The residency route for entrepreneurs and freelancers who want to build a business in Portugal—whether you’re starting fresh, relocating a company you already own, or invoicing local clients.
Ideal if you can work remotely or freelance from Portugal. Perfect for those looking for a new home in Europe.
The most accessible residency visa in all of Europe. Perfect for retirees, creatives, landlords, and anyone who receives passive income.
Yes, you can shop at Amazon from Portugal. There’s no Amazon.pt, so you order from one of Amazon’s other European stores, and the one I’d use almost every time is Amazon.es (Amazon Spain). Which Amazon should you use in Portugal? Amazon.es is the best Amazon store for Portugal: standard delivery is free on orders over €35 that are sold or shipped by Amazon, it usually arrives faster than anything from Germany or France, and the whole site is available in …
Need a NIF number for your visa application or to buy a property? In this article, I’ll show you how to get one fast and cheap.
One of the biggest challenges of moving to Portugal is finding somewhere to rent — and for most people, it’s not something you can leave until after you arrive. If you’re applying for a Portuguese residency visa such as the D7 (passive income) or the Digital Nomad Visa, you’ll need a signed lease before your application goes in. Most consulates expect that lease to be 12 months long and registered with Finanças, Portugal’s tax authority. There are some exceptions — …
Thinking about moving to Portugal but worried your minor criminal record might be a problem? Concerned about the clean criminal record requirement for visas like the D7, Digital Nomad Visa, and golden visa? You’re not alone, and this is a common question that comes up in Portugalist webinars. The good news is that Portugal might be more welcoming than you think. Let’s break down some expert advice from Lisbon-based lawyer Sandra Gomes Pinto in a way that’s easy to understand …
Ever since Portugal doubled its citizenship timeline in May 2026, a particular reassurance has been doing the rounds: don’t worry about citizenship, you can still get permanent residency at five years. But is permanent residency really almost as good as citizenship? No. Not quite. But, I will say there a few major positives: And it’s not like there are many fast tracks to citizenship left in the EU. While Portugal was extending its citizenship requirement to ten years, Sweden went …
If you’re researching Portugal’s Golden Visa, one question comes up again and again: “How much time do I actually need to spend in Portugal?” Sometimes it’s framed as minimum stay requirements. Sometimes it’s how long can I be away? But really, everyone’s asking the same thing: I want the security of EU residency, but I don’t want to uproot my life to get it. The short answer is: the minimum requirement is an average of 7 days per year in …
There are more free resources for learning European Portuguese than ever — apps, YouTube channels, podcasts, dictionaries, phonetics tools, and language-exchange communities. Used well, they can take you a genuinely long way, and this guide rounds up the ones I’d actually reach for. But I want to start with the honest version, because it’ll save you months: you can’t learn a language entirely on free apps. Not really. I think you can learn a language for free, but it helps if you’ve …