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Currency
Euro (EUR)1 checked 15 October 2026
Time zone
Mainland and Madeira: UTC+0 (summer UTC+1); Azores: UTC−1 (summer UTC+0)1 checked 15 October 2026
Official language
Portuguese1 checked 15 October 2026
Tax residency rule
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 2026

Ways to live there

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Minimum monthly wage (RMMG) 2026€920 per month1 checked 15 October 2026Direção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho (DGERT)15 October 2026
EU citizens: deadline to request the registration certificate (CRUE)Within 30 days after the first three months of stay123 checked 15 October 2026Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)Câmara Municipal do PortoAutoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das Finanças15 October 2026
EU registration certificate (CRUE): validityFive years from issue (or the planned length of stay, if shorter)1 checked 15 October 2026Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)15 October 2026
D7 visa: minimum passive income (first adult)€920 per month12 checked 15 October 2026VFS Global for the Consulate General of Portugal (London)Direção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho (DGERT)15 October 2026
D7 visa: additional income per family member+€460 per month per additional adult; +€276 per month per child12 checked 15 October 2026VFS Global for the Consulate General of Portugal (London)Direção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho (DGERT)15 October 2026
D8 visa: minimum average income from remote work€3,680 per month12 checked 15 October 2026VFS Global for the Consulates of Portugal (USA)Direção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho (DGERT)15 October 2026
Updating the tax address (NIF) after becoming residentWithin 60 days1 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das Finanças15 October 2026
NIF: who can request oneAny person, Portuguese or foreign, resident or non-resident12 checked 15 October 2026Governo de Portugal – gov.ptAutoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das Finanças15 October 2026
NIF for people without a Portuguese Citizen Card: channelse-balcão (Portal das Finanças) or a tax office by prior appointment12 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das FinançasAutoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das Finanças15 October 2026
Single request for NIF, NISS and SNS user numberAvailable at selected Espaços Cidadão1 checked 15 October 2026Governo de Portugal15 October 2026
Portugal D8 (remote work) residence visa: minimum income€3,680 per month in 2026 (four times the €920 minimum monthly wage)12 checked 15 October 2026VFS Global for the Portuguese consular networkDireção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho (DGERT)15 October 2026

Health cover

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EU citizens without work or study in Portugal: health insuranceRequired, together with sufficient resources12 checked 15 October 2026Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)Câmara Municipal do Porto15 October 2026
D7/D8 visa applications: insurance requirementTravel insurance covering necessary medical expenses, urgent medical assistance and possible repatriation12 checked 15 October 2026VFS Global for the Consulate General of Portugal (London)VFS Global for the Consulates of Portugal (USA)15 October 2026
SNS: requirement for active registration (número de utente)Tax number (NIF) plus a residence document1 checked 15 October 2026Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS)15 October 2026
EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) after moving to PortugalTemporary stays only; not a substitute for cover after a move1 checked 15 October 2026European Commission15 October 2026

Tax

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Tax residency testMore 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 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das Finanças15 October 2026
NHR (Residente Não Habitual): availability for new residentsRevoked from 1 January 20241 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira15 October 2026
NHR transitional rule for 2024Tax residence by 31 December 2024 plus a qualifying tie (e.g. work contract by 31 December 2023; lease, property promise or school enrolment by 10 October 2023)1 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira15 October 2026
IFICI ('NHR 2.0'): rate on eligible Portuguese employment and self-employment income20%1 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira15 October 2026
IFICI: duration10 consecutive years1 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira15 October 2026
IFICI: prior non-residence conditionNot tax resident in Portugal in any of the previous 5 years1 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira15 October 2026
IFICI: registration deadlineBy 15 January of the year after becoming tax resident1 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira15 October 2026
IFICI: foreign-source incomeGenerally exempt for categories A, B, E, F and G; 35% if paid by entities in listed low-tax jurisdictions1 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira15 October 2026
Tax representative (representante fiscal) for non-residentsNot required if you join a digital notification channel1 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das Finanças15 October 2026

Registration and IDs

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EU citizens: deadline to request the registration certificate (CRUE)Within 30 days after the first three months of stay123 checked 15 October 2026Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)Câmara Municipal do PortoAutoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das Finanças15 October 2026
EU registration certificate (CRUE): validityFive years from issue (or the planned length of stay, if shorter)1 checked 15 October 2026Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)15 October 2026
NIF: who can request oneAny person, Portuguese or foreign, resident or non-resident12 checked 15 October 2026Governo de Portugal – gov.ptAutoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das Finanças15 October 2026
NIF for people without a Portuguese Citizen Card: channelse-balcão (Portal das Finanças) or a tax office by prior appointment12 checked 15 October 2026Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das FinançasAutoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – Portal das Finanças15 October 2026

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