need 8 documents
- Completed and signed national visa application form
- Passport valid for at least three months beyond the planned stay, and a copy of the data page
- Valid travel insuranceunless a bilateral agreement waives it
- Federal Police criminal record certificate with Hague Apostille
- Employment contract or employer's statement(employee)
- Partnership contractservice contract or proof of services provided (self-employed)
- Proof of income for the last three months
- Document certifying your tax residence
Questions
What is the minimum income for the D8 visa in 2026?
Can I apply for the D8 as a freelancer or PJ in Brazil?
Yes, the rule covers independent professionals. You prove the activity with a partnership contract, service contracts or documents of services provided to one or more entities 1.
Can I work for a Portuguese company with the D8?
Can I still send the application by post?
No. Since 17 April 2026 applications in Brazil are in person at the VFS centres, and those sent by post after that date are returned 10.
Do I need savings on top of the income?
The general documentation asks for means of subsistence 1, but the D8 page does not set a savings amount. Ask the consular post whether it accepts remote income alone as proof or also asks for a bank balance.
Before you rely on this
- The minimum wage changes every year: the 3,680 euros limit is valid for 2026. For applications in 2027, redo the calculation with the new amount published in the Diário da República 5.
- The official page does not say whether income is gross or net, or which exchange rate to use for people paid in reais or dollars. Confirm with the consular post 1.
- The in-person application requirement in Brazil was published by VFS Global, the consulates' service provider; the official Portal Vistos page does not cover the topic 10.
- The apostille on the Federal Police certificate appears in the VFS checklist for the D7 visa; confirm it on the D8 checklist of your VFS centre 11.
- Taxation of people who work remotely from Portugal is not part of this guide. Talk to an accountant in Portugal before you change your tax residence.
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change: confirm with the consulate or a lawyer before you apply.
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