Portuguese Republic
Portugal visa processing times
7 visa routes, each with the typical decision window as published by AIMA (Portugal). Click through for the source URL, priority-service notes, and the eligibility criteria that drive the timeline.
| Route | Typical window | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| D7 visa (passive income / retirement) Residence visa for non-EU nationals with stable passive income (pensions, rental income, dividends). | 2 months – 6 months | 2026-04-20 |
| D8 visa (digital nomad / remote work) Residence visa for remote workers employed by or freelancing for companies outside Portugal. | 2 months – 4 months | 2026-04-20 |
| D2 visa (entrepreneur / self-employment) Residence visa for business owners, founders, and self-employed workers establishing activity in Portugal. | 2 months – 6 months | 2026-04-20 |
| D3 visa (highly qualified activity) Residence visa for highly qualified workers with a Portuguese employment contract. | 2 months – 4 months | 2026-04-20 |
| Portuguese Student visa Residence visa for international students enrolled in Portuguese higher education or research programmes. | 2 months – 3 months | 2026-04-20 |
| Family reunification (residence) Residence authorisation for family members of legal residents in Portugal. | 3 months – 1.0 years | 2026-04-20 |
| Portugal Golden Visa (residence by investment) Residence-by-investment route; real-estate and capital-transfer pathways were closed in October 2023, but fund-investment and other options remain. | 6 months – 1.5 years | 2026-04-20 |
Source authority: AIMA — Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo.