Tourist access
Turkey passport holders
Regular passport
Schengen visaShort-stay tourist entry requires a Schengen visa.
Special passport
Visa-freeVisa-exempt for short stays up to 90 days within 180 days.
Portugal visa & residency
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Residency programs
9 programs
Digital Nomad
Official code: D8Remote work for non-Portugal employer/client
Passive Income / Retirement
Official code: D7Retirees, religious workers, or own-income residents
Investment Residence (ARI)
Official code: ARIFrom EUR 250,000 or 10 jobs, depending on investment option
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Residency programs
9 programs tracked from official sources.
Digital Nomad
Official code: D8Remote work for non-Portugal employer/client
- Validity
- 2 years (extendable)
- Authority
- AIMA
Eligibility
Residence permit program for remote work performed for an employer or client outside Portugal; requires a valid remote-work residence visa and proof of employment or services.
Initial temporary residence permit is valid for two years and renewable for three-year periods.
Passive Income / Retirement
Official code: D7Retirees, religious workers, or own-income residents
- Authority
- DGACCP/gov.pt
Eligibility
Residence visa program for retirees, religious workers, or people living from own income; requires proof of pension, income, or sufficient subsistence means.
Investment Residence (ARI)
Official code: ARIFrom EUR 250,000 or 10 jobs, depending on investment option
- Validity
- 2 years (extendable)
- Min. investment
- EUR 250,000
- Authority
- AIMA
Eligibility
Residence program for third-country nationals carrying out qualifying investment activity in Portugal; not applicable to Portuguese nationals or nationals of the EU, EEA, Andorra, or Switzerland.
AIMA lists eligible options including job creation, research, cultural heritage, non-real-estate funds, and company capitalization.
Startup Founder
Startup Visa / immigrant entrepreneur program
- Validity
- 2 years (extendable)
- Authority
- AIMA
Eligibility
Residence permit program for immigrant entrepreneurs under Startup Visa Art. 89(4); requires the applicable startup/entrepreneur documentation and residence address evidence.
Initial temporary residence permit is valid for two years and renewable for three-year periods.
Skilled Worker / Tech Visa
Highly qualified activity for certified company
- Validity
- 2 years (extendable)
- Authority
- AIMA
Eligibility
Residence permit program for highly qualified activity exercised for an IAPMEI-certified company; the company's responsibility term is a required supporting document.
Initial temporary residence permit is valid for two years and renewable for three-year periods.
Work
Subordinate employment with valid residence visa
- Validity
- 2 years (extendable)
- Authority
- AIMA
Eligibility
Residence permit program for subordinate employment; requires a valid residence visa for subordinate professional activity and employer declaration confirming the employment link.
Initial temporary residence permit is valid for two years and renewable for three-year periods.
EU Blue Card
Highly qualified employment with salary threshold
- Authority
- AIMA
Eligibility
Residence program for highly qualified employment; requires a work contract or promissory contract of at least six months and salary at least 1.5x the national average gross annual salary, or 1.2x in specified cases.
At least 1.5x national average gross annual salary, or 1.2x in specified cases.
Student
Higher education residence permit
- Validity
- 3 years (extendable)
- Authority
- AIMA
Eligibility
Residence permit program for higher-education students who hold the relevant residence visa or qualify for the legal-entry exception and prove admission or acceptance at a higher-education institution.
Standard higher-education permit is valid for three years and renewable for equal periods, unless the program is shorter.
Family Reunification
Close family of a legal resident in Portugal
- Authority
- AIMA/DGACCP
Eligibility
Residence program for eligible close family members of a person legally resident in Portugal; requires proof of family relationship, accommodation, and means of subsistence.