·Portuguese Republic·Material change·In force
Portugal tightens D8 digital-nomad documentation requirements
By Sam Parks · Last reviewed:
AIMA clarified documentation expectations for the D8 digital-nomad visa, standardising how contract income, remote-work arrangements, and minimum income evidence are assessed.
What changed
Policy claim 1
Minimum monthly income for D8 applicants is fixed at four times the Portuguese minimum wage, recalculated each January with the statutory minimum wage update.
Claim ID: pt-2024-10-d8-regulation-refinement#claim-1·Cite this claim
Source: AIMA — Visto para o exercício de atividade profissional (D8) (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA))·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 2
Contracts must be with non-Portuguese clients or employers; Portugal-source income is excluded from the qualifying income calculation.
Claim ID: pt-2024-10-d8-regulation-refinement#claim-2·Cite this claim
Source: AIMA — Visto para o exercício de atividade profissional (D8) (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA))·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 3
AIMA may require apostilled contracts and notarised translations into Portuguese where originals are not in an EU language.
Claim ID: pt-2024-10-d8-regulation-refinement#claim-3·Cite this claim
Source: AIMA — Visto para o exercício de atividade profissional (D8) (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA))·source verified ·page reviewed
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AIMA — Visto para o exercício de atividade profissional (D8) ↗ · Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)
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