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Residence routes, health cover, tax and registration.
AE
PT
| At a glance | AE UAE | PT Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | UAE dirham (AED), pegged at USD 1 = AED 3.67251 checked 15 October 2026 | Euro (EUR)1 checked 15 October 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+41 checked 15 October 2026 | Mainland and Madeira: UTC+0 (summer UTC+1); Azores: UTC−1 (summer UTC+0)1 checked 15 October 2026 |
| Official language | Arabic1 checked 15 October 2026 | Portuguese1 checked 15 October 2026 |
| Remote-work route | USD 3,500 per month12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide | €3,680 per month12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |
| Retirement / passive-income route | Age 55+ and 15 years of prior service; plus property or savings of at least AED 1 million, or fixed annual income of at least AED 240,00012 checked 15 October 2026 | €920 per month12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |
| Health insurance on the long-stay route | Employers must insure employees; sponsors must insure their resident dependants1 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide | Travel insurance covering necessary medical expenses, urgent medical assistance and possible repatriation12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |
| Tax residency rule | Primary residence and centre of interests in the UAE; or 183+ days in 12 consecutive months; or 90+ days with a residence permit (or UAE/GCC nationality) plus a permanent place of residence or employment/business in the UAE12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide | More than 183 days in any 12-month period starting or ending in the tax year, or a home held as habitual residence1 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |
| Special tax regime | Employment income, personal investment income and real-estate investment income of individuals are not subject to UAE Corporate Tax1 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide | 20%1 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |
| Registration / ID | Mandatory for all UAE citizens and residents; must be carried at all times1 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide | Any person, Portuguese or foreign, resident or non-resident12 checked 15 October 2026Read the guide |