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Portugal · Investment route
Live in Portugal while working remotely for employers or clients outside the country.
Last updated: 2026-09-22
Programme overviewنظرة عامة
What you getالمزايا
Live in Portugal legally while keeping your existing job or client base.
Schengen travel across 29 countries on your Portuguese card.
Access to Portuguese healthcare and social security as a legal resident.
Spouse and dependent children included.
On the long-stay route, a path to permanent residence after five years.
Investment & costsالتكاليف
Qualifying investment
Consular visa fee
At consulate submission · Confirm the current fee with the consulate handling your file.
AIMA residence permit issuance
At the residence appointment in Portugal · Long-stay route only. Official fee set by AIMA.
Figures are indicative and exclusive of professional fees. Your advisor confirms an exact, written cost breakdown for your family size.
Eligibilityالأهلية
Requirements
Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationality.
Employment contract, or freelance contracts, with entities outside Portugal.
Average monthly income at or above €3,680 over the previous three months.
Savings of at least €11,040.
Proof of accommodation in Portugal.
Portuguese tax number (NIF) and bank account.
Clean criminal record certificate and valid health insurance.
Proof of funds
Who cannot apply
Income sourced from a Portuguese employer or Portuguese clients.
Income below the threshold, or too irregular to evidence.
Attempting to switch from tourist status inside Portugal — rarely possible.
Serious criminal convictions or ongoing proceedings.
The processكيف نعمل
Gather three months of income evidence and bank statements.
Obtain a NIF, open a Portuguese account and secure accommodation.
Choose the temporary-stay or long-stay route and file at the consulate.
Enter Portugal on the visa issued.
Long-stay route: register with AIMA within four months and collect the two-year permit.
Risk notes
The income and savings thresholds move every January with the Portuguese minimum wage, and AIMA applies the figure in force at the date of your appointment. Published guidance on the savings requirement has varied between sources and consulates; we confirm the applicable figure for your jurisdiction before filing. This page is general information and not immigration or tax advice.
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
This route, answered.
€3,680 a month in 2026, averaged over the three months before you file. The figure is four times the Portuguese minimum wage and is reset every January.
Start the Portugal route.
A senior advisor will confirm the exact costs, timeline and documents for your case — privately, and entirely off the record.