·Portuguese Republic·Material change·In force
Portugal establishes remote-work residence-visa documentation rules
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Decree-Regulation 4/2022 set the documentary framework for the remote-work residence visa commonly called D8. This records the 2022 legal change, not a new application checklist or an October 2024 tightening.
Effective from .
What changed
Policy claim 1
Article 31-A specifies employment-contract or employer-declaration evidence for employees; independent workers can provide a company contract, service contract or evidence of services provided.
Claim ID: pt-2024-10-d8-regulation-refinement#claim-1·Cite this claim
Source: Diario da Republica - Decree-Regulation 4/2022, Articles 31-A and 7 (Portuguese Council of Ministers / Diario da Republica)·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 2
The regulation requires evidence of average monthly employment or self-employment income over the preceding three months of at least four guaranteed minimum monthly wages, together with proof of tax residence.
Claim ID: pt-2024-10-d8-regulation-refinement#claim-2·Cite this claim
Source: Diario da Republica - Decree-Regulation 4/2022, Articles 31-A and 7 (Portuguese Council of Ministers / Diario da Republica)·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 3
Published on 30 September 2022, the regulation entered into force 30 days later, on 30 October 2022. Applicants should check the current competent consular checklist for their case.
Claim ID: pt-2024-10-d8-regulation-refinement#claim-3·Cite this claim
Source: Diario da Republica - Decree-Regulation 4/2022, Articles 31-A and 7 (Portuguese Council of Ministers / Diario da Republica)·source verified ·page reviewed
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Diario da Republica - Decree-Regulation 4/2022, Articles 31-A and 7 ↗ · Portuguese Council of Ministers / Diario da Republica
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