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Portugal

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Entering Portugal

Portugal playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#116

Entry openness

93

Visumfrei

93

Visum nötig

105

Digital-Nomad-Visum PortugalDigital Nomad Visa (D8) · €3.480/Monat (≈ US$3.828/Monat)

E-Mail, wenn sich die Einreiseregeln für Portugal ändern

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Länderprofil

Hauptstadt

Lisbon

Bevölkerung

10.7 million

Fläche

92,391 km²

Währung

Euro EUR

Sprache

Portuguese

Zeitzone

UTC-01:00–UTC+00:00

Im Ausland geboren

1.1 million · 2024

Migrantenanteil

10.8%

Ethnische Gruppen

  • Portuguese95%
  • and South America and other foreign born5%

Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C / Type F

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+351

Airports

LIS · FAO · OPO · FNC

Highlights

  • Belém Tower
  • Sintra
  • Port wine lodges
  • Algarve

Portugal PassRatgeber · PortugalVisa siteImmigration site

How to get a visa

  • Schengen short-stay (type C)

    Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period

    • Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
    • Visa-exempt passports use the EES entry/exit system. ETIAS will apply on the EU timetable — confirm whether your passport is in scope before travel.
  • D7 passive-income visa

    Visit / tourism · 2-year residence, renewable

    • Prove pension, rent or remote income and housing, then apply at a consulate.
  • D8 digital nomad

    Remote / nomad · 1–2 years

    • Meet the published monthly income bar while working for a foreign employer or clients.
  • Golden visa (funds / culture)

    Investment · Residence card with a low physical-stay requirement

    • Invest in qualifying funds, research or culture — not residential property.

Immigration routes

  • Permanent residence

    Skilled work

    Apply after 5 years’ lawful residence.

    Leads to PR:After five years you may take PR or citizenship under current law.

PR & citizenship

Permanent residence

Time to PR:5 years

  • Usually continuous lawful stay, stable income or social cover, and a clean criminal record.
  • Language and civics requirements vary by member state.

Current law allows citizenship after 5 years with A2 Portuguese. Rules may tighten — follow the statute.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

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