IMMIGRATION LAW

The residence permit known as the D7 visa, “passive income visa” or “type I visa”, allows third country (non-EU/EEA) nationals to obtain a temporary residence permit with the following benefits:

• The opportunity to live and work in Portugal;
• Visa waiver for travel within the Schengen Area;
• Family reunification;
• The opportunity to obtain permanent residency after 5 years, valid for 5 years;
• To opportunity to apply for Portuguese citizenship, by naturalisation, after 5 years;
• The opportunity to apply for the Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime.

Eligibility requirements:

• A residence visa is required to obtain a residence permit;
• Portuguese tax identification number and Portuguese bank account;
• Proof of accommodation in Portugal (long-term lease, deed of purchase and sale);
• Proof of income: documents certifying the ownership and amount of eligible regular passive income;
• Documents that certify ownership of movable and immovable property, intellectual or financial property and respective income;
• Documents that certify other situations of economic means, to be analysed on a case-by-case basis.

 minimum expected income that allows the applicant to be resident in Portugal, for a period of not less than 12 months, is:

• First adult (applicant): 100% of the current minimum wage (820 euros) = 9,840.00 euros/year;
• Second adult (spouse or equivalent): 50% of the current minimum wage (410 euros) = 4,920.00 euros/year;
• Children under the age of 18: 30% of the current minimum wage (246 euros) = 2,952.00 euros/year.

Minimum stay requirements: periods of absence from the national territory cannot exceed 6 consecutive months or 8 non-consecutive months, except in special circumstances as determined by law.

• The opportunity to live and work in Portugal;
• Visa waiver process (a residence visa application may be recommended in some cases);
• Visa waiver for travel within the Schengen Area;
• Family reunification;
• The opportunity to obtain permanent residency after 5 years, valid for 5 years;
• To opportunity to apply for Portuguese citizenship, by naturalisation, after 5 years;
• The opportunity to apply for the Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime.

Eligibility requirements:

• Portuguese tax identification number;
• Proof of accommodation in Portugal (long-term lease, deed of purchase and sale);
• Employment contract or freelance contract with a minimum duration of six months, corresponding to an annual remuneration of at least 1.5 times the national average gross annual salary (€ 2,041.50/month) or 3 times the value of the social support index – IAS (€ 1,527.84/month) – reductions apply for professions belonging to the main groups 1 and 2 of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO);
• The occupation must require specialised technical skills of an exceptional nature or an appropriate qualification to practise;
• The candidate must have a higher education degree or a minimum of five years of work experience at a level comparable to higher education qualifications that are relevant to the profession or sector specified in the employment contract or employment offer.

Minimum stay requirements:

Periods of absence from the national territory cannot exceed 6 consecutive months or 8 non-consecutive months, except in special circumstances as determined by law.

Notwithstanding the residence permit for highly qualified activities in certified companies (Tech Visa), the application for a residence permit to practise a highly qualified profession has proven to be a quick and effective process for candidates who plan to be workers or freelancers in Portugal.