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🇵🇹Move to Portugal
4 pathways to live in Portugal — with realistic timelines, costs, family rights and official application links. Quality-of-life score: 86/100. Run a free check to see which of these you actually qualify for.
D2 (entrepreneur / self-employed)
↗ Leads to PR over timeSkilled work🟢 Last verified 6/5/2026
Permanent residency
Leads to PR / citizenship after 5 years
PR timeline
5 years
Family & children
Family reunification included
Estimated cost
Viable business plan + means ~€920/mo (no fixed minimum capital)
Processing time
2–3 months
D7 (passive income / retirement)
↗ Leads to PR over timePassive income🟢 Last verified 6/5/2026
Permanent residency
Leads to permanent residency / citizenship after 5 years
PR timeline
5 years
Family & children
Family reunification (spouse, children, dependent parents)
Estimated cost
Passive income ~€920/mo + ~€11,000 savings (2026)
Processing time
2–4 months (visa); residence card via AIMA after
Digital Nomad / D8 visa
↗ Leads to PR over timeDigital nomad🟢 Last verified 6/5/2026
Permanent residency
Can lead to PR after 5 years
PR timeline
5 years
Family & children
Family included
Estimated cost
Show remote income ~$3,300/mo
Processing time
2–4 months
Golden Visa (investment residence)
↗ Leads to PR over timeInvestor🟢 Last verified 6/5/2026
Permanent residency
PR / citizenship eligibility after 5 years (low stay requirement)
PR timeline
5 years
Family & children
Family reunification included
Estimated cost
€500,000 qualifying fund (real-estate route ended 2023)
Processing time
12–18+ months (AIMA backlog)
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