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Moving to Portugal

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Visas & residency

Find the right visa

Every route to living in Portugal, explained — start with the one that fits your situation.

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The D7 Visa

For those with passive income — pensions, rental income, dividends.

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Digital Nomad Visa

The D8, for remote workers and freelancers earning abroad.

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Golden Visa

Residency through investment — only about seven days a year in Portugal.

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The D2 Visa

For entrepreneurs and anyone starting a business in Portugal.

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EU / EEA citizens

Moving from within Europe — what you need, and what you don’t.

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Compare visas

D7 vs Golden Visa, D7 vs D8 — see them side by side.

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Tools & calculators

Work out the numbers

Interactive tools to check eligibility and budget your move.

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Eligibility quiz

Answer a few questions to see which visa fits you.

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D7 income calculator

Find your minimum income threshold by household.

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Golden Visa cost calculator

Estimate the full cost of a Golden Visa application.

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Where to live

Popular places to live

A charming street scene in Lisbon, Portugal, with a vintage yellow tram labeled "28" traveling along cobblestone tracks. The backdrop features colorful buildings, including a red one, trees with autumn foliage, parked vehicles, and a quaint urban atmosphere.
Lisbon
Cliffs above a sandy Portuguese beach and clear turquoise sea, with a boat on calm water and sparse plants atop the cliffs.
Algarve
view of Porto
Porto
Coimbra
A lively canal scene in Aveiro featuring several gondolas and boats docked in the water, with people walking along the promenade. Historic buildings with varied architectural styles line the waterfront under a clear, sunny sky, bringing to mind the picturesque charm of Portugal's coastal towns.
Aveiro
Large white "BRAGA" letters are in front of a historic twin-towered church and flower plaza, central Braga, Portugal, on a sunny day.
Braga
A scenic beach scene in Cascais, Portugal features people sunbathing and playing on golden sand. In the background, a row of charming, colorful buildings sits under a clear blue sky. A stone wall with street lamps borders the beach on the right side.
Cascais
A stone structure with a Portuguese flag atop stands on a high vantage point overlooking a sprawling Setubal cityscape and harbor in Portugal. The sky is clear and blue, enhancing the visibility of the town's red-roofed buildings, waterfront, and distant horizon.
Setúbal
Panoramic view of a hilly landscape in Madeira, Portugal featuring terraced farming and scattered houses. The scene is lush and green, extending towards a distant horizon under a partly cloudy sky. A winding road traverses the lower part of the hills.
Madeira
A scenic view of lush green farmland on Pico, Azores, divided by hedgerows on a sloping landscape leading to a coastline with deep blue ocean waters. A few scattered houses and farm buildings are nestled amidst the patchwork of fields, with hills in the background and a partly cloudy sky overhead.
The Azores
house in alentejo
The Alentejo

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