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Move to Lisbon, Portugal. The routes, mapped.
12 visa routes into Portugal, each with its real required-document list — pulled live from the Nomad knowledge graph. Start a plan and we sequence the right one for your situation.
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Europe
- Visa routes
- 12
- Coverage
- Flagship
From the US
US → Portugal. The money facts.
Treaty coverage, double-tax exposure, and what setup actually costs, so you know the financial shape of the move before you commit.
- US tax treaty
- Yes
- Totalization
- Yes
- Double-tax risk
- Low
- Setup cost
- $10,000 to $30,000
Visa routes
How you can legally move to Portugal.
Permanent Residency (Autorização de Residência Permanente)
5 years$1,045/mo~26 wks processing$318 fee$800 all-inRenewableRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- Current Residence Permit Portugal
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Portuguese Criminal Record Check
- Sponsor Income Proof
- Sponsor Accommodation Proof
- Tax Compliance Cert Portugal
- +2 more
Family Reunification (Reagrupamento Familiar)
2 years$1,045/mo~26 wks processing$102 fee$1,500 all-inRenewableRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Hague Apostille (US)
- Marriage Cert Apostilled
- Birth Cert Apostilled
- Sponsor Residence Permit Portugal
- Sponsor Income Proof
- +3 more
Golden Visa (Autorização de Residência para Atividade de Investimento, ARI)
2 years~78 wks processing$605 fee$30,000 all-inRenewableRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Hague Apostille (US)
- NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal)
- Portuguese Bank Account
- Investment Proof Golden Visa
- Health Insurance Proof (Costa Rica-valid)
- +1 more
Student Visa (D4 / Visto para Estudo, Estágio Não Remunerado ou Voluntariado)
1 year$580/mo~8 wks processing$102 fee$1,500 all-inRenewableRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Hague Apostille (US)
- NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal)
- University Acceptance Letter Portugal
- Tuition Payment Proof
- Subsistence Funds Proof Student
- +3 more
D2 Entrepreneur Visa (Visto para Imigrantes Empreendedores)
4 months$1,045/mo~9 wks processing$102 fee$4,500 all-inRenewableFamily ok
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Hague Apostille (US)
- NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal)
- Portuguese Bank Account
- Portugal LDA Incorporation Docs
- Business Plan Portugal
- +5 more
D3 Highly Qualified Activity Visa (Visto para Atividade Altamente Qualificada)
4 months$2,300/mo~8 wks processing$102 fee$2,500 all-inRenewableFamily ok
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Hague Apostille (US)
- NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal)
- Portuguese Employment Contract 12mo
- Education Credential Apostilled
- Professional License If Regulated
- +4 more
D7 Passive Income Visa (Visto de Residência para Aposentados ou Titulares de Rendimentos)
4 months$1,045/mo~12 wks processing$102 fee$2,200 all-inRenewableRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Hague Apostille (US)
- NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal)
- Portuguese Bank Account
- Bank Statements 6mo
- Pension Statement Or Income Proof
- +4 more
D8 Digital Nomad Visa (Visto para Imigrantes Trabalhadores Remotos)
4 months$3,960/mo~9 wks processing$102 fee$3,000 all-inRenewableRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Hague Apostille (US)
- NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal)
- Portuguese Bank Account
- Bank Statements (3 months, certified) ·a
- Employer Letter Remote Work
- +4 more
Tech Visa (Portugal Tech Visa Program)
4 months$1,500/mo~4 wks processing$102 fee$1,500 all-inRenewableFamily ok
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Hague Apostille (US)
- NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal)
- Tech Visa Employer Certification Letter
- Portuguese Employment Contract 12mo
- Education Or Experience Credential
- +4 more
Job Seeker Visa (Visto para Procura de Trabalho)
4 months~8 wks processing$102 fee$1,200 all-in
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Hague Apostille (US)
- Subsistence Funds Proof Job Seeker
- Return Ticket Or Funds Proof
- Health Insurance Proof (Costa Rica-valid)
- Proof Accommodation Portugal
- +2 more
Citizenship by Naturalization (Aquisição da Nacionalidade Portuguesa por Naturalização)
Varies~130 wks processing$285 fee$600 all-inRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
- US Passport (6-Month Validity)
- Portuguese Residence Permit Or PR
- FBI Background Check ·a
- Portuguese Criminal Record Check
- Country Of Origin Criminal Record Last Country Resided
- Birth Cert Apostilled
- CIPLE A2 Certificate
- +2 more
Sephardic Jewish Citizenship (Aquisição da Nacionalidade para Descendentes de Judeus Sefarditas)
Varies~156 wks processing$285 fee$3,000 all-inFamily ok
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