The threshold tracks the minimum wage
Recalculated every year alongside Portugal’s national minimum wage (Salário Mínimo Nacional) — €920/month for the applicant in 2026. Income must be passive: a pension, rent, dividends, royalties — not a salary from active employment.
What the full cost consists of
Government fees are small next to the income requirement itself. The real costs are health insurance, document translation, and renting a home to prove your address.
How the process runs
A good fit if
A poor fit if
Who runs this programme
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Frequent questions
How is D7 different from the same country’s Golden Visa?
The Golden Visa requires an investment from €250,000 (see its own page); D7 requires only documented passive income from €920/month. Both lead to the same citizenship after 10 years, but with a completely different entry bar.
Can you work on this visa?
A local salary cannot be used as qualifying income — the visa is built for people living on passive income from abroad, not employment in Portugal.
How much do you need to keep in the account?
Most consulates want to see at least 12 months of the required income sitting in a Portuguese account — about €11,040 for a single applicant in 2026.
How many years until citizenship?
Same as the Golden Visa — 10 years of lawful residence for applicants who are not EU/CPLP nationals (7 years for Brazil, Angola, and other CPLP countries), counted from the first residence card. Source: Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026.
Who can be included in the application?
A spouse and children — the spouse’s income requirement is added at +50%, a child’s at +30% of the applicant’s base amount, not as a separate full threshold.
Why did the timeline grow to 6–9 months?
AIMA (Portugal’s migration agency) has been dealing with a backlog — current residence-card processing has grown to 3–5 months even after the visa decision, which together with the consular stage gives a realistic 6–9 months.
Sources
Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 26 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.